Randient vs Micapaint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Randient
Discover unique color palettes and stylish wallpapers with this design inspiration tool. Effortlessly generate and customize gradients, then save and share your creations.
- Generate gradients with one tap
- Customize color and shape settings
- View detailed gradient information
- Save optimized images
- Share gradients using seed values
- Supports Dark Mode
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“Looking for design inspiration...” “Want a stylish wallpaper...” This app is made for you. 【Features】 - Generate gradients with a single tap - Customize color and shape generation settings - View detailed gradient information - Adjust colors, shapes, and more - Save images in a size optimized for your device - Share gradients using seed values - Supports Dark Mode
Micapaint
This drawing application prioritizes a smooth and intuitive artistic experience with high-performance brushes and a clean interface. It offers a robust set of free tools for sketching and painting, with advanced features available through an optional Pro plan.
- 120fps smooth brush performance
- Slime Brush for region filling
- Workspace-first UI
- Unlimited layers
- Filter layers
- PSD import/export
- Timelapse recording
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Made with a love of painting, Micapaint puts a delightful drawing experience above everything else. Key Features - Smooth brush performance at 120fps: even 1000×1000 blending brushes run fluidly. - "Slime Brush" that fills regions without spilling outside broken lines. - A simple, workspace-first UI that maximizes your canvas. - No ads. Use most tools without limits, for free. Free Features - Pencil, G-pen, watercolor blending, blur - Lasso fill - Unlimited layers (as long as memory allows) - Layer folders - Clipping masks (yes, even for folders!) - Canvas flip for preview - Alpha lock - Filters (Noise, Hue/Saturation/Lightness, Tone Curve, Noise, Dither, Gradient Map, Blur, Chromatic Aberration) - Filter Layers (Non-destructive adjustment layers) - Saturation adjustment that preserves perceived brightness - Selection & transform - Liquify (push, expand, pinch, rotate, reset) - Paint bucket fill - Image import - Standard blend modes - Mini canvas view - Reference images displayed over the canvas - PSD import / export - Undo / redo - Adjustable stabilizer strength - Barrel roll support - Customizable toolbar (button count & layout) - Color history and swatches - Timelapse recording - Crop / resize the canvas you're editing (free up to 5 times) Pro Features (available with in-app purchase) - Canvas reordering - Brush export and import - Unlimited canvas crop / resize
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Micapaint at Free against Randient's $2.99. Micapaint also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (17 vs 26.0). Randient's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, ads and device support 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
Micapaint is free to download; Randient costs $2.99 up front. Micapaint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Randient asks for nothing beyond the download.
Randient ships an update every 4 months, Micapaint every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Randient | Micapaint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ruku Kobayashi | SHOGO SEKI |
Customer experience
Randient
Micapaint
In-app purchases
Randient
No in-app purchases
Micapaint
- Micapaint Pro (Lifetime)$11.99









