# Cosmic Brush vs PX12

The clearest difference is price: Cosmic Brush at Free against PX12's $4.99. Cosmic Brush also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 60%) and ratings volume (132 vs 14). PX12's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On rating and ads there is nothing between them.

Cosmic Brush is free to download; PX12 costs $4.99 up front. Cosmic Brush sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. PX12 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Cosmic Brush against 4.7 for PX12. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cosmic Brush has 132 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Cosmic Brush's written reviews are positive against 60% of PX12's.

Cosmic Brush ships an update every 2 months, PX12 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cosmic Brush | PX12 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (132 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cosmic-brush/id643360252/reviews) | **[4.7 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/px12/id1660174843/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **132** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | **87.5% of reviews** | 60.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 24 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Norbyte](https://appshunter.io/developer/331310753) | [Jonathan Kaufman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493687025) |

## What reviewers say

### Cosmic Brush

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cosmic-brush/id643360252)

Unleash your creativity with a powerful digital art application. Explore unique painting tools, intuitive stroke size adjustments based on finger contact, and customizable parameters. Supports left-handed users and offers a universal Pro upgrade for expanded features across Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Unique painting tools (3D-Shaded, Halo, Plasma Chain), Dynamic stroke size based on finger contact, Adjustable parameters during painting, Left-handed toolbar option, Universal Pro upgrade, Multiple layers, Photo tracing mode (Pro)

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip Jar: Smallest Tip | $1.00 | one-time |
| Tip Jar: Small Tip | $2.00 | one-time |
| Tip Jar: Medium Tip | $5.00 | one-time |
| Pro Upgrade | $6.00 | one-time |
| Tip Jar: Big Tip | $10.00 | one-time |
| Tip Jar: Biggest Tip | $25.00 | one-time |


### PX12

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/px12/id1660174843)

Create quick and stylish pixel-based animations with a 12-frame sequencer. Inspired by audio gear and early computer art, this tool lets you make fun looping animations for music or social sharing. Explore frame-by-frame creation with dynamic patterns and colors.

**Highlights:** 12-frame pixel animation, Quick animation creation, Looping animation, Frame-by-frame animation, Pattern and color exploration, Inspired by retro art software

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cosmic Brush free?

Cosmic Brush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PX12 free?

PX12 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cosmic Brush or PX12?

PX12 is rated higher. Cosmic Brush averages 4.6 out of 5 from 132 ratings, while PX12 averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.

### Do Cosmic Brush or PX12 have ads?

Neither Cosmic Brush nor PX12 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cosmic Brush or PX12?

Cosmic Brush ships an update every 2 months, and PX12 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cosmic Brush was updated on October 20, 2026 and PX12 on October 24, 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.*