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Krita vs Realistic Paint Studio

Krita

krita.org

Realistic Paint Studio

realisticpaint.com

Side by side

FigureKritaRealistic Paint Studio
Price fromFree—
Free planYes—
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYes—
iOS—Yes
AndroidYes—
Plans published12
Spec score · Digital Painting Software8.6 (#6)7.8 (#24)
BrushesKrita includes more than 100 preloaded brushes and over nine brush engines for customizing brushes.The software lists drawing, oil, watercolor, eraser, and VIP brushes, including 10 additional VIP brushes.
PurposeKrita is a free, open-source digital painting program for creating professional artwork.Realistic Paint Studio is digital art software for drawing and painting in traditional media styles.
SupportThe Krita Foundation directs users with questions to the Krita Artists forum and says its foundation email is not for user support.The maker provides help articles on installation, registration, artwork creation, exporting, layers, reference images, tutorials, palettes, and brushes, and lists [email protected] for contact.

Plans

Krita

  • KritaFree

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Realistic Paint Studio

  • Realistic Paint Studio for iPad$11.99, paid once
  • Realistic Paint Studio + additional VIP content$25, paid once

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In their own words

Krita

Krita is free, open-source software for digital painting and artwork creation, with tools for illustration and 2D animation. Its brush collection includes more than 100 preloaded options and over nine engines for customizing brushes. Animation tools support audio, onion skinning, extensive timeline frames, and export to video or still images. For color workflows, Krita supports ICC management through LCMS, OpenColorIO for EXR, HDR painting, and OpenEXR. It can open and save PSD files and uses SVG for vector work. C++ and Python plugins can extend the application; plugins distributed for Krita must use the GNU GPL, though creators may charge for downloads. Krita lists Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, but not iPads or iPhones. The maker says no registration or internet connection is required for use. The listed minimum RAM is 4 GB, with 16 GB recommended. Krita is free and open source, with no subscriptions or trials.

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Realistic Paint Studio

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