Comparison

Brushes XP vs Relanote

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

Head to head
About

Brushes XP

This freehand drawing app offers powerful tools for artists, including custom brushes, layers, and image import/export. It can record your entire drawing process as a movie file, making it ideal for sharing your creative journey. As a successor to a legendary project, it includes enhanced features for a smoother artistic workflow.

Highlights
  • Freehand drawing
  • Custom brushes
  • Layer support
  • Image import/export
  • Drawing process recording
  • Copy/paste layers with transparency
Features
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"Brushes XP" is a powerful and easy-to-use freehand drawing application which can save the process of your drawing as a movie file. "Brushes XP" features painting with colors and custom brushes, using layers, images import and export, and it can save the replay of your drawing process as a movie file (see the demo movie). "Brushes XP" is a direct successor of the legendary "Brushes 3" project. "Brushes XP" offers features which are missing in original "Brushes 3": it can record the replay of drawing process as a movie, it allows to copy/paste layers with transparency and has other enhancements. Screenshots are demonstrating artwork of artist Maria Grazzia (Kq) Calderón.

About

Relanote

This tool combines hierarchical and non-hierarchical note-taking methods. It uses files, folders, and bi-directional links to organize information. Visualize connections and share notes securely.

Highlights
  • Hierarchical organization (files/folders)
  • Bi-directional linking
  • Tagging system
  • On-the-fly note creation
  • Knowledge graph visualization
  • Full data encryption
  • Secure note sharing
Features
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Relanote is а tool that combines both hierarchical and non-hierarchical note-taking. The files and folders method allows you to put some order while the bi-directional links to connect the dots and see the bigger picture. By leveraging the power of both methods, Relanote adapts to your way of thinking. Flexible organization Relanote combines both hierarchical organization (files and folders) and wiki style bi-directional links. You can go even in more details with the additional help of tags. Easy Links & Notes Creation Unlike most apps, in Relanote you can create new notes on the fly without leaving the current note. In Relanote, notes can also be used as mean to link ideas and knowledge. For example, you can have a recipe that includes cheese, beef, and pasta. By linking the ingredients, a note for each will be created that points back to the recipe. Continue doing adding more recipes and at some point by opening the cheese note, you will see all recipes in which it is referenced. Leave organization on autopilot If you are looking to escape the hierarchical organization, no problem! By using bi-directional links, you can forget about sorting your notes in folders and subfolders since all your notes will be connected in a web of knowledge - graph. Graph A visual way to discover hidden connections and see the bigger picture of your whole knowledge base. The Graph offers you a bird's eye view of all your notes and how they are connected. If you are utilizing the bi-directional linking organization instead of the hierarchical, the graph is the tool for making sense of your personal knowledge base. The more connected notes, the harder it becomes to find your way. To solve that, Relanote enables you to filter your notes based on tags you used in them. Full encryption We believe that your knowledge, ideas and research are private and rightfully yours. Nobody but you and the people you shared your note with should be able to have access. To ensure this, all your data is first encrypted on your device and then stored on our secure servers. The process is relatively simple, but incredibly secure - your device -> your notes are encrypted -> stored on our secure servers -> decrypted when you are using Relanote. Share notes with the world Notes, if you need them to be, can be more than a personal thing. You can share your ideas, thoughts, and research directly from Relanote. Sharing a public link to one or more notes is 1 click away. No account is required on the other side to view what you shared with them. The notes are accessible on the web only to those, who have the link. You remain in complete control and can revoke or manage the access at any time. The note you share from Relanote is dynamic - all changes are instantly available to the people you shared it with. Unlike static documents like PDFs, Word Files, and others, Relanote helps you collaborate better. Dark theme Working late at night, having an eye condition or just enjoying the dark UI - the Relanote dark mode is here! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://relanote.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Brushes XP4 screens
Relanote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brushes XP at 60% against Relanote's 0%. Brushes XP also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 13 months vs every 33 months). Relanote's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.2 vs 3.8). On ratings volume, 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

Relanote is free to download; Brushes XP costs $4.99 up front. Relanote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Brushes XP asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Relanote holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Brushes XP's written reviews are positive against 0% of Relanote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brushes XP ships an update every 13 months, Relanote every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Brushes XP versus Relanote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrushes XPRelanote
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 months — betterEvery 33 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikolay DenislamovUbidesk LLC

Customer experience

Brushes XP

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative32.0%

Relanote

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Brushes XP

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Relanote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Access$4.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Access$49.001 Year

Questions

Is Brushes XP free?
Brushes XP costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Relanote free?
Relanote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brushes XP or Relanote?
Relanote is rated higher. Brushes XP averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Relanote averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do Brushes XP or Relanote have ads?
Neither Brushes XP nor Relanote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brushes XP or Relanote?
Brushes XP ships an update every 13 months, and Relanote every 33 months. Most recently, Brushes XP was updated on October 13, 2026 and Relanote on September 27, 2026.

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