Comparison

Chroma Art vs Strokesmith

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Chroma Art

This app provides guided learning for artists seeking structured growth. It offers live instruction, expert feedback, and a supportive community to help users develop a clear path and consistent practice. Move from confusion to confidence with a system designed for steady artistic progress.

Highlights
  • Guided learning path
  • Live weekly lessons
  • Expert feedback
  • Supportive artist community
  • Structured training sessions
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Chroma is a guided learning community for artists who are ready to stop guessing and start growing. If you’ve ever taken a workshop, watched a demo, bought a course, or searched online for painting advice only to wonder, “What am I supposed to work on next?” — Chroma was built for you. Many artists don’t struggle because they lack talent. They get stuck because they don’t have a clear path forward. Chroma is a new system for artist growth with live instruction, expert feedback, and a supportive artist community designed to help progress finally start to stick. Inside Chroma, you’ll learn from real artists through live weekly lessons, workshops, and guided training sessions. Build confidence as you follow a clearer path and develop a steady rhythm for growth. Chroma is built around the four things artists actually need to improve: 1 - Clarity: A clear path so you know exactly what to work on next. No guesswork. 2 - Consistency: Turn inspiration into weekly practice. 3 - Coaching: Get expert feedback from experienced artists so you can improve faster and build confidence. 4 - Community: Learn alongside artists on the same path and stay encouraged as you grow. This is not just another video library. Chroma is designed to help you move from confusion to clarity to confidence. Whether you are returning to art after years away or finally giving yourself permission to pursue art more seriously, Chroma helps you build momentum faster and more consistently. You’re not alone. You’re not behind. You just haven’t had a path. Download Chroma today and step into a more human, guided, and supported way to grow. -- Terns of Use: mn.co/terms-of-use

About

Strokesmith

Features
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Learn beautiful handwriting five minutes a day. Strokesmith turns calligraphy practice into a daily ritual with streaks, skill mastery, and a new glyph to trace every day. TRACE, SCORE, IMPROVE - A new daily glyph rotates across scripts — Latin, Cyrillic, Greek, kana, Arabic, and Devanagari - Trace it with your finger or Apple Pencil; Strokesmith scores your shape, stroke order, and smoothness - See exactly where you can improve and watch your scores climb BUILD A STREAK - Practice every day to grow your streak and earn XP - Master glyphs to unlock new calligraphy styles — Italic, Copperplate, Spencerian, Foundational, and more DESIGNED FOR DELIBERATE PRACTICE - Short, focused sessions that fit into your day - Clear progress and mastery tracking - A calm, beautiful place to practice STROKESMITH PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlock Strokesmith Pro once and keep it forever: remove ads, unlimited daily practice, every calligraphy style and script, and detailed score breakdowns. No subscription. Strokesmith is free to download and supported by ads; remove them anytime with the one-time Pro unlock. Five minutes a day. Better handwriting for life.

Screenshots

Chroma Art3 screens
Strokesmith4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chroma Art at none against Strokesmith's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chroma Art sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $59.99 per month and Strokesmith sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Chroma Art versus Strokesmith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChroma ArtStrokesmith
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (99 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings99 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB4 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperStreamline Publishing, Inc.Christian Pedersen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chroma Art

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Plan14 Days trial$59.991 Month
1 purchases

Strokesmith

One-time1
  • Strokesmith Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Chroma Art free?
Chroma Art is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strokesmith free?
Strokesmith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chroma Art or Strokesmith have ads?
Strokesmith shows ads; Chroma Art does not.

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