# Path on vs Pastello

The clearest difference is price: Path on at $1.99 against Pastello's $29.99. Path on also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and chart position (#142 vs unranked). Pastello's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.9). On review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Path on costs $1.99 and Pastello $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Pastello holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Path on has 253 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Path on's written reviews are positive against 79% of Pastello's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Path on ships an update every 4 weeks, Pastello every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Path on | Pastello |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $29.99 |
| Rating | [3.9 (253 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/path-on-swipe-to-type/id596696015/reviews) | **[4.8 (44 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pastello/id1074343686/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **253** | 44 |
| Positive reviews | **83.0% of reviews** | 78.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#142** | — |
| Size | 59 MB | 123 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Peta Vision](https://appshunter.io/developer/401432180) | [JixiPix, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/380605671) |

## What reviewers say

### Path on

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/path-on-swipe-to-type/id596696015)

**Currently charting:** #142 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Add custom text to your photos with unique fonts and creative layouts. Draw text along custom paths or simple shapes, and enhance your images with filters and backdrops. Save and share your artistic creations with friends.

**Highlights:** Draw text along custom paths, Add text to simple shapes, 300+ unique fonts, Adjustable text size and alignment, Font Mix feature, Apply filters and backdrops, Save and share creations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for everyday basic wrap text needs
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 💡 Versatile with lots of fonts and features
- 👍 Awesome for adding text to photos
- 👍 Simple and fun to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy, crashes, freezes, or doesn't load
- 🐛 Can't save work or export to camera roll
- 🐛 Text formatting issues like cutting words apart
- 🐛 Lacks updates and support for newer iOS versions
- 🐛 Glitchy and poor overall performance

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch or during use
- Can't save or export edited images
- Text formatting issues like cutting off words
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions
- General instability and performance problems

**Requested features**

- Add ability to edit/adjust text after placement
- Allow multiple text areas on a single image
- Improve text spacing and formatting controls
- Add support for more image formats and sizes
- Provide better instructions and documentation


### Pastello

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pastello/id1074343686)

Transform your photos into stunning dry media art, mimicking styles like pastel, charcoal, and colored pencil. This app offers a professional workflow with customizable layers and one-click presets for creating expressive, traditional-looking artwork.

**Highlights:** Photo to Pastel, Chalk, Charcoal, Crayon conversion, Layering of different dry media, Customizable stroke direction, size, and volume, One-click presets with customization options, Traditional sketch styles and DaVinci effect, Professional workflow for artists and photographers

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Path on free?

Path on costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pastello free?

Pastello costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Path on or Pastello?

Pastello is rated higher. Path on averages 3.9 out of 5 from 253 ratings, while Pastello averages 4.8 from 44 ratings.

### Do Path on or Pastello have ads?

Neither Path on nor Pastello shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Path on or Pastello?

Path on ships an update every 4 weeks, and Pastello every 3 months. Most recently, Path on was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pastello on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*