Comparison

Brushstroke vs Colorfast Pics

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

Head to head
About

Brushstroke

Transform your photos and videos into stunning paintings with a single touch. Edit, personalize with a signature, and share your creations on social media. High-quality canvas prints of your artwork can also be ordered and delivered directly to your home.

Highlights
  • Photo to painting transformation
  • Video to painting transformation
  • Signature personalization
  • Social media sharing
  • Canvas print ordering
  • Multiple painting styles
Features
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Turn your photos into paintings with Brushstroke. Brushstroke transforms your album photos and snaps into beautiful paintings in one touch. Edit, sign, and share your work on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Want your artwork printed? We've teamed up with CanvasPop to provide the best quality canvas prints available. Pick a frame and size, and you’ll have your masterpiece delivered and hanging on your wall in no time. For something extra special, try transforming your videos into incredible moving paintings at up to 4K resolution with Video Paintings. Features: • Automatically transform your photos into one of many painting styles • Load photos from your Camera Roll and other Albums • Take snaps and watch them transform instantly • Experiment with different color palettes • Adjust your painting to get just the right look • Select from a variety of canvases and surfaces • Sign your painting to personalize it • Share your art on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook • Have your art printed and shipped right to your doorstep • Transform your videos into art with Video Paintings Subscribe or purchase Brushstroke to unlock all features. For more information, visit us at www.codeorgana.com, or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @codeorgana. Find out more about CanvasPop prints and their 100% "Love it" lifetime guarantee at www.canvaspop.com. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Colorfast Pics

Easily order custom photo prints and gifts. Upload directly from your device or online collection. Pick up locally in 24 hours or opt for nationwide shipping.

Highlights
  • Upload photos from device
  • Order photo prints
  • Order photo gifts
  • Local 24-hour pickup
  • US-wide shipping
  • Browse online photo collection
Features
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The Colorfast Pics app lets you easily upload photos and order prints and photo gifts from Colorfast. Pick up prints in 24 hours from our store in Lafayette, Louisiana. Not local? No problem, we ship anywhere in the US. - Create a new, free account or log into your existing account and browse your online photo collection. - Upload photos from your phone to your online collection or save online photos back into your device. - We have many different sizes to choose from, including all the popular print sizes, rounded-corner wallets, square prints and enlargements up to 24x36. Our store address: 101 Kaliste Saloom Rd Lafayette, La 70508 337-233-3593 Store hours: Monday - Saturday 9:30am - 6:00pm Closed Sunday support@mycolorfast.com www.mycolorfast.com

Screenshots

Brushstroke4 screens
Colorfast Pics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Colorfast Pics at none against Brushstroke's 10. Colorfast Pics also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Brushstroke's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (14K vs 5). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Brushstroke sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Colorfast Pics asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Colorfast Pics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brushstroke has 14K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brushstroke ships an update monthly, Colorfast Pics every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brushstroke versus Colorfast Pics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrushstrokeColorfast Pics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (14K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better5
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCode OrganaColorfast Photo Center LLC

Customer experience

Brushstroke

All ratings14,016 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews656 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative15.7%

Colorfast Pics

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Brushstroke

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when importing certain photos
  • Saved images disappear from camera roll
  • Slider controls not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • More painting/filter styles
  • Ability to adjust brush size/strokes
  • Better photo organization/search
  • Improved printing quality/options

Colorfast Pics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Brushstroke

Subscriptions4
  • Brushstroke2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Brushstroke$9.991 Month
  • Brushstroke3 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
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  • Brushstroke3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time3
  • Illustration Pack$3.99
  • Video Paintings$3.99
  • Brushstroke2 variants$79.99
None

Colorfast Pics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brushstroke free?
Brushstroke is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Colorfast Pics free?
Colorfast Pics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brushstroke or Colorfast Pics?
Colorfast Pics is rated higher. Brushstroke averages 4.8 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Colorfast Pics averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Brushstroke or Colorfast Pics have ads?
Neither Brushstroke nor Colorfast Pics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brushstroke or Colorfast Pics?
Brushstroke ships an update monthly, and Colorfast Pics every 11 months. Most recently, Brushstroke was updated on November 11, 2026 and Colorfast Pics on November 1, 2026.

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