Comparison

Brushstroke vs Value Study Assistant

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 (requires iPhone 5S, iPad Air, iPod touch 6 or later) 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

Value Study Assistant

This app simplifies photos into distinct light and dark masses, helping artists analyze composition and value structure before painting. It offers adjustable value levels, comparison tools, and cropping to standard art proportions.

Highlights
  • Simplify photos into 2-10 value levels
  • Compare original photo with simplified study
  • Adjust individual value groups
  • Crop to standard painting proportions
  • Download value studies as JPG
Features
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Value Study Assistant helps painters see the big picture before they begin painting. Upload any photo and instantly simplify it into clear value masses — from 2 to 10 levels of light and dark. Instead of getting lost in detail, you'll quickly see the essential shapes that create a strong composition. HOW IT WORKS 1) Upload your photo and choose 2–10 value levels with the slider. Two values gives you a classic notan — the fastest way to check your big shapes. 2) Use the Color / Values comparison slider to flip between your original reference and the simplified study. 3) Tap Modify Values to lighten or darken individual value groups until the structure reads right. 4) Crop your reference to any standard painting proportion — 4:5, 5:7, 11:14 and more — with pinch-to-zoom control. 5) Download your value study as a clean JPG to use beside your easel, on your tablet, or printed in the studio. Perfect for painters, illustrators, and art students who want to understand the value structure of their reference before committing to canvas. BUILT FOR PAINTERS Value Study Assistant helps you: • Quickly break down any photo into simple light and dark shapes • Check your notan with a two-value study • See the value structure of a scene before you paint • Strengthen compositions by focusing on major value relationships • Crop references to standard painting proportions • Work seamlessly on iPhone and iPad TRY EVERYTHING FREE Your first 2 photos unlock every feature — the full 2–10 value range, value fine-tuning, and cropping — plus 3 free downloads. Studio Access keeps the full toolkit forever with unlimited downloads. Try it free for 7 days.

Screenshots

Brushstroke4 screens
Value Study Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Value Study Assistant at none against Brushstroke's 16. Value Study Assistant also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Brushstroke's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Value Study Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Value Study Assistant 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brushstroke ships an update monthly, Value Study Assistant every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brushstroke versus Value Study Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrushstrokeValue Study Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (14K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCode OrganaKristina Nelson

Customer experience

Brushstroke

All ratings13,991 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews656 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative15.7%

Value Study Assistant

All ratings1 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

Value Study Assistant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Brushstroke

Subscriptions4
  • Brushstroke2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Brushstroke2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Brushstroke3 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
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  • Brushstroke3 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
One-time7
  • Illustration Pack$3.99
  • Video Paintings$3.99
  • Unlock Full Version$6.99
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  • Unlock Full Version$7.99
  • Unlock Full Version$13.99
  • Unlock Full Version$15.99
  • Brushstroke2 variants$79.99
None

Value Study Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brushstroke free?
Brushstroke is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Value Study Assistant free?
Value Study Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brushstroke or Value Study Assistant?
Value Study Assistant is rated higher. Brushstroke averages 4.8 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Value Study Assistant averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Brushstroke or Value Study Assistant have ads?
Neither Brushstroke nor Value Study Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brushstroke or Value Study Assistant?
Brushstroke ships an update monthly, and Value Study Assistant every 4 days. Most recently, Brushstroke was updated on October 12, 2026 and Value Study Assistant on October 1, 2026.

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