PaintBox Basic vs Polyreader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaintBox Basic
This is a basic paint application offering various brushes and auto-save functionality. Users can easily share their creations via email or social media platforms. It includes banner ads and lacks advanced features like undo/redo.
- 8 types of brushes
- Auto save image
- Transfer to Mac via iTunes file sharing
- Share images via email, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr
- Banner ads displayed
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PaintBox Basic is paint software. -8 type of brushes. -Auto save image. -The transfer of the image to your Mac iTune file sharing. -Share of image send the image email, twitter, Facebook, Flickr etc. What is different from the Pro version -Banner AD is displayed on the screen. -There is no Undo Redo function. -It is impossible to create and edit color palette.
Polyreader
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The official app and Safari extension for Polyreader, the send-to-Kindle service. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PaintBox Basic at none against Polyreader's 1. PaintBox Basic also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Polyreader's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Polyreader sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. PaintBox Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.
PaintBox Basic ships an update every 7 months, Polyreader monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PaintBox Basic | Polyreader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kouichi Hayashi | Naftali Beder |
In-app purchases
PaintBox Basic
No in-app purchases
Polyreader
- Premium$1.991 Month
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