Craion vs PaintFidget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Craion
Unleash creativity by generating drawings and stories from text or emojis. This app lets users color their creations digitally or print them for traditional coloring fun.
- Create drawings from text prompts
- Generate stories from emojis
- Digital coloring
- Printable coloring pages
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Craion allows you or your child to create beautiful stories and drawings using emojis or help them type out their imagination and make it into a drawing. They can then color them in on an iPhone or iPad. You can also print them out and color them in with pencil crayons, crayons or felts.
PaintFidget
Engage in a calming digital experience by altering the colors of interactive boxes with simple finger swipes. Explore various brush sizes and colors to create unique patterns and shapes. This application offers a straightforward yet satisfying way to relax and de-stress.
- Color box manipulation
- Adjustable brush sizes
- Multiple color options
- Shape creation
- Relaxing gameplay
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Just change the color of the boxes by swiping your finger (iPhone and iPad). Very relaxing. Different colors, different sizes for the paint brush. Relaxing. Try using the smallest paintbrush and coloring the boxes one at a time to make shapes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Craion at Free against PaintFidget's $0.99. Craion also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.5). PaintFidget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Craion is free to download; PaintFidget costs $0.99 up front. Craion sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. PaintFidget asks for nothing beyond the download.
Craion ships an update fortnightly, PaintFidget every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Craion | PaintFidget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BenchApp Technologies, Inc. | Dark Mouse Software LLC |
Customer experience
Craion
PaintFidget
In-app purchases
Craion
- Craion Plus Weekly$2.997 Days
- Craion Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
- Craion Plus Semi-annual$24.996 Months
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- Craion Plus Yearly$44.991 Year
- Craion Plus$1.99
PaintFidget
No in-app purchases
