MiLAB vs PainterTool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MiLAB
This mobile application offers a user-friendly interface for collecting, interpreting, and analyzing scientific data. It provides students with tools for scientific discovery, supporting real-time measurements and various display modes for experiments.
- Intuitive and simple interface
- Professional data analysis
- Multiple data display modes
- Real-time data measurements
- Supports over 65 Fourier sensors
- GPS for location-based experiments
- Experiment note-taking
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MiLAB™ is an intuitive and user-friendly interface that makes it easy to collect, interpret and analyze collected data. Whether exploring science with an einstein™Tablet or einstein™LabMate combined with Apple devices, MiLAB provides students basic and advanced tools for scientific discovery. This mobile data analysis app for iOS devices is based on Fourier Education’s award-winning MultiLab™ analysis software. Features: Intuitive and simple interface Professional data analysis tool Multiple data display modes: graphs, tables, meters and map Drag & drop window displays Real-time data measurements via built-in and external sensors Supports over 65 Fourier sensors Supports GPS for location based experiments Experiment note-taking feature Export and Share options ALBERT EINSTEIN and EINSTEIN are either trademarks or registered trademarks of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Represented exclusively by GreenLight. Official licensed merchandise. Website: einstein.biz © 2014 Fourier Systems Ltd. All rights reserved. Fourier Systems Ltd. logos and all other Fourier product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of Fourier Systems. All other registered trademarks or trademarks belong to their respective companies.
PainterTool
This app helps artists of all levels improve their drawing skills by comparing their work to reference photos. It offers tools like customizable grids and transparent overlays to assist with proportions, colors, and shading throughout the creative process.
- Reference photo comparison
- Customizable grid overlay
- Transparent overlay
- Real-time color and shading comparison
- Progress video creation
- Automatic photo saving
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Master the art of drawing with PainterTool - the ultimate learning companion for artists of all levels. Take a photo as your reference model, create your sketch, then use PainterTool to compare your work with the original. Adjust and refine until you achieve perfection. Perfect for beginners learning to draw, students developing their skills, and professionals seeking precise proportions. Practice with photos of friends, from the internet, or magazines. As your skills grow, you'll draw longer before comparing, eventually creating art without any digital assistance. Professional artists, illustrators, sculptors, designers, and art students use PainterTool for exact proportions before applying their unique style and materials. Unlike simple image projection, PainterTool works throughout your entire creative process, helping you compare colors, shading, and expressions in real-time. Add a customizable grid overlay for methodical square-by-square drawing, or work freely with the transparent overlay. All your model and artwork photos are automatically saved to your Photos app for easy sharing. You can also create and share video of your progress. Transform your drawing skills with PainterTool - where digital precision meets artistic creativity. PainterTool is a rare app that will let you use a digital tool to create a physical object. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MiLAB at Free against PainterTool's $0.99. MiLAB also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). PainterTool's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume 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
MiLAB is free to download; PainterTool costs $0.99 up front. PainterTool sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per 3 months. MiLAB asks for nothing beyond the download.
MiLAB holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
MiLAB ships an update every 3 months, PainterTool every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MiLAB | PainterTool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fourier Education | Demagic AB |
Customer experience
MiLAB
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In-app purchases
MiLAB
No in-app purchases
PainterTool
- PainterTool$1.993 Months
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