Comparison

Ryan Painter vs iCPainter

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

Head to head
About

Ryan Painter

Explore fine art photography from a renowned artist's travels. View photos with detailed camera settings and GPS data. Purchase prints directly within the app and experience them in augmented reality.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality photo viewing
  • In-app print purchases
  • Map view of photo locations
  • Camera settings and GPS data
  • Push notifications for new content
  • Dark theme mode
Features
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Enjoy the fine art photography of Ryan Painter directly on your iPhone. Experience my adventures to my favorite travel destinations. Get access to view all of my photos from my online gallery. View camera settings and GPS coordinates (if available) about each photograph. Receive notifications when new photos are added to the online gallery. Purchase photograph prints in-application. View photographs in Augmented Reality (AR). Key Features: - Map view of where photograph was taken - Camera settings of each photo - Push notifications for new content and features - Context menu for main collection view - Purchase photograph prints using ApplePay - Place virtual photographs in Augmented Reality - Dark Theme Mode - Home Screen Widget About Ryan Painter ----------------------------------- Photographer who concentrates primarily on black and white images of natural landscapes and architecture. For additional information about Ryan Painter please visit https://www.redspub.com/

About

iCPainter

Transform your photos into artistic paintings using custom or imported brushes. Features include face detection for detailed enhancements, brush size control, masking, and adding edges and textures. Compatible with other creative apps for expanded possibilities.

Highlights
  • Convert photos to paintings
  • Use custom or imported brushes
  • Face detection for detail
  • Brush size controller
  • Masking
  • Add edges and texture
Features
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- Convert your photos in artistic paintings! - You can use your own brushes or import Photoshop brushes. - Face detection for enhanced details. - Use together with iColorama and MetaBrush apps. - Brush size controller - Mask - Add edges and texture For examples of the images, you can create with this app just visit Instagram: @icolorama_one and @icolorama Join our FB group with more than 4000 members: http://facebook.com/groups/icolorama

Screenshots

Ryan Painter4 screens
iCPainter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ryan Painter at Free against iCPainter's $1.99. Ryan Painter also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5). iCPainter's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). On ads, 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

Ryan Painter is free to download; iCPainter costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ryan Painter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ryan Painter ships an update every 8 months, iCPainter every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ryan Painter versus iCPainter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRyan PainteriCPainter
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.5 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews—22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings314 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.014.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB246 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan PainterEnrique Garcia

Customer experience

Ryan Painter

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

iCPainter

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Ryan Painter

No in-app purchases

None

iCPainter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ryan Painter free?
Ryan Painter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iCPainter free?
iCPainter costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ryan Painter or iCPainter?
Ryan Painter is rated higher. Ryan Painter averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while iCPainter averages 3.5 from 14 ratings.
Do Ryan Painter or iCPainter have ads?
Neither Ryan Painter nor iCPainter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ryan Painter or iCPainter?
Ryan Painter ships an update every 8 months, and iCPainter every 4 months. Most recently, Ryan Painter was updated on October 19, 2026 and iCPainter on October 21, 2026.

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