Comparison

PainterTool vs MattePortal

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

Head to head
About

PainterTool

This app helps artists of all levels improve their drawing skills by comparing their work to reference photos. It offers tools like customizable grids and transparent overlays to assist with proportions, colors, and shading throughout the creative process.

Highlights
  • Reference photo comparison
  • Customizable grid overlay
  • Transparent overlay
  • Real-time color and shading comparison
  • Progress video creation
  • Automatic photo saving
Features
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Master the art of drawing with PainterTool - the ultimate learning companion for artists of all levels. Take a photo as your reference model, create your sketch, then use PainterTool to compare your work with the original. Adjust and refine until you achieve perfection. Perfect for beginners learning to draw, students developing their skills, and professionals seeking precise proportions. Practice with photos of friends, from the internet, or magazines. As your skills grow, you'll draw longer before comparing, eventually creating art without any digital assistance. Professional artists, illustrators, sculptors, designers, and art students use PainterTool for exact proportions before applying their unique style and materials. Unlike simple image projection, PainterTool works throughout your entire creative process, helping you compare colors, shading, and expressions in real-time. Add a customizable grid overlay for methodical square-by-square drawing, or work freely with the transparent overlay. All your model and artwork photos are automatically saved to your Photos app for easy sharing. You can also create and share video of your progress. Transform your drawing skills with PainterTool - where digital precision meets artistic creativity. PainterTool is a rare app that will let you use a digital tool to create a physical object. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MattePortal

Features
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MattePortal är en webbaserad övningsportal med färdighetsträning i matematik, som följer årskurs 1-6 läroplan. Denna app innehåller elev/barn- delen av MattePortal. Roligt lärande Portalen bygger på spelifierat lärande och har en rad spel-element som att få samlarkort, slå tidsrekord och nå högre nivåer. Ca 70% av eleverna som använder tjänsten loggar frivilligt in efter skoltid och på helger. Utöver de läxor som delats ut av läraren kan eleverna på egen hand lösa uppgifter och få belöningar. Återkoppling för lärare Lärare har fullständig kontroll på elevernas framsteg - dela ut läxor, ge belöningar och följ elevernas arbete. Verktyget har bland annat rapporter som hjälper att identifiera områden som eleverna behöver träna mer på. Alla elever som använder MattePortal har en egen inloggning till systemet. Med denna inloggning kan eleven nå portalen oavsett vilken enhet hen använder. Det finns hundratals olika uppgiftstyper som är kopplade till Lgr 11. Uppgifterna skapas med en slumpgenerator vilket innebär att dess innehåll alltid är varierat. I MattePortal finns förutom alla matteuppgifter även en nivå med programmeringsuppgifter. Dessa uppgifter löses med hjälp av blockprogrammering. Blockprogrammering är ett effektivt sätt att lära sig programmeringskoncept utan att behöva skriva koden och oroa sig för stavfel. Just därför passar denna typ av programmering ofta bra även för yngre elever. Förälderprenumeration Nu går det att även som förälder köpa en prenumeration till ditt barn Matteportals användarvillkor och integritetspolicy https://www.matteportal.se/terms

Screenshots

PainterTool4 screens
MattePortal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MattePortal at Free against PainterTool's $0.99. MattePortal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MattePortal is free to download; PainterTool costs $0.99 up front. PainterTool sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per 3 months and MattePortal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PainterTool ships an update every 3 weeks, MattePortal every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PainterTool versus MattePortal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPainterToolMattePortal
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDemagic ABBitopia AB

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PainterTool

Subscriptions1
  • PainterTool$1.993 Months
2 purchases

MattePortal

Subscriptions2
  • Matteportal Förälder1 Month trial$4.491 Month
  • Matte/Engelska/Svenska-portal$4.991 Month

Questions

Is PainterTool free?
PainterTool costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is MattePortal free?
MattePortal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PainterTool or MattePortal have ads?
PainterTool shows ads; MattePortal does not.
Which is updated more often, PainterTool or MattePortal?
PainterTool ships an update every 3 weeks, and MattePortal every 4 weeks. Most recently, PainterTool was updated on October 16, 2026 and MattePortal on October 7, 2026.

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