Value Study Assistant vs Custom Paint by Number Photos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Value Study Assistant
This app simplifies photos into distinct light and dark masses, helping artists analyze composition and value structure before painting. It offers adjustable value levels, comparison tools, and cropping to standard art proportions.
- Simplify photos into 2-10 value levels
- Compare original photo with simplified study
- Adjust individual value groups
- Crop to standard painting proportions
- Download value studies as JPG
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Value Study Assistant helps painters see the big picture before they begin painting. Upload any photo and instantly simplify it into clear value masses — from 2 to 10 levels of light and dark. Instead of getting lost in detail, you'll quickly see the essential shapes that create a strong composition. HOW IT WORKS 1) Upload your photo and choose 2–10 value levels with the slider. Two values gives you a classic notan — the fastest way to check your big shapes. 2) Use the Color / Values comparison slider to flip between your original reference and the simplified study. 3) Tap Modify Values to lighten or darken individual value groups until the structure reads right. 4) Crop your reference to any standard painting proportion — 4:5, 5:7, 11:14 and more — with pinch-to-zoom control. 5) Download your value study as a clean JPG to use beside your easel, on your tablet, or printed in the studio. Perfect for painters, illustrators, and art students who want to understand the value structure of their reference before committing to canvas. BUILT FOR PAINTERS Value Study Assistant helps you: • Quickly break down any photo into simple light and dark shapes • Check your notan with a two-value study • See the value structure of a scene before you paint • Strengthen compositions by focusing on major value relationships • Crop references to standard painting proportions • Work seamlessly on iPhone and iPad TRY EVERYTHING FREE Your first 2 photos unlock every feature — the full 2–10 value range, value fine-tuning, and cropping — plus 3 free downloads. Studio Access keeps the full toolkit forever with unlimited downloads. Try it free for 7 days. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Studio Access Yearly is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQRm_6cUtrAeoQAjfgxpLy2LNYUHwqU59eJ8H3RZiHehccXIHnY46iWs2pIU4GDO756I7OL605DHtYK/pub
Custom Paint by Number Photos
Transform your personal photos into unique paint-by-number artworks directly on your device. Enjoy a relaxing coloring experience with adjustable difficulty levels and competitive multiplayer modes. Share your creations with a community or keep them private.
- Turn personal photos into paint-by-number art
- Relaxing tap-to-fill and drag-to-paint modes
- Adjustable difficulty: Easy, Medium, Hard
- Race friends to finish paintings
- Browse and play community-created paintings
- Advanced mode for color and detail adjustment
- Private by design, processing on-device
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Turn your own photos into beautiful, relaxing paint by number art, created entirely on your iPhone or iPad. Pick a photo of your dog, your garden, a sunset, last summer's trip, and watch it become a custom color by number painting you can fill in piece by piece. No kits, no waiting, no mess. Just your pictures, turned into the calm, satisfying coloring you already love. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Your photos, your art. Any picture becomes a unique paint by number. • Genuinely relaxing. Tap to fill, or hold and drag to paint whole areas. • Easy, Medium, and Hard, from a quick unwind to an intricate masterpiece. • Made on your device. Turning photos into paintings is 100% on your iPhone or iPad, and your photos never leave unless you choose to. RACE A FRIEND Send a friend the same picture and race to finish it first. It's the most fun way to color together. A GROWING COMMUNITY Browse a fresh set of paintings every day made by other people, play the ones you like, and share your own favorites (no people, just animals, landscapes, flowers, and food). CLIMB THE LEADERBOARD Every community painting keeps a leaderboard of its fastest finishers. Beat your own best time, climb the ranks, and see how you stack up against everyone else who has colored it. ADVANCED MODE Want to shape the result yourself? Adjust colors, piece sizes, and detail, or crop to exactly the part you want. No other app lets you shape the conversion like this. PRIVATE BY DESIGN The whole photo to painting experience runs on your device. Nothing is uploaded unless you start a race or choose to share a painting to the community. Start with two free paintings. Go Premium for unlimited paintings, more from the community, hints, and Advanced mode. Premium is available as a weekly or yearly subscription, or a one time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Privacy Policy: https://pithlabs.ai/paint/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Value Study Assistant at 5.0 against Custom Paint by Number Photos's 4.0. Value Study Assistant also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Value Study Assistant sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and Custom Paint by Number Photos sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Value Study Assistant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.
Value Study Assistant ships an update every 5 days, Custom Paint by Number Photos monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Value Study Assistant | Custom Paint by Number Photos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kristina Nelson | Pith Labs LLC |
In-app purchases
Value Study Assistant
- Studio Access7 Days trial$9.991 Year
Custom Paint by Number Photos
- Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
- Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$49.99
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