Comparison

Artist's Palette vs ValuePal

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

Head to head
About

Artist's Palette

Features
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Artist's Palette is the perfect magazine for the aspiring and accomplished artist alike. Provides insights on, as well as step-by-step demonstrations from, Australian and international artists. Featuring the latest in news, reviews and products from the art world as well as exhibition previews and reviews. Artist's Palette is sure to stimulate your artistic sense. Pricing for subscriptions available: • Single issue: 7.99 AUD • 1 year subscription: 30.99 AUD, automatically renewed until cancelled The magazine issues are offered within the app once a month. When purchasing through iTunes your account will be charged at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will auto-renew unless you turn this off 24 hours before the subscription runs out. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. You can manage your subscription through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Terms of Service : https://www.zinio.com/legal/terms#policy Privacy Policy : https://www.zinio.com/legal/terms#policy

About

ValuePal

Instantly determine the grayscale value of any part of an image with a touch. Compare values to reference images, create value maps, and visualize light and dark patterns for better painting.

Highlights
  • Instant grayscale value detection
  • Image value comparison
  • Create value maps
  • Bracketing for structure visualization
  • Notan feature for black and white pattern identification
Features
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Every color has an underlying value between pure white and pure black. Being able to translate a color into its value is surprisingly difficult, but essential for bringing your paintings to life. ValuePal is the only gray scale value finder that will instantly give you the grey scale value of any part of an image with just a touch. You can then compare your value to a reference image by swiping back and forth. An advanced feature of ValuePal allows you to create a “value map” of all areas having the same value. This helps you see a pattern for that value(s). Another feature, “bracketing”, can be used to establish the fundamental structure of your painting. It is useful in visualising paths of light and dark in your painting. The ’Notan’ feature converts all shapes to black and white. This helps the artist identify light and dark patterns in their work. No other app has more features to make you a better painter! ValuePal is the essential artist tool!

Screenshots

Artist's Palette3 screens
ValuePal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Artist's Palette at Free against ValuePal's $14.99. Artist's Palette also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 21 months). ValuePal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On 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

Artist's Palette is free to download; ValuePal costs $14.99 up front. Artist's Palette sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. ValuePal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artist's Palette ships an update every 8 months, ValuePal every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Artist's Palette versus ValuePal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtist's PaletteValuePal
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating—2.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZinio ProIngeborg Abelman

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Artist's Palette

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Year$19.991 Year
One-time11
  • Issue 134$3.99
  • Issue 136$3.99
  • Issue 137$3.99
Show 8 more
  • Issue 138$3.99
  • Issue YearBook$3.99
  • Artists Palette 155$3.99
  • No 192$3.99
  • No 190$3.99
  • No 204$3.99
  • No 206$3.99
  • Issue 135$4.99
None

ValuePal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Artist's Palette free?
Artist's Palette is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ValuePal free?
ValuePal costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Artist's Palette or ValuePal have ads?
ValuePal shows ads; Artist's Palette does not.
Which is updated more often, Artist's Palette or ValuePal?
Artist's Palette ships an update every 8 months, and ValuePal every 21 months. Most recently, Artist's Palette was updated on October 7, 2026 and ValuePal on October 24, 2026.

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