Comparison

Paintle vs Avatar

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

Head to head
About

Paintle

Enhance your photos with a variety of stickers, backgrounds, and custom text. Access all features, fonts, and remove watermarks with the full version. Requires an internet connection to use.

Highlights
  • Sticker collection
  • Backgrounds
  • Customizable messages
  • Multiple fonts
  • Ad-free experience (full version)
  • No watermark (full version)
Features
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Paintle is an awesome image editor! Mix your photos with: * Cool stickers from our collection that grows every day * Amazing backgrounds * Messages with awesome fonts & colors You'll have tons of fun! The FULL version includes: * ALL stickers and backgrounds * Tons of fonts * No ads * No watermark Important: This apps requires Internet connection.

About

Avatar

Transform your photos into classic 18th-century style portraits using advanced AI. This free and easy-to-use service generates unique, personalized AI portraits in seconds, offering a quick way to create realistic depictions.

Highlights
  • AI-powered portrait generation
  • 18th-century style portraits
  • Fast and easy to use
  • Unique and personalized results
  • Instant portrait creation
Features
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AI Portrait Avatar Maker will paint your 18th century portrait using AI. It's fast and free. Create a unique and personalized AI portrait with our free and easy-to-use service. Our Instant Portrait algorithm generates a realistic depiction of you in just seconds. For more information :- Privacy Policy - https://sites.google.com/view/nikhilviradiyaprivacypolicy/home Terms of use - https://sites.google.com/view/nikhilviradiyaprivacypolicy/home

Screenshots

Paintle4 screens
Avatar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Paintle at 4.5 against Avatar's 3.0. Paintle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (31 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Paintle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Avatar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paintle holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paintle has 31 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paintle ships an update every 3 months, Avatar every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Paintle versus Avatar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaintleAvatar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (31 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoonlightingNikhil Viradiya

Customer experience

Paintle

All ratings31 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative17.2%

Avatar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Paintle

One-time1
  • Unlock everything! + No ads$4.99
4 purchases

Avatar

Subscriptions3
  • AI Portrait Avatar One Week$5.997 Days
  • AI Portrait Avatar One Month$9.991 Month
  • AI Portrait Avatar 3 Months$19.993 Months
One-time1
  • AI Portrait Avatar Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Paintle free?
Paintle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Avatar free?
Avatar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paintle or Avatar?
Paintle is rated higher. Paintle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Avatar averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Paintle or Avatar have ads?
Avatar shows ads; Paintle does not.
Which is updated more often, Paintle or Avatar?
Paintle ships an update every 3 months, and Avatar every 2 months. Most recently, Paintle was updated on November 1, 2026 and Avatar on November 4, 2026.

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