AtelierKit vs PaintMuse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
AtelierKit
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AtelierKit is the quiet, focused toolkit that lives on your phone and serves your art practice โ no account, no internet, no distractions. Whether you're painting from a reference photo, sketching a portrait, or mixing colours at your easel, AtelierKit gives you the tools professional artists actually reach for. COLOUR ANALYSIS Sample any colour from a photo or your camera feed. Get precise values to help you mix accurate paints. Stop guessing โ start seeing. GRID OVERLAY Overlay a customisable grid over any reference image to transfer proportions with confidence. The grid method used by masters, now always in your pocket. VALUE STUDY Strip away colour and see only light and shadow. Train your eye to read tonal relationships โ the foundation of every great painting. CLOUD SYNC Optionally sync your projects across devices with iCloud. Your projects are always backed up and available wherever you work. BUILT FOR ARTISTS, NOT APPS โข Works fully offline โ no Wi-Fi needed to use any tool โข No account required to get started โข Optional cloud sync keeps your data private and encrypted โข Available in English, Arabic, French, and Spanish โข Clean, distraction-free interface AtelierKit is made for painters, sketchers, illustrators, and anyone who works with physical media and wants a smarter, faster way to analyse their references. Your art. Your device. Your studio.
PaintMuse
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PaintMuse is a private AI oil painting planner for artists and visual creators. Organize painting projects, add a source photo, sketch, or written subject, choose planning tools for composition, value, color, or painting reference, then generate visual directions you can compare, save, vary, and export. Use PaintMuse to: - Keep painting projects, references, studies, and exports together - Turn a subject, photo, sketch, or idea into clearer composition options - Explore value plans, color directions, and painting reference candidates - Compare candidates before committing to a final painting direction - Export references for use in your own painting workflow PaintMuse is designed as a planning workspace, not a legal rights clearance service or copyright guarantee. You are responsible for the materials you upload and how you use any outputs. Credits are used for generation and premium exports. Standard export is free. Subscriptions can unlock additional workflow controls and higher usage limits. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pt.mindsle.com/legal/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://pt.mindsle.com/legal/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AtelierKit at none against PaintMuse's 5. AtelierKit also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.3). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PaintMuse sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. AtelierKit asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | AtelierKit | PaintMuse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 โ better | 18.3 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Appcific Technologies | ๅท้ญ ๅด |
In-app purchases
AtelierKit
No in-app purchases
PaintMuse
- Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
- Studio Monthly$39.991 Month
- Credits Small$4.99
- Credits Medium$9.99
- Credits Large$19.99








