Patchd vs Limitless Paint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Patchd
Create unique visual art from photos and videos using a vast library of effects. Design custom camera filters by layering modules or let AI generate them from text descriptions. Edit and export for various social media formats.
- Custom camera FX from 100+ layers
- AI-generated effects from text prompts
- Layered effects for person, background, or frame
- Video editor with beat-synced templates
- Re-patch existing video clips
- Live camera effects reacting to user
- Photo editing and composition tools
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Turn any photo or video into experimental art. Build your own camera FX from 100+ layers, or describe a look and let AI build it, then edit and export for vertical video. FX MAKER: BUILD YOUR OWN FX Layer Patchd's 100+ FX modules – glitch, color, mosaic, warp, body, face, hand, objects, backgrounds, scenes and beat-synced looks – into a camera FX that's all yours. Put each layer on the person, the background or the whole frame, set blend and opacity, and let your face or hands drive it: open your mouth or pinch your fingers. Blur or replace the background, make yourself glow, glitch only what's behind you. Tap RANDOM to roll a fresh stack, EDIT to fine-tune it with a moving video preview and SAVE to keep it. No Apple Intelligence needed. MY FXS: YOUR FX, EVERYWHERE Every FX you build, roll or describe is saved to My FXs. Use it live in the camera, on your photos and on your videos with Re-Patch. Sign in and My FXs sync with your Patchd account, so they're on your other devices and survive a reinstall. Signed out, they stay on your device. AI LOOKS: DESCRIBE IT, SEE IT Type "neon ghost with a glitchy mosaic background" and Apple Intelligence builds it in seconds as an FX Stack from Patchd's tested effects. One description box, fresh example ideas, and your words are polished automatically. Then change it with more prompts: "more glitch", "darker background". VIDEO EDITOR WITH BEAT-SYNCED TEMPLATES A simple timeline for clips and music: trim, split, change speed, add transitions, camera moves and effects. Templates cut your clips to the beat of your song at the right length for vertical 9:16 video, 4:5 feed posts or 16:9. Pick exactly which part of the song plays. RE-PATCH ANY CLIP Record or import a video, choose any effect or one of your saved FXs, and render a new version. Use export presets for size, quality and frame rate, or keep the original. 90+ LIVE CAMERA MINI-APPS Real-time effects that react to you: datamosh, VHS tape, pixel sort, slit scan, ASCII, mosaics, liquid warps, glow, motion trails, body tracking, object detection, face effects, depth and color tracking. PHOTO EDIT & COMPOSE Stack effects, masks and a magic brush on photos. Compose layered shader scenes into short videos, with a full iPad layout. MADE FOR CREATORS Browse by category, search, preview every effect in motion, keep your favorites on Home and pick up where you left off. Built for artists, VJs, musicians, designers and anyone who wants their content to look like nothing else. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your camera, photos and videos are processed on your device and aren't uploaded by Patchd. When you sign in, only your saved FXs sync to your account. AI Looks uses on-device Apple Intelligence. FEATURES • FX MAKER: custom camera FX from 100+ layers, with RANDOM, EDIT and SAVE • My FXs: your saved FXs, synced with your Patchd account when signed in • AI Looks: text-to-FX with Apple Intelligence, refined with more prompts • FX Stack: layered effects for person, background or whole frame • Video Editor: timeline, music, transitions, beat-synced templates • Re-Patch: apply any effect or saved FX to your videos • 90+ real-time camera mini-apps: glitch, VHS, datamosh, pixel, ASCII, glow, trails • Body segmentation, background blur and replace, object and color tracking • Photo Edit with masks and a magic brush, and a Compose video studio • Export presets for vertical, square and widescreen video • Works on iPhone and iPad • On-device processing AI Looks requires a device and region that support Apple Intelligence, with Apple Intelligence turned on. FX MAKER, My FXs and all other features work on supported iPhone and iPad models.
Limitless Paint
Create anything on a vast, nearly endless canvas. This vector drawing app allows for sketching, painting, note-taking, and planning with adjustable brushes, a full color palette, and basic shapes. It's designed for all ages and works completely offline.
- Endless canvas for drawing and planning
- Adjustable brush strokes and full color palette
- Add basic shapes and text
- Offline functionality
- Export drawings as images
- Pan and zoom across a massive workspace
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LimitlessPaint is a vector drawing app that lets you create anything on a giant, (almost) endless canvas. Pan and zoom across a huge workspace and sketch, paint, plan, or take notes — all in one place. Drawing can be so much more than a hobby. It's a way to think out loud, develop creativity, learn new skills, and simply have fun. LimitlessPaint makes that easy and engaging for all ages — from kids' first doodles to detailed sketches and project plans. WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT • 100% offline — works anywhere, no internet connection needed • No special permissions required • We DON'T collect any kind of user data • Free, lightweight, and easy to use WHAT YOU CAN DO • Free draw with adjustable brush strokes and a full color palette • Add basic shapes, lines, and text anywhere on the canvas • Take notes, write checklists, and brainstorm ideas • Create simple diagrams and sketch out plans or projects • Play classic paper games like tic-tac-toe • Pan and zoom smoothly across a massive workspace • Export your work as an image to save or share GREAT FOR • Kids and families • Quick notes and shopping lists • Sketching, doodling, and concept art • Diagrams, mind maps, and planning A NOTE ON THE CANVAS For stability, zoom in/out levels are currently limited — but the canvas is enormous, and we're working to extend these limits even further in upcoming versions. WHAT'S NEXT This version exports drawings as images. We ship continuous updates and keep user feedback in our backlog, so the tool keeps getting better. One of the best drawing apps to keep in your pocket. Enjoy, and stay tuned for what's next!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Limitless Paint at Free against Patchd's $4.99. Limitless Paint also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Patchd's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On update cadence, 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
Limitless Paint is free to download; Patchd costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Patchd holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Patchd ships an update weekly, Limitless Paint every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Patchd | Limitless Paint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ibrahim Sefa Tuna | Viorel-Rafael Traista |
Customer experience
Patchd
Limitless Paint
In-app purchases
Patchd
No in-app purchases
Limitless Paint
No in-app purchases









