Comparison

WigglyPaint vs Mono Lab

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

Head to head
About

WigglyPaint

Create charming animated pixel art with a fresh, intuitive interface. Enjoy smooth drawing, a vast color palette, and unique animated brushes. Export your creations as GIFs, videos, or Live Photos to share your dancing pixels with the world.

Highlights
  • Animated pixel art creation
  • Dozens of colors
  • Smooth drawing performance
  • 8 cute animated brushes
  • Live animation preview
  • Export as GIF, Video, Live Photo
  • Background layer support
Features
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WigglyPaint – Cute Wiggly Pixel Art is Here! Pixels now dance smoother than ever. We rebuilt the entire experience with a fresh look, tons of new colors, and zero-lag drawing. Big thanks for waiting. This update hits different. What’s Inside: Fresh New Design – Clean, intuitive, and just feels right Dozens of Colors – Way more shades to make your art pop Silky Smooth Performance – Drawing is now buttery and instant 8 Cute Animated Brushes – Each with its own unique bounce Live Animation Preview – Watch pixels come alive as you draw Live Photo Export – Save wiggles as Live Photos for your Lock Screen Background Layer Support – Drop in photos or pick solid colors behind your art HD GIF Export – Perfect loops for sharing everywhere Apple Pencil & Touch – Feels amazing on iPhone and iPad Privacy First – Everything stays local on your device What You Can Create: Dancing Pixel Art – Retro vibes with playful motion Animated Stickers – Bouncy reactions for your group chats Wiggly Memes – Content that actually stands out Social Stories – Eye-catching posts, stories, and reels Grab your finger or Apple Pencil. Start drawing and watch pixels spring to life with every stroke. Every line bounces. Every color pops. Whether you are crafting detailed scenes with background layers or quick doodles on the train, this is pixel art like you have never felt before. Export as GIF、Video、Live Photo with one tap. Share instantly. Show the world your wiggles. WigglyPaint – Where Creativity Meets Dancing Pixels!

About

Mono Lab

Explore creative image manipulation with a focus on black and white effects. This app offers a wide range of tools for distortion, texture, and structural changes, allowing for unique artistic experimentation.

Highlights
  • 129 black and white filters
  • Sensor-based filters controlled by device movement
  • 12 dimensional surfaces and 13 lenses for 3D distortion
  • Interactive filters responding to touch
  • Raster and vector output options
  • Save directly to Files
Features
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Mono Lab is designed for exploring the unexpected. Experiment with images in black and white. From subtle relief to structural collapse, topology drift, mesh warps, fracture effects, misregistration, and controlled instability, every tool is built for focused experimentation. Responsive. Direct. Tactile. // Interactive Filters (X) Distortion that responds to you. Shift the image through movement and contact. Tilt to bend structure. Rotate to redirect tension. Touch to anchor, drag to stretch, hold to resist. Each gesture leaves a trace. Each motion reshapes the result. // 3D Surface Mode A dimensional approach to distortion. Map images across 12 surfaces and interpret them through 13 lenses. Adjust depth. Refine spatial tension. Each surface behaves differently. Each lens reshapes the outcome. Monochromatic. Structure, tone, dimension, possibility. What You Can Do • 158 filters for black and white distortion • Touch and motion control transformations • 12 surfaces. 13 lenses • Press, drag, and hold to reshape the image like a surface • Refine light, contrast, and structure • Warp topology and form • Collapse, fracture, and distort • Create raster and vector outputs • Build layered misregistrations • Adjust pressure, grain, and tone • Stack transformations • Save your favorite filters to the Index • Save directly to Files Mono Lab is for designers, artists, photographers, illustrators, and visual experimenters working in black and white.

Screenshots

WigglyPaint3 screens
Mono Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mono Lab at 94% against WigglyPaint's 42%. Mono Lab also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and chart position (#4 vs #40). WigglyPaint's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

WigglyPaint costs $4.99 and Mono Lab $4.99 up front. Mono Lab sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. WigglyPaint asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mono Lab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of WigglyPaint's written reviews are positive against 94% of Mono Lab's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WigglyPaint ships an update every 9 days, Mono Lab every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
WigglyPaint versus Mono Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWigglyPaintMono Lab
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating3.0 (40 ratings)5.0 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.0% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#40#4 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer骏骁 马Inner Circle

Customer experience

WigglyPaint

All ratings35 ratings
Positive31.4%
Neutral25.7%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive42.0%
Neutral24.6%
Negative33.3%

Mono Lab

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%

In-app purchases

None

WigglyPaint

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Mono Lab

One-time4
  • Pheno Set$1.99
  • Print Set$1.99
  • ASCII Set$1.99
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  • Dither Set$1.99

Questions

Is WigglyPaint free?
WigglyPaint costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mono Lab free?
Mono Lab costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WigglyPaint or Mono Lab?
Mono Lab is rated higher. WigglyPaint averages 3.0 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Mono Lab averages 5.0 from 22 ratings.
Do WigglyPaint or Mono Lab have ads?
Neither WigglyPaint nor Mono Lab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WigglyPaint or Mono Lab?
WigglyPaint ships an update every 9 days, and Mono Lab every 5 days. Most recently, WigglyPaint was updated on October 28, 2026 and Mono Lab on October 28, 2026.
Which is more popular, WigglyPaint or Mono Lab?
WigglyPaint currently peaks at #40 in the App Store charts, and Mono Lab at #4. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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