Comparison

Vector & SVG Maker vs Silhouette Go

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

Silhouette Go

This app enables mobile use of your cutting machine, allowing you to select designs from your library and send them to the machine via Bluetooth. Customize designs with tools like Offset and Trace, and perform Print & Cut operations directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Mobile cutting machine control
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Design selection from library
  • Customizable design tools (Offset, Warp, Trace)
  • Print & Cut functionality
  • Simple step-by-step workflow
Features
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Silhouette Go, the companion app for Silhouette Studio, allows you to be more mobile than ever. Use your Silhouette cutting machine in any room or on the go with just your mobile device. Quickly and easily select designs from your Silhouette Library and send them to a Silhouette cutting machine using a Bluetooth connection. ● SIMPLE FLOW Silhouette Go makes selecting and cutting your jobs easier than ever by walking you through each step. Simply open the application on your mobile device, select your design, select your cut settings, and send the job to your Silhouette machine. ● MODIFY YOUR DESIGN, ADD TEXT & TRACE New features for customising your designs on-the-go. Designers can now use Offset, Modify, Warp, new Trace options and more. ● PRINT & CUT Send print jobs to your printer and then cut them out using your Silhouette cutting machine, all from your mobile device.Send print jobs to your printer and then cut them out using your Silhouette cutting machine, all from your mobile device. ● PAID EDITION DESIGN FEATURES Silhouette Studio Paid Edition users now have access to paid features in Silhouette Go at no additional cost.

Screenshots

Vector & SVG Maker4 screens
Silhouette Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vector & SVG Maker at 49% against Silhouette Go's 12%. Vector & SVG Maker also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). Silhouette Go's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13). On price, ratings volume, 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. Silhouette Go asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vector & SVG Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 4.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Vector & SVG Maker's written reviews are positive against 12% of Silhouette Go's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Vector & SVG Maker versus Silhouette Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVector & SVG MakerSilhouette Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11K ratings) — better4.2 (4.7K ratings)
Positive reviews49.1% of reviews — better11.8% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better4.7K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#198 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB240 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixite Inc.SILHOUETTE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Customer experience

Vector & SVG Maker

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

Silhouette Go

All ratings4,667 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews625 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral10.2%
Negative77.9%

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

Silhouette Go

From 4.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient for on-the-go cutting
  • 👍 Great for basic cutting tasks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔒 Unable to access full library
  • 👎 Very limited design functionality
  • 👎 Requires SVG files, no other formats supported

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

Silhouette Go

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Constantly requires re-login
  • Designs disappear or don't load properly
  • Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • Cutting issues, blade not functioning correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add text editing and font options
  • Improve file management and library access
  • Expand design capabilities to match desktop version
  • Allow importing of various file formats

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
None

Silhouette Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vector & SVG Maker free?
Vector & SVG Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Silhouette Go free?
Silhouette Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vector & SVG Maker or Silhouette Go?
Vector & SVG Maker is rated higher. Vector & SVG Maker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Silhouette Go averages 4.2 from 4.7K ratings.
Do Vector & SVG Maker or Silhouette Go have ads?
Neither Vector & SVG Maker nor Silhouette Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vector & SVG Maker or Silhouette Go?
Vector & SVG Maker ships an update every 2 months, and Silhouette Go every 2 months. Most recently, Vector & SVG Maker was updated on October 27, 2026 and Silhouette Go on October 27, 2026.

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