Comparison

PaintMagic vs Artventures

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

Head to head

PaintMagic

Turn photos into paintings

AI-powered Art Creator

Free

🎨 Graphics & Design

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About

PaintMagic

Features

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What is PaintMagic? PaintMagic turns your everyday photos into stunning, painterly masterpieces - right from your iPhone or iPad! Easily adjust paint strength, add realistic effects, and watch your images transform into artwork that’s perfect for profile pics, postcards, wallpapers, messages, stickers, WhatsApp, and more. All the magic happens on your device - no internet needed, no data uploaded, ever. Completely FREE to use: - No ads - No In-App purchase - No subscriptions - No sign-ups - 100% private Have fun creating - and don’t forget to explore the other apps too!

About

Artventures

Features

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Artventures is an AI-powered app designed to help you: • Explore the world of art through a personalized experience, or • Create your own artwork for home or office. Immerse yourself into the magic of art!

Screenshots

PaintMagic4 screens

Artventures3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Artventures at none against PaintMagic's 1. Artventures also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PaintMagic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Artventures asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaintMagic ships an update every 5 months, Artventures every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

PaintMagic versus Artventures: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	PaintMagic	Artventures
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.0	15.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	33 MB	51 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Jan Nutbroek	Wiktor Charytoniuk

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PaintMagic

One-time1

10 Frames for Paintings$1.99

None

Artventures

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PaintMagic free?

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

Is Artventures free?

Artventures is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do PaintMagic or Artventures have ads?

Neither PaintMagic nor Artventures shows ads.

Which is updated more often, PaintMagic or Artventures?

PaintMagic ships an update every 5 months, and Artventures every 3 weeks. Most recently, PaintMagic was updated on September 30, 2026 and Artventures on September 28, 2026.