Comparison

Oil Shine Pro vs ArtView Camera

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Oil painting effect
  • Adjustable brush sizes
  • Save and organize paintings
  • Direct sharing to social media
  • Save to photo album
  • Apply filters to photos
Features
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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.

About

ArtView Camera

This app offers artists a specialized camera experience with intuitive gesture controls for zooming, aspect ratio changes, and filter selection. It also allows for quick application of watermarks and unique framing styles through smart shutter options.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based zoom
  • Instant aspect ratio switching
  • Favorite filter cycling
  • Smart shutter framing
  • Watermark application
  • Framing and camera modes
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1. Seamless Zoom: Swipe right outside the frame to zoom in smoothly. 2. Instant Ratio: Swipe up or down on the frame to switch aspect ratios in a blink. 3. Favorite Tones: Swipe left or right on the frame to quickly cycle through your favorited filters.

Screenshots

Oil Shine Pro4 screens
ArtView Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ArtView Camera at Free against Oil Shine Pro's $1.99. ArtView Camera also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Oil Shine Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ArtView Camera is free to download; Oil Shine Pro costs $1.99 up front. ArtView Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Oil Shine Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArtView Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Oil Shine Pro has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oil Shine Pro ships an update every 2 months, ArtView Camera every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Oil Shine Pro versus ArtView Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOil Shine ProArtView Camera
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander Dr. Rieger勤根 周

Customer experience

Oil Shine Pro

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

ArtView Camera

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Oil Shine Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ArtView Camera

One-time1
  • Photo-taking feature$4.99

Questions

Is Oil Shine Pro free?
Oil Shine Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArtView Camera free?
ArtView Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Oil Shine Pro or ArtView Camera?
ArtView Camera is rated higher. Oil Shine Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while ArtView Camera averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Oil Shine Pro or ArtView Camera have ads?
Neither Oil Shine Pro nor ArtView Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oil Shine Pro or ArtView Camera?
Oil Shine Pro ships an update every 2 months, and ArtView Camera every 3 weeks. Most recently, Oil Shine Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and ArtView Camera on November 4, 2026.

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