Foolproof Art Studio vs Oil Shine Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Foolproof Art Studio
Transform any photo into a unique piece of art in seconds. This intuitive painting application offers a fun and flexible way to create detailed or blurred effects, suitable for both novice and experienced artists. Export your creations in high resolution or as a movie of your artistic process.
- Create art from any photo
- Intuitive painting controls
- Adjust detail with brush speed
- Export in 4K resolution
- Export session as a movie
- Dynamic paint sounds
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Create art with your personal touch from any photo – in seconds. The smartest painting app for beginners and pros. 148apps: “I can see Foolproof Art Studio being a real must have photography app.” PhotoCruncher: “Anyone can operate this ship and feel like a seasoned Captain at the helm.” Appstraction: “Foolproof is a fresh break from the mould.” Apple: “Keep your fingers clean and your palette creative with Foolproof Art Studio.” Featured as New and Noteworthy in 125 countries. • Simple: Paint FAST to blur, paint SLOWLY for details. • Flexible: Export as 4K images – or the whole session as a movie. • Fun: Enjoy the dynamic paint sounds following your slightest brush twist.
Oil Shine Pro
Transform your photos into stunning oil paintings with a realistic brush and oil color effect. Easily apply filters, adjust brush sizes, and save your creations. Share your artistic masterpieces directly from the app.
- Oil painting effect
- Adjustable brush sizes
- Save and organize paintings
- Direct sharing to social media
- Save to photo album
- Apply filters to photos
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Let your photos oil shine by turning them into an oil painting. +++++ On SALE! 50% OFF now - for limited time only Create impressive images by oil shining your photos. The oil shine effect will make your photos look like they have been painted with a brush and oil colors. Creating oil shine images is quick and easy. Take a photo with your camera and apply the oil filter on the image. Share your oil shine images on Facebook, Twitter and other social nets. Send an email with the image attached to it or save it in your photo album. Pro Features: + Select different brush sizes + Save and organize multiple paints in a list There are no limits on what you can oil shine. Oil shine your car, friends, kids, your dog or your holiday pictures.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Oil Shine Pro at none against Foolproof Art Studio's 1. Oil Shine Pro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Foolproof Art Studio's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 50%) and ratings volume (57 vs 6). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Foolproof Art Studio costs $2.99 and Oil Shine Pro $1.99 up front. Foolproof Art Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Oil Shine Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Oil Shine Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Foolproof Art Studio has 57 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Foolproof Art Studio's written reviews are positive against 50% of Oil Shine Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Foolproof Art Studio ships an update every 5 months, Oil Shine Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Foolproof Art Studio | Oil Shine Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (57 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Studio Mee | Alexander Dr. Rieger |
Customer experience
Foolproof Art Studio
Oil Shine Pro
In-app purchases
Foolproof Art Studio
- High Definition Export$9.99
Oil Shine Pro
No in-app purchases
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