Micapaint vs SuperPaint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Micapaint
This drawing application offers a smooth and fluid painting experience with advanced brush technology and a user-friendly interface. It provides a wide array of free tools and features for digital art creation, with optional pro features available for purchase.
- Smooth 120fps brush performance
- Slime Brush for precise filling
- Workspace-first UI
- Unlimited layers
- Filter layers for non-destructive adjustments
- Liquify tools
- PSD import/export
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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 (Hue/Saturation/Lightness, Brightness & Contrast, 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
SuperPaint
Create digital art with a realistic fluid simulation engine. Control paint flow, mix colors dynamically, and use professional drawing tools with stylus support. Import and export high-resolution artwork.
- Fluid simulation paint engine
- Adjustable physics settings
- Dynamic color and hue cycling
- Professional drawing tools
- Pressure-sensitive stylus support
- Import and export high-resolution art
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SuperPaint is a digital art studio built on a high-performance fluid simulation engine that treats digital pigment as a physical substance. Fluid Simulation & Physics: - The paint engine reacts naturally to touch movements and device orientation. - Adjustable physics settings allow you to customize how paint flows, mixes, and reacts to gravity. - Multi-touch support enables 2-finger painting to dynamically control brush width and effects in real-time. Dynamic Color & Hue Cycling: - A unique color system features adjustable hue cycling and range for iridescent, multi-tonal strokes. - Includes professional "Old Master" color presets and a precision eyedropper for sampling directly from the canvas. Professional Drawing Tools: - Specialized physics-based presets: Oil, Watercolor, Spray, Sponge, and Splatter. - Five customizable brush slots to build and save your own unique tool configurations. - Designed for creative precision with full pressure-sensitive stylus support. Canvas Essentials: - Import images or export high-resolution art to your device. - Comprehensive canvas controls: Zoom, pan, rotate, and flip. - Customizable canvas background colors and project clear functions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SuperPaint at 5.0 against Micapaint's 4.4. SuperPaint also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Micapaint's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Micapaint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SuperPaint asks for nothing beyond the download.
SuperPaint holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Micapaint has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Micapaint ships an update every 9 days, SuperPaint every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Micapaint | SuperPaint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHOGO SEKI | Aharon Netz |
Customer experience
Micapaint
SuperPaint
In-app purchases
Micapaint
- Micapaint Pro (Lifetime)$11.99
SuperPaint
No in-app purchases








