Comparison

XPaint Simple vs Mix Paint

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

Head to head
About

XPaint Simple

Features
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XPaint Simple is a simple and lightweight drawing app designed for quick sketches. Choose a color, adjust brush size, and draw directly on the screen. You can also undo your last action. Perfect for: • quick handwritten notes • simple drawings • sketches and drafts • capturing ideas on the go Minimalistic and easy to use — just a canvas and a brush.

About

Mix Paint

This app assists artists in precisely mixing paint colors. It features a visual and photo-based color picker, an intelligent recipe generator for exact mixing ratios, and the ability to create and save custom palettes and recipes.

Highlights
  • Visual Color Picker
  • Photo Color Picker
  • Intelligent Recipe Generator
  • Custom Palettes
  • Save Recipes
  • Intuitive Interface
Features
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Mix Paint is a paint mixing companion that helps artists mix paint colors with precision. Features: • Visual Color Picker Select any color you want to match using intuitive hue and lightness controls. • Photo Color Picker Upload a photo and match a color directly from the image. • Intelligent Recipe Generator Get exact mixing ratios using colors from your palette. Our advanced algorithm calculates the optimal ratios of paint to achieve your desired color. • Create colors Explore and create color mixes by adjusting ratios of paints in your palette. • Custom Palettes Work with your actual paint colors. Create custom palettes that match the paints you have on hand, ensuring accurate mixing guidance. • Save Your Recipes Never lose a perfect color mix again. Save unlimited recipes for easy reference. • Clean, Intuitive Interface Focus on your art, not learning complicated software. Mix Paint's simple design gets out of your way and lets you create. How it works: 1. Choose a target color using the visual picker 2. Get a mixing recipe using colors from your palette 3. See the exact proportions needed for each paint 4. Save recipes for future reference Perfect for: • Oil painters • Acrylic artists • Watercolor enthusiasts • Art students • Professional artists Start mixing with confidence. Download Mix Paint today. © 2026 Gina Heidel. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

XPaint Simple3 screens
Mix Paint4 screens

Verdict

The call

XPaint Simple and Mix Paint are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
XPaint Simple versus Mix Paint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXPaint SimpleMix Paint
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenis BlumensteinGINA JAY HEIDEL

In-app purchases

None

XPaint Simple

No in-app purchases

None

Mix Paint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XPaint Simple free?
XPaint Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mix Paint free?
Mix Paint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do XPaint Simple or Mix Paint have ads?
Neither XPaint Simple nor Mix Paint shows ads.

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