Comparison

Vector & SVG Maker vs Inkpad

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

Head to head
About

Vector & SVG Maker

Create professional logos, icons, and illustrations with powerful vector design tools. Easily combine shapes, edit points with bezier curves, and export in various formats. Ideal for artists of all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Point editing with bezier curves
  • Combine, cut-out, and intersect shapes
  • Import/export SVG, PNG, PDF, JPG
  • Complete text engine with 25 fonts
  • Custom shape packs and stickers
  • Fill, stroke, and shadow options
Features
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Create logos, icons, illustrations, and more using powerful, easy to use features usually only found in professional desktop software. Assembly is the revolutionary vector design tool that lets you imagine and produce quality work in half the time. Skip the sketch book and rough out designs by quickly combining predesigned elements. From basic primitives to ornate illustrations, cut, combine and intersect shapes creating complex groups of graphics. Dive a layer deeper to manipulate your designs further with the powerful point editing system using industry standard bezier curves. Get professional results using powerful tools found in high-end graphic design suites. Design quickly and easily using a simple interface that provides only the features you need as you need them. Output in high resolution JPG and PNG as well as popular vector formats SVG and PDF. Powerful yet intuitive, Assembly is the perfect creative tool. Simple professional vector design for artists of any background or skill level. Just the tools you need without all the bloat you don’t. Design anything, anywhere. = = = = = FEATURES: - Point editing with bezier curves - Combine, cut-out and intersect shapes - Import SVG / PNG / JPG and export SVG / PNG / PDF / JPG up to 8192 x 8192 - Complete text engine with 25 versatile, hand-selected fonts or import your own - Multi-select and nested grouping - Copy, flip and rotate shapes and groups - Save groups and projects to the custom shape pack - Fill, stroke, and shadow options - Convert strokes to fills - Intelligent snapping system for easy shape placement - 21 themed shape packs with over 1,000 shapes - Over 250 fully finished stickers that can be customized, reused and remixed - Create and save your own custom stickers - Share stickers in iMessage - 35 pre-made color palettes - Create and save your own custom color palettes - Eyedropper color sampling tool - Optional use of color or photo backgrounds - Save as transparent PNG - Assembly project file output - Sync projects across devices with iCloud = = = = = ASSEMBLY PRO Assembly Pro is an auto-renewing subscription service that provides professional features to elevate your work to the next level. You can get Assembly Pro for free for 7-days with a free trial. After the free trial you will be automatically renewed to the weekly subscription which you can cancel at any time. The paid subscription costs $2.99 USD per week for the weekly plan, $4.99 USD per month for the monthly plan, and $29.99 USD per year (50% discount off the monthly plan) for the yearly plan. Prices are subject to change. Assembly Pro automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage Assembly Pro subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a Assembly Pro subscription. Privacy Policy http://pixiteapps.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use http://pixiteapps.com/terms-of-use/

About

Inkpad

Create professional vector art on your iPad with a powerful yet intuitive interface. Draw with precision, manipulate objects, and apply flexible typography effects. Organize your work with unlimited layers and easily import/export various file formats.

Highlights
  • Precision vector drawing tools
  • Flexible typography effects
  • Unlimited layers for organization
  • Advanced object manipulation
  • Gradient editing and Boolean operations
  • Import/export SVG, PDF, PNG, JPEG
  • Apple Pencil support
Features
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Create beautiful vector artwork on your iPad with Inkpad. Draw with accuracy and speed. Quickly align new or existing objects either to a grid, points, or path edges. Alternatively draw freehand bezier paths using the brush tool. Select, scale and rotate hundreds of objects with high performance in real time. Cutout elements of artwork, photographs or patterns with masks. Flexible typography effects. Position text at any angle or to follow along paths. Apply multiple effects to text, with stroke, fill, shadow and opacity all dynamically adjustable. If the over seventy built in fonts don’t quite fit your design, you can import any of the millions of OpenType and TrueType fonts available. Take control with unlimited layers. Feel free to add as many or as few elements in each layer to organise your drawings. Rename, rearrange, delete, hide and lock layers as you draw. Isolate the active layer for easy editing. Adjust each layers transparency independently to get your ideal composition. Powerful editing at your fingertips. Easily manipulate single or multiple elements with powerful scale and rotate tools. Associate individual elements into groups. Interactively edit gradient fills on the canvas. Perform a range of Boolean operations on paths, including Unite, Intersect, Exclude and Subtract Front. Colors to match your imagination. Picking the perfect color is easy with the freedom of the expressive color wheel. Or modify colors using RGB and HSB sliders. Enter the hexadecimal value to precisely match existing artwork colors. Sample colors using the dropper. Store and recall colors from the swatch library. Import, export and sharing. Import drawings from desktop vector applications as SVG and include photos directly from your camera roll, or import PNG and JPEG images from cloud services. Export your drawings for sharing or importing into other apps as SVG, PDF, PNG and JPEG to all cloud storage services. Send drawings as photos directly to your camera roll. Light & dark modes. Light and dark mode system appearances with the option to override the system setting to light or dark mode for Inkpad. Apple Pencil. If you’ve got an iPad Pro or the 2018 iPad, Inkpad works great with the Apple Pencil. Praise for Inkpad. Some of the kind feedback received in emails and App Store reviews: “Works perfect on latest iPad Pro, Apple Pencil.” “It’s really beautiful to use with an iPad Pro.” “Inkpad is one of the killer apps for the iPad.” “Inkpad is my favorite graphics app on any platform. Inkpad is just the right balance of enough power without being too complicated.” “If you’ve worked with Illustrator or Inkscape, this is the vector drawing app to download for your iPad. Especially nice with the iPad Pro with Apple Pencil.” “I love this vector drawing app for its easy-to-use interface and pared-down tool bar. It covers the essentials perfectly and the developers are very responsive to questions.” “Inkpad is my main vector design tool for mobile. This is the app that Adobe Draw should be.” “Thank you guys, I use this app all the time.” “If you used to work with Inkpad in the past you should get this app to continue working with it.” Acknowledgements. Thank you to Martin Coffey, Rita Flores, Yve Müller, Armin Popp, David Rivera, Nicolas Saez, Erick Villagomez, Felipe Villela and Jason Wray for contributing artwork to the ‘Designed with Inkpad’ app preview video and screenshots. Please visit our website to see more of their artwork and for links to their portfolios. History. Inkpad was originally created by Steve Sprang in 2011, but it disappeared from the App Store in 2015. I took over development because my wife Lindsay uses Inkpad and I wanted to ensure the continued development and support of a product we and others enjoy so much. Terms and Conditions: http://inkpad.art/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: http://inkpad.art/privacy/

Screenshots

Vector & SVG Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Vector & SVG Maker at 11K against Inkpad's 421. Vector & SVG Maker also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Inkpad's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 49%) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.5). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Vector & SVG Maker sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Inkpad sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vector & SVG Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vector & SVG Maker has 11K ratings behind it against 421, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of Vector & SVG Maker's written reviews are positive against 57% of Inkpad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vector & SVG Maker ships an update every 2 months, Inkpad every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vector & SVG Maker versus Inkpad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVector & SVG MakerInkpad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11K ratings) — better4.3 (421 ratings)
Positive reviews49.1% of reviews57.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better421
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.513.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixite Inc.Envoza

Customer experience

Vector & SVG Maker

All ratings10,759 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews505 reviews
Positive49.1%
Neutral10.9%
Negative40.0%

Inkpad

All ratings420 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive57.3%
Neutral11.5%
Negative31.2%

User reviews

Vector & SVG Maker

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent for creating vector art
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use interface
  • 💡 Tons of pre-made shapes and stickers
  • 🎨 Allows for creative expression
  • 🔥 Great for beginners and professionals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 💰 Subscription model is too expensive
  • 🔒 Difficulty accessing or recovering old projects
  • 🔀 Lack of advanced features like layers, gradients, and text editing
  • 📦 Limited content updates over time

Inkpad

From 421 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and efficient interface
  • 🚀 Powerful vector illustration capabilities
  • 💡 Seamless integration with Apple Pencil
  • 🔧 Versatile for various design projects
  • 💡 Affordable alternative to desktop software

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional performance issues and crashes
  • 🔒 Subscription-only model, no longer a one-time purchase
  • 🔒 Restricted access to previous work without subscription
  • 💡 Lack of comprehensive tutorials and documentation
  • 💡 Missing advanced features like canvas rotation

Bugs and requests

Vector & SVG Maker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Projects randomly disappearing or becoming inaccessible
  • Severe lag and performance issues on some devices
  • Inability to unsubscribe or revert to free version
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add gradient fill tool
  • Implement a proper layering system
  • Allow importing of images for reference
  • Provide an eraser tool to edit shapes
  • Add animation/GIF creation capabilities

Inkpad

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Distortion issues when importing SVG files
  • Inability to access previous work without subscription
  • Grayed-out options and functionality after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved file management with folders
  • Addition of a brush tool with customizable ends
  • Inclusion of an isometric grid and dimension tools
  • Support for more cloud storage services beyond Dropbox
  • In-app palm rejection for a better drawing experience

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Vector & SVG Maker

Subscriptions10
  • Assembly Pro$1.991 Month
  • Assembly Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Assembly Pro7 Days trial$2.997 Days
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  • Assembly Pro7 Days trial2 variants$3.997 Days
  • Assembly Pro$4.991 Month
  • Assembly Pro$5.991 Month
  • Assembly Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Assembly Pro$14.991 Year
  • Assembly Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Assembly Pro$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Forever Unlock (Discontinued)$9.99
5 purchases

Inkpad

Subscriptions2
  • Inkpad Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Inkpad Yearly1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
  • Enormous Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Vector & SVG Maker free?
Vector & SVG Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inkpad free?
Inkpad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vector & SVG Maker or Inkpad?
Vector & SVG Maker is rated higher. Vector & SVG Maker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Inkpad averages 4.3 from 421 ratings.
Do Vector & SVG Maker or Inkpad have ads?
Neither Vector & SVG Maker nor Inkpad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vector & SVG Maker or Inkpad?
Vector & SVG Maker ships an update every 2 months, and Inkpad every 5 weeks. Most recently, Vector & SVG Maker was updated on October 30, 2026 and Inkpad on October 20, 2026.

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