PaintPlanner vs Blastwave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaintPlanner
Estimate paint needed for your rooms using AI and LiDAR scanning. Automatically accounts for doors and windows to provide accurate calculations. Save your estimates for future planning and adjust for multiple coats and paint coverage.
- LiDAR room scanning for paint estimation
- Automatic subtraction of doors and windows
- Save and plan paint estimates
- Adjust number of coats
- Adjust paint coverage
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PLEASE NOTE: The scanning feature of the app relies on LiDAR technology found in iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro or iPad Pro from 2020 or later. The scanning feature will not work on other devices. - Scan rooms with LiDAR to automatically get an estimate of paint usage. - Automatically subtracts doors, windows and openings to provide the most accurate estimate possible. - Save estimates to plan ahead. - Adjust number of coats and paint coverage. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Blastwave
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The Blastwave program is an auxiliary tool designed to support the estimation of basic blast loading properties on engineering structures. It is based on publicly available, open-access knowledge and aims to provide engineers and designers with reliable assistance in conducting blast load assessments. The knowledge compiled in the program comes from various international experts. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, the program may still contain errors or require improvements — for which user feedback is greatly appreciated. All collected fees are fully allocated to the continued development of the software, with the goal of making it increasingly useful in everyday engineering practice. Terms of Use: https://phobos-ca.com/BLASTWAVE/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://phobos-ca.com/BLASTWAVE/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PaintPlanner at every 4 days against Blastwave's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. PaintPlanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Blastwave sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PaintPlanner ships an update every 4 days, Blastwave every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PaintPlanner | Blastwave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emil Baehr | Piotr Sielicki |
In-app purchases
PaintPlanner
- PaintPlanner Pro$2.991 Month
- PaintPlanner Pro$7.99
Blastwave
- Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
- Annual subscription$39.991 Year
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