SuperPaint vs ParticleFluid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
ParticleFluid
Explore dynamic 2D fluid simulations with interactive particle flow. Adjust parameters like particle count, swipe sensitivity, and viscosity to observe fluid-like motion in real-time. Its minimalist design ensures the focus remains on the captivating particle movements.
- Interactive 2D fluid simulation
- Real-time particle flow
- Adjustable particle count
- Customizable swipe sensitivity
- Viscosity control
- Minimalist interface
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ParticleFluid is an interactive 2D fluid simulation that lets you swipe across the screen to apply force to a velocity field and watch particles flow in real time. Adjust the particle count, swipe sensitivity, and viscosity to explore fluid-like motion. Its minimal interface keeps the focus on the particles and their movement.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ParticleFluid at none against SuperPaint's shown. ParticleFluid also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SuperPaint against 5.0 for ParticleFluid. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
SuperPaint ships an update every 10 days, ParticleFluid every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SuperPaint | ParticleFluid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aharon Netz | Fumiya Sano |
In-app purchases
SuperPaint
No in-app purchases
ParticleFluid
No in-app purchases
