TRUE COLORS. vs Oilist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TRUE COLORS.
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Live and art are intimately related. Art does not only raise the living standard of people, but also beautifies individual thinking. Through the app ‘True Color’, users can upload all art and design related imagines captured in their daily lives to share with others. In the meantime, they can establish their personalized visual diaries to record their own art journeys and foster their sense in artistic creativities as well. 本應用程式由 Bull-b Tech 開發 Powered by Bull-b Tech
Oilist
Transform your photos into unique, genuine works of art with this app. It analyzes your images using computer vision and simulates real painting techniques with customizable styles and brush strokes. Save your creations in high-resolution for printing.
- AI-powered art generation
- Unique, non-repeating results
- 48 customizable styles
- Real-time painting simulation
- 4k resolution output
- Adjustable brush strokes and moods
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Oilist: the Artist in your pocket. Make Fine Art based on your pictures! "Oilist is an artist in your phone, one that you watch sketch, paint, and craft a unique version of a photo you’ve shot." - MacStories, May 2017 "App of the week: Oilist review - Hypnotic, engaging, with a longevity that escapes most filter apps, and with high-res output so you can use it to create real-world art." - Stuff Magazine, April 2017 Give Oilist an image, and it will automatically generate a genuine and unique work of art based on it. Painted for you in real time! Participate or spectate it's up to you, Oilist will delight! All saved at canvas-worthy 4k resolution. Oilist comes with 48 infinitely customizable styles; from photo-realist to impressionist, to abstract. Every style except for our photo-realist style offers three different levels of abstraction. Oilist is not a photo filter. Unlike most filter apps, Oilist will never generate the same results twice, and in fact, each brush stroke is unique. Instead of applying a fixed formula to an image as photo filters typically do, Oilist analyzes the supplied image using computer vision technology, then paints simulated paint particles that are applied using various brush strokes and techniques. At any time during the painting process, 4k resolution images may be captured as often as desired. When Oilist is painting, styles can be infinitely customized with 17 different presets (these were called Styles in previous versions of Oilist), 13 different painting moods, 15 different brushes, setting brush options such as the size and spacing, and by splashing paint with our exciting Chaos tool. Control paint gravity by tilting your device and brush angles by yawing (rotating) the device. Obtain new and exciting results by alternating settings with new settings painted on top of the previous settings. For instance, first, paint a layer using the Warm mood followed by a layer using the Cool mood. The use of large brushes tend to create more abstract artwork, and smaller brushes work best for high definition detail. Oilist will automatically provide smaller brush strokes and greater photo-realism to detected faces. Check out #oilist and follow us @3dtopo on Instagram and Twitter!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TRUE COLORS. at Free against Oilist's $2.99. TRUE COLORS. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.6). Oilist's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On 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
TRUE COLORS. is free to download; Oilist costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TRUE COLORS. ships an update every 3 months, Oilist every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TRUE COLORS. | Oilist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (3.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 82.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BULL.B TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | 3DTOPO Inc. |
Bugs and requests
TRUE COLORS.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Oilist
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to save finished paintings
- Certain style options don't work as expected
- White splotches or marks appear in final paintings
Requested features
4 requests- Add progress indicator or notification when painting is complete
- Provide more guidance or information on the different style options
- Improve performance and reduce battery drain
- Offer a desktop version or integration with other art apps
In-app purchases
TRUE COLORS.
No in-app purchases
Oilist
No in-app purchases









