Comparison

Flame Painter for iPad vs Kinetiform

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

Head to head
About

Flame Painter for iPad

Create original artworks, design effects, and paint with dynamic particle brushes. This app offers an intuitive interface for both adults and children to explore their artistic side, mix colors, and share creations.

Highlights
  • Paint original artworks and flame effects
  • Create custom brushes with dynamic sliders
  • Mix beautiful colors and gradients
  • Paint over existing photos
  • Share artworks via email and social media
Features
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We believe that everyone can be an artist, we just need an inspiration. That is why Flame Painter was born - a unique paint application that lets you easily create original artworks, design or light effects with particle brushes. Download, be inspired and have fun! • "I'm very impressed. How beautiful and brilliantly executed." - S.C. Kavassalis, painter • "It is a powerful and extremely fun creative tool." - Maura Ackley, artist • "Flame Painter is truly an unique and remarkable instrument to create the most beautiful impressionnist images." - Jean-Michel Paris, painter • "The creative possibilites are innumerable." - Michael F., photographer • "Uaaaaau!!!" - children when painting :) It is a little brother of Flame Painter for Mac OS and Windows, which is used by thousands of professional CG artists, designers, enthusiasts or children in school and we have had nothing but great feedback. "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." - Pablo Picasso iPhone and iPad edition not only offers a new ways of creative painting, but we designed a beautiful and intuitive user interface to enjoy and have fun with flame brushes, colors and gradients. We believe that it encourages every grown up and every child to discover and awake an artist within more easily. Flame Painter for iPad lets you: • paint original artworks and flame effects • create your own brushes with dynamic sliders • mix beautiful colors and gradients • enjoy a beautiful app design • paint over pictures from iOS photo gallery • share your artworks by e-mail and on main social networks • have fun while unleashing your creativity Tip: Try to paint with two fingers.

About

Kinetiform

This app transforms your doodles into dynamic abstract art. Shapes automatically connect and fill with unique patterns, while kaleidoscopic animations add a mesmerizing visual experience. You can also let the app create art for you with its Auto Draw feature.

Highlights
  • Automatic shape detection and pattern filling
  • Auto Draw for generative art creation
  • Regenerate patterns
  • 36 preset kaleidoscopic effects
  • Customizable kaleidoscope settings
  • Save and share drawings
Features
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Kinetiform is doodling reimagined. It is a canvas with a mind of its own. Draw abstract shapes that automatically connect and fill with randomly generated patterns. Use Auto Draw to sit back and watch as the app creates a unique random composition right before your eyes. Watch as your drawing is tumbled and twisted through beautiful kaleidoscopic animations. Features: - Automatically detects shapes and fills them with random procedural patterns - Auto Draw creates procedural art as you watch and finishes lines for you - Regenerate any pattern after it’s been drawn - 36 preset kaleidoscopic effects - Advanced kaleidoscope settings let you fully configure the effect - Pan and zoom feature that interacts with kaleidoscope effects - Draw into the kaleidoscope - Customize your drawing experience with several control options - Create a color palette and save it, or load one of 200 preset color palettes - Choose which patterns you want to use and how often they will randomly appear - Save drawings to work on them later - Save images to your photo library or share them on social media - 100 levels of undo

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kinetiform at 4.9 against Flame Painter for iPad's 4.4. Kinetiform also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 73%) and device support (3 vs 1). Flame Painter for iPad's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 22 months) and ratings volume (162 vs 40). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Flame Painter for iPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kinetiform sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kinetiform holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 162 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Flame Painter for iPad's written reviews are positive against 92% of Kinetiform's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flame Painter for iPad ships an update every 6 weeks, Kinetiform every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flame Painter for iPad versus Kinetiform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlame Painter for iPadKinetiform
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (162 ratings)4.9 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings162 — better40
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEscape Motions, s.r.oColordodge Labs

Customer experience

Flame Painter for iPad

All ratings162 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative18.5%

Kinetiform

All ratings40 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%

Bugs and requests

Flame Painter for iPad

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App freezes during or after brush strokes
  • App crashes when importing images
  • Restore purchases not working properly
  • Repeated prompts to purchase full version despite already owning it
  • Apple Pencil not functioning properly
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  • Images become pixelated when uploaded
  • Zoom functionality broken or unusable
  • UI elements misaligned or dislocated
  • Back button missing or only works once
  • Performance degradation with iOS updates
  • Image cropping beyond user control

Requested features

12 requests
  • Transparent background and PNG export with transparency
  • Layer support for more advanced editing
  • HD/4K video recording of artwork creation
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Confirmation dialog before erasing all work
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  • Higher resolution/export options
  • Color adjustment and opacity controls
  • Apple Pencil pressure sensitivity support
  • Import from iCloud Drive and Files app
  • In-app purchases for additional brush sets (crystals, frost, leaves, etc.)
  • Support for vertical image orientation
  • Ability to specify custom image sizes

Kinetiform

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flame Painter for iPad

One-time1
  • Full VersionFree
1 purchases

Kinetiform

One-time1
  • Pro Mode$4.99

Questions

Is Flame Painter for iPad free?
Flame Painter for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kinetiform free?
Kinetiform is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flame Painter for iPad or Kinetiform?
Kinetiform is rated higher. Flame Painter for iPad averages 4.4 out of 5 from 162 ratings, while Kinetiform averages 4.9 from 40 ratings.
Do Flame Painter for iPad or Kinetiform have ads?
Neither Flame Painter for iPad nor Kinetiform shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flame Painter for iPad or Kinetiform?
Flame Painter for iPad ships an update every 6 weeks, and Kinetiform every 22 months. Most recently, Flame Painter for iPad was updated on June 10, 2026 and Kinetiform on September 3, 2026.

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