Paint A Fish vs Draw & Throw !
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paint A Fish
Design and paint your own virtual fish, then see it swim in a digital aquarium exhibit using augmented reality. Choose from various fish types and colors to create unique aquatic life.
- Paint custom fish designs
- Augmented reality integration
- Multiple aquarium exhibit environments
- Variety of fish species to paint
- Interactive virtual swimming
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Bring the Aquarium’s popular Paint a Fish exhibit to your own mobile device. Paint your own fish and watch it swim right in front of you or in the exhibit of your choice. Watch as your own painted shark swims next to our zebra shark in Shark Lagoon. See your own painted basslet swim in our Coral Lagoon. Look at your own painted parrotfish swimming gracefully alongside all the other colorful fish in our Tropical Reef Habitat. Choose from an assortment of colors and paint either a fairy basslet, parrotfish, or black tip reef shark any way you like. Then, with the power of augmented reality, watch it appear to swim right in front of your eyes... and in any exhibit at the Aquarium!
Draw & Throw !
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Color, throw, and enjoy! Draw & Throw turns your coloring into living media art on TV. Pick a template on your iPhone or iPad, color it in, and tap "Send" — your artwork appears instantly on any TV or monitor browser on the same Wi-Fi. No separate TV app needed. Your colored artwork comes alive with themed animations — swimming in the ocean, flying through the night sky, and wandering through fantasy forests. NEW — 2026 Summer seasonal pack: 20 new templates (Surfing Penguin, Beach Ball T-Rex, Parasol Panda…) and 7 summer backdrops — night camping, a sunset lake, a night festival, and more. Find them all under the new "2026 Summer" filter. Key Features: - 144 Templates — Ocean, Land Animals, Dinosaurs, Space, Fantasy + seasonal packs - 38 TV Backdrops — with ambient particles: bubbles, fireflies, falling leaves, magic dust - 6 Drawing Tools — Crayon, pen, pencil, monoline, watercolor, eraser - TV Exhibition — your artwork comes alive with themed animations - Draw Together — up to 10 devices join one room via QR code - Gallery — save artwork and enjoy a mini living-world preview - Localized in English, Korean, and Japanese Premium Subscription: - Unlocks all templates, themes, color palettes, and tools - Up to 10 simultaneous connections - New templates and themes every season Subscriptions auto-renew and can be canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://studio-peace.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://studio-peace.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paint A Fish at none against Draw & Throw !'s 2. Paint A Fish also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Draw & Throw !'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Draw & Throw ! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Paint A Fish asks for nothing beyond the download.
Paint A Fish ships an update every 4 months, Draw & Throw ! monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paint A Fish | Draw & Throw ! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 200 MB | 301 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aquarium of the Pacific | JiHyeong Lee |
In-app purchases
Paint A Fish
No in-app purchases
Draw & Throw !
- Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$59.991 Year
Questions
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