Scratch Art vs SuperPaint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scratch Art
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Scratch the black surface to reveal beautiful colors beneath! Scratch Art brings the nostalgic joy of scratch boards to your device. Simply draw with your finger or Apple Pencil to reveal stunning rainbows, auroras, and galaxies hidden beneath the black layer. KEY FEATURES Beautiful Background Patterns Choose from 27 stunning patterns including Rainbow, Aurora, Sunset, Ocean, Forest, Starry Night, Galaxy, Hologram, Neon City, Fire, Gold, Silver, Unicorn, Mermaid, Rose Gold, Cotton Candy, Peacock, Lavender, and seasonal themes like Christmas, Halloween, Spring Blossom, and Autumn Leaves. Premium Foil Effects 5 exclusive holographic patterns - Rainbow Foil, Gold Foil, Silver Foil, Holographic Foil, and Oil Slick - that shimmer and shift as you tilt your device! Create Your Own Patterns Design custom gradients with your favorite colors or use your own photos as backgrounds. Stamp Mode 8 beautiful stamp shapes: Circle, Star, Heart, Square, Diamond, Hexagon, Triangle, and Crescent. Perfect for creating decorations and patterns. Mirror Drawing 4 symmetry modes - Horizontal, Vertical, and Quad mirror - for creating perfectly balanced designs and mandalas. Customizable Brushes 4 brush presets with adjustable size, hardness, and opacity. Full Apple Pencil support with pressure and tilt sensitivity. Multiple Canvas Sizes 6 paper sizes (A3, A4, B5, Letter, Square, Widescreen) with 3 DPI options for screen or print quality. Timelapse Export Automatically record your drawing process and export amazing timelapse videos with adjustable playback speed. Gallery and Organization Save your artwork in organized groups. Rename, move, and manage your creations with beautiful foil-effect thumbnails. iCloud Sync Access your artwork on all your devices. Your creations sync automatically across iPhone and iPad. Home Screen Widgets Quick access to your favorite artworks right from your home screen. Minimap Navigation Overview your entire canvas and navigate large drawings with ease. Undo/Redo Made a mistake? Easily undo and redo your strokes with up to 30 steps. Left-handed Support Position the toolbar on either side for comfortable drawing. PERFECT FOR - Relaxation and mindfulness - Creative time with kids - Creating unique art for social media - Stress relief and unwinding - ASMR-style satisfying content Start creating magical scratch art today! -- [ScratchDraw Premium] Remove ads and unlock all features - Ad-Free experience - Export without watermark - All foil patterns unlocked - Unlimited timelapse export - Access to all premium features Payment will be charged to your iTunes Apple account upon confirmation of subscription. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in Settings > Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://cksw.pe.kr/Scratch/privacy.html -- Third-party content - Setting -> License indication on scratch sound
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 in-app purchases: SuperPaint at none against Scratch Art's 3. Scratch Art's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Scratch Art sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SuperPaint asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scratch Art ships an update every 3 days, SuperPaint every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scratch Art | SuperPaint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHUNGKIL KIM | Aharon Netz |
In-app purchases
Scratch Art
- Individual$0.991 Month
- Family$1.991 Month
- Lifetime Access$19.99
SuperPaint
No in-app purchases
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