PaintSaur vs AR Sketch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaintSaur
Experience augmented reality with a customizable Brachiosaurus animation appearing in your real world. Save your creations directly to your device's photo app.
- Augmented reality experience
- Customizable Brachiosaurus animation
- Color selection
- Screen recording function
- Save to photo app
Read full descriptionHide full description
This is an application to experience AR, in which a Brachiosaurus animation of the color of your choice appears in the real world. A screen recording function has also been implemented so you can save the animation from the app to your photo app.
AR Sketch
Transform your surroundings into a digital canvas with augmented reality drawing tools. Sketch, doodle, and visualize your creative ideas directly in real space. Save and share your unique AR creations with ease.
- Augmented reality sketching
- Gesture-based controls
- Save and share AR sketches
- Optimized for iOS devices
- Real-space drawing
Read full descriptionHide full description
Bring your creativity to life with AR Sketch: Trace Drawing! Turn your surroundings into a creative canvas and explore a new way to sketch, draw, and express your ideas using augmented reality. Whether you're an aspiring artist, a student, a designer, or simply someone who loves drawing, AR Sketch makes it easy to enjoy a creative experience through your iPhone camera. Create in Augmented Reality Explore a different way to draw and sketch in your real-world environment. Use your camera to experience drawing in augmented reality and bring your creative ideas into view. Express Your Creativity Enjoy a simple, intuitive drawing experience designed for creative exploration. Sketch, doodle, and experiment with your ideas in an interactive AR environment. Save and Share Your Creations Keep your favorite AR sketches and share your creative moments with others. Simple and Easy to Use Get started with responsive, gesture-based controls and an easy-to-use interface designed to make your creative experience smooth and enjoyable. Made for Every Creative Mind Whether you're exploring digital art, practicing your drawing skills, or discovering augmented reality, AR Sketch offers a fun way to experiment with visual creativity. Download AR Sketch: Trace Drawing and discover a new dimension of creativity! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kaushikmayani.blogspot.com/2025/06/subscriptions-policy-ar-sketch.html
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PaintSaur at none against AR Sketch's 4. AR Sketch's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. AR Sketch sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. PaintSaur asks for nothing beyond the download.
PaintSaur holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AR Sketch has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | PaintSaur | AR Sketch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (29 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yukihiro Shioya | Kaushik Mayani |
Customer experience
PaintSaur
AR Sketch
In-app purchases
PaintSaur
No in-app purchases
AR Sketch
- Weekly$7.997 Days
- Weekly Free3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Monthly$19.991 Month
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Yearly$39.991 Year









