# A vs Paint Shapes

The clearest difference is update cadence: Paint Shapes at every 3 days against A's every 70 months. Paint Shapes also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 2). A's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

A holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paint Shapes has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

A ships an update every 70 months, Paint Shapes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | A | Paint Shapes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-shape/id608284732/reviews)** | [4.8 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paint-shapes/id1366164052/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **13** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 70 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 24 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Johannes Dwiartanto](https://appshunter.io/developer/471738677) | [Benny Jon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1366164051) |

## What reviewers say

### A

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-shape/id608284732)

Create unique geometric shapes through iterative affine transformations. Apply translations, rotations, and scaling to various objects with gradient coloring to generate visually interesting results.

**Highlights:** Affine transformation for shape creation, Translation, rotation, and scaling, Gradient coloring, Supports circles, rectangles, stars, polygons, and lines, Iterative shape generation

**In-app purchases:** none


### Paint Shapes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paint-shapes/id1366164052)

Unleash your creativity by painting with geometric shapes. Learn to identify shapes in the world around you and translate them into art. Challenge friends and develop your artistic thinking.

**Highlights:** Paint with geometric shapes, Identify shapes in the environment, Develop artistic thinking, Challenge friends, Shape deletion tool, Customizable color selection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is A free?

A is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Paint Shapes free?

Paint Shapes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, A or Paint Shapes?

A is rated higher. A averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Paint Shapes averages 4.8 from 13 ratings.

### Do A or Paint Shapes have ads?

Neither A nor Paint Shapes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, A or Paint Shapes?

A ships an update every 70 months, and Paint Shapes every 3 days. Most recently, A was updated on September 30, 2026 and Paint Shapes on September 29, 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.*