# Image Size vs Paint 98

The clearest difference is rating: Image Size at 4.7 against Paint 98's 3.9. Image Size also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (30K vs 390). Paint 98's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Image Size sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Paint 98 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Image Size holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Image Size has 30K ratings behind it against 390, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Image Size's written reviews are positive against 72% of Paint 98's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Image Size ships an update fortnightly, Paint 98 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Image Size | Paint 98 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (30K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/image-size/id670766542/reviews)** | [3.9 (390 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paint-98/id1077934350/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **30K** | 390 |
| Positive reviews | 71.2% of reviews | **72.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 161 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Vitalij Schaefer](https://appshunter.io/developer/393749449) | [Casl Media LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1077934349) |

## What reviewers say

### Image Size

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/image-size/id670766542)

Easily resize your photos to any dimension using pixels, millimeters, centimeters, or inches. Preserve aspect ratio with a simple tap and crop images with intuitive multitouch gestures. Save, email, print, or share your resized creations.

**Highlights:** Resize images to custom dimensions, Support for pixels, millimeters, centimeters, and inches, Preserve aspect ratio, Multitouch cropping, Save, email, print, and share options, Remove objects from images (in-app purchase), Ad-free experience (in-app purchase)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Leave a tip | $5.99 | one-time |
| Unlock eraser | $9.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Straightforward and easy to use
- 👍 Intuitive user interface
- 🚀 Quick resizing and editing
- 💡 Useful features like watermarking and cropping
- 👍 Saves resized images to separate album

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional issues with image quality after resizing
- 🔍 Unclear interface for some advanced features
- 💰 Paid version required to remove ads
- 🔍 Difficulty finding help/support options
- 🔍 Inconsistent behavior when resizing/printing images

**Reported bugs**

- Resized images not saving correctly
- Ads persisting even after purchasing ad-free version
- Freezing/crashing issues on certain devices

**Requested features**

- Batch processing for multiple images
- More file format options (e.g. PNG support)
- Ability to adjust DPI/resolution
- Option to customize print layout and positioning
- Improved help documentation and tutorials


### Paint 98

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paint-98/id1077934350)

Recreate the classic drawing experience of the late 90s. This app offers a straightforward interface for creating and editing images, free from modern complexities. Share your retro-style artwork with ease.

**Highlights:** Classic 1998 drawing interface, Image creation and editing, Simple and uncomplicated tools, Share created images, Retro art style

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Tip | $0.99 | per month |
| Annual Tip | $9.99 | per year |
| Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ultra Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Super Ultra Tip | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Nostalgic MS Paint feel
- 👍 Simple and straightforward UI
- 💡 Useful for quick edits and doodles
- 🎨 Good for pixel art and sketching
- 🆓 Completely free with no ads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy canvas resizing and text input
- 🔀 Confusing mouse/touch controls
- 🔍 Lack of advanced features like layers
- 🔍 Limited canvas size and export options
- 🔍 Undo/redo buttons hidden in settings

**Reported bugs**

- Canvas randomly resets when zooming
- Text input not working for some users
- Crashes when importing large images

**Requested features**

- Add layers and transparency support
- Improve text tool and canvas resizing
- Provide more intuitive mouse/touch controls
- Allow exporting at higher resolutions
- Add undo/redo buttons to main UI


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Image Size free?

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

### Is Paint 98 free?

Paint 98 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Image Size or Paint 98?

Image Size is rated higher. Image Size averages 4.7 out of 5 from 30K ratings, while Paint 98 averages 3.9 from 390 ratings.

### Do Image Size or Paint 98 have ads?

Image Size shows ads; Paint 98 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Image Size or Paint 98?

Image Size ships an update fortnightly, and Paint 98 every 4 months. Most recently, Image Size was updated on October 23, 2026 and Paint 98 on October 21, 2026.

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