Comparison

HEAVYPAINT vs VirtualTablet

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

Head to head
About

HEAVYPAINT

This app offers a raw digital painting experience with unique tools for creating textured art and quick studies. It's designed for artists who embrace digital chaos and seek a streamlined, mobile art studio.

Highlights
  • Unique digital brushes
  • Color Jitter for texture
  • Fast color blocking tools
  • Line Blend for gradients
  • Liquify tool
  • Minimalist interface
  • Gallery for creations
Features
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Raw digital painting with unique brushes & color chaos. The painter's painting app that celebrates digital chaos. HEAVYPAINT is unapologetically digital and a bit unhinged. It’s a celebration of digital impressionism. Whether you're sketching on the train, painting outdoors, or creating quick color studies, this is your pocket art studio. Unique Digital Tools Color Jitter: Unleash beautiful digital chaos and texture Fan Fill and Lasso Fill for fast color blockins, textured foliage, notan, organic shapes. Rake tool for softening up edges in a graphic way Line Blend for instant gradients
Liquify to adjust proportions and shapes Built for Speed & Mobility Perfect pochade box replacement for pleinair painting. Great for quick paintings on public transit, many will finger paint on their phones. Streamlined interface.Focus on pure color and shape without digital clutter. Streamlined Experience Minimalist interface puts painting first Customizable tools that adapt to your style Strong shape design tools for bold, crisp artwork Gallery to review and organize your creations + Plein air painters who want to ditch heavy supplies + Quick color studies and concept sketches + Figure painting and gesture drawing + Artists wanting to rediscover digital painting joy + Anyone seeking a uniquely digital aesthetic HEAVYPAINT balances professional capabilities with unhinged creativity. Embrace procedural randomness / crunchiness / glitchiness that digital enables. Touch grass. Ideal for pleinair painting and quick studies This app is subject to Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

VirtualTablet

Transform your iPad or iPhone into a wireless pen tablet for your computer. Draw, write, and control your PC with precise input, ideal for digital artists and gamers. Supports Apple Pencil features like pressure sensitivity and tilt.

Highlights
  • Wireless pen tablet functionality
  • Apple Pencil pressure and tilt sensitivity
  • Screen mapping and mouse modes
  • Draw directly into desktop creative apps
  • Control PC cursor with touch
  • Low-latency input for rhythm games
Features
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Turn your iPad or iPhone into a wireless pen tablet for your computer! Draw, write, and control your PC with Apple Pencil—just like a professional graphic tablet. VirtualTablet lets you use your iOS device as a high-precision input tablet for desktop apps. It’s perfect for digital artists, osu players, and anyone who needs accurate cursor control without buying expensive hardware. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Draw directly into desktop creative apps • Control your computer cursor with Apple Pencil or touch • Annotate PDFs, slides, and documents for teaching or presentations • Play rhythm games like osu with precise, low-latency input ------- CHOOSE YOUR SETUP: SCREEN MAPPING OR MOUSE MODE VirtualTablet lets you decide how your cursor moves on your device. • Screen Mapping (Absolute Positioning) Your iPad maps directly to your computer display, similar to a traditional pen tablet. Ideal for artists and osu players. • Mouse Mode (Relative Positioning) Use your iPad like a large trackpad. Cursor movement follows your hand regardless of position. ------- APPLE PENCIL SUPPORT • Pressure and tilt sensitivity • Double-tap gesture support • Hover cursor control on supported Apple Pencil models Finger or passive stylus input is supported with basic functionality. ------- WORKS WITH YOUR FAVORITE APPS Compatible with popular desktop software such as Photoshop, Affinity, Krita, Clip Studio, Illustrator, and more. ------- GETTING STARTED WITH VIRTUALTABLET • Download VirtualTablet on your iPhone or iPad • On macOS, download the companion agent from https://www.sunnysidesoft.com/virtualtablet-bluetooth/download • No extra agent required for Windows and Linux. • Launch the app and follow the on-screen instructions • Connect your device via Bluetooth • Use Apple Pencil or touch to control your computer Need help? Visit our website or contact support from the app. https://www.sunnysidesoft.com/support/ ------- Stop paying for expensive drawing tablets. Use the device you already own—download VirtualTablet and start creating. HELP • Support page: https://www.sunnysidesoft.com/support/ • Email us: support@sunnysidesoft.com • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HEAVYPAINT4 screens
VirtualTablet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HEAVYPAINT at 58% against VirtualTablet's 0%. HEAVYPAINT also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.3) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). VirtualTablet's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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. HEAVYPAINT sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and VirtualTablet sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HEAVYPAINT holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HEAVYPAINT has 65 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of HEAVYPAINT's written reviews are positive against 0% of VirtualTablet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HEAVYPAINT ships an update every 6 weeks, VirtualTablet every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HEAVYPAINT versus VirtualTablet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHEAVYPAINTVirtualTablet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (65 ratings) — better2.3 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews58.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings65 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHEAVYPOLY, Inc.Eunjin Joo

Customer experience

HEAVYPAINT

All ratings65 ratings
Positive67.7%
Neutral13.8%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive58.4%
Neutral15.6%
Negative26.0%

VirtualTablet

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

HEAVYPAINT

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Gallery crashes
  • Artwork files not saving properly
  • Eyedropper tool not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved layer management
  • More customization options
  • Better color controls and eyedropper tool

VirtualTablet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

HEAVYPAINT

Subscriptions2
  • Gallery Sync Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Gallery Sync Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$9.99
3 purchases

VirtualTablet

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Subscription (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription (Annual)$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime Access$29.99

Questions

Is HEAVYPAINT free?
HEAVYPAINT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VirtualTablet free?
VirtualTablet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HEAVYPAINT or VirtualTablet?
HEAVYPAINT is rated higher. HEAVYPAINT averages 4.0 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while VirtualTablet averages 2.3 from 8 ratings.
Do HEAVYPAINT or VirtualTablet have ads?
VirtualTablet shows ads; HEAVYPAINT does not.
Which is updated more often, HEAVYPAINT or VirtualTablet?
HEAVYPAINT ships an update every 6 weeks, and VirtualTablet every 9 days. Most recently, HEAVYPAINT was updated on September 26, 2026 and VirtualTablet on September 22, 2026.

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