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Pinta vs PlayBasic

A side-by-side look at Pinta and PlayBasic. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Pinta

Pinta

Photos & Graphics

Pinta is a free, open source painting program for Windows, Mac and Linux. It has a simple interface with basic drawing and image editing tools such as brushes, pencils, eraser, text, crop, resizing and filters. Pinta lacks some advanced features but is good for basic image editing.

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PlayBasic

PlayBasic

Games

PlayBasic is a proprietary programming language and IDE for learning and developing 2D video games. It uses a BASIC-style syntax which is easy to learn and allows for rapid game prototyping. Some key features include sprites, sounds, tiles, scrolling backgrounds and more.

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