Comparison

Micapaint vs SpinCanvas

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 120fps smooth brush performance
  • Slime Brush for region filling
  • Workspace-first UI
  • Unlimited layers
  • Filter layers
  • PSD import/export
  • Timelapse recording
Features
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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

About

SpinCanvas

Features
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SpinCanvas is a painting app where you lay color onto a spinning disc, like a pottery wheel. Touch the disc while it spins, and even a still finger draws rings and arcs as the disc turns beneath it. Move your finger to make spirals. Turn on symmetry mode and you get kaleidoscope-like patterns. You don't have to try to draw well. Just touch, and it becomes art. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Relax and let your hand move without thinking • Create geometric and mandala-style designs in seconds • Draw together with kids • Make your own profile icon or phone wallpaper DRAW • Just touch the disc. Hold still for rings, move for spirals • Pause the disc to draw carefully while it's still • Symmetry mode mirrors every stroke into 2–12 segments • Eraser turns painted areas transparent again • Undo removes your last stroke COLORS • Six palettes: Standard, Japanese, Pastel, Neon, Monochrome, and Earth • Create any color with the color picker • Recently used colors are kept automatically BRUSHES • Round, Soft, Spray, Dry, Square, and Star • A "Speed" brush that gets thinner the faster the disc spins • Adjustable size and opacity DISC • Rotation speed and reverse rotation • Base color: white, black, any color, or a transparency checker • Wood and ceramic textures • Concentric, radial, and grid guide lines EXPORT • Save as PNG to Photos or share directly • High-resolution export at 2K, 4K, or wallpaper size • Transparent, white, black, or custom backgrounds • Choose whether to include the disc base SPINCANVAS PRO One purchase unlocks every feature forever. No subscription. • All brushes • Free brush size and rotation speed with sliders, plus reverse rotation • Disc base colors, textures, and guide l • Undo up to 50 steps (5 in the free version) • High-resolution export and custom backg • Export without the logo watermark The free version includes the round brush, every palette, symmetry mode, and standard-size export. On iPhone in portrait, the palette and toolbar sit below the disc. In landscape and on iPad, all settings appear in a side panel next to the disc. No account is required, and your artwork never leaves your device.

Screenshots

SpinCanvas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Micapaint at 17 against SpinCanvas's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Micapaint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SpinCanvas sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Micapaint versus SpinCanvas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicapaintSpinCanvas
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHOGO SEKIKosuke Goto

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Micapaint

One-time1
  • Micapaint Pro (Lifetime)$11.99
1 purchases

SpinCanvas

One-time1
  • SpinCanvas Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Micapaint free?
Micapaint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpinCanvas free?
SpinCanvas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Micapaint or SpinCanvas have ads?
Neither Micapaint nor SpinCanvas shows ads.

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