Simpleffects vs LīnArt (LineArt)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simpleffects
Explore a generative art toy with 60 unique visual effects controllable by touch. Enhance your photos with particle systems and diverse artistic styles for unique results.
- 60 visual effects
- Finger-controlled interface
- Effect modification options
- Particle effects
- Photo import from camera/library
- Generative art creation
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Simpleffects has 60 visual effects controlled entirely with your fingers. Each effect can be modified using options. Visual effects are very different in their nature. Some of them use particle effects. App supports photos taken by camera or from library. You can use them now and get very interesting results.
LīnArt (LineArt)
Easily create beautiful 3D art by simply tapping and dragging your finger. Customize colors and line thickness with 3D Touch support. Save your creations to your photo library to keep them forever.
- Tap and drag drawing
- 3D Touch line size adjustment
- Vibrant color selection
- Customizable canvas color
- Save artwork to photos
- Minimalist interface
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Just tap and drag your finger across the canvas to start drawing. Within seconds you can create beautiful images. 3D Touch is supported allowing you to adjust the size of your lines. • Pick from a handful of vibrant colors. • Change the color of the canvas to your liking. • Supports 3D Touch to allow maximum artistic ability. • Save all of your works to your photos so you can cherish them forever. • No menus or settings, just you and your canvas.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simpleffects at 94% against LīnArt (LineArt)'s 33%. Simpleffects also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 19 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Simpleffects sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and LīnArt (LineArt) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simpleffects holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simpleffects has 320 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Simpleffects's written reviews are positive against 33% of LīnArt (LineArt)'s.
Simpleffects ships an update every 8 days, LīnArt (LineArt) every 19 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Simpleffects | LīnArt (LineArt) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (320 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.9% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 320 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pawel Delimata | Nicholas Giarraputo |
Customer experience
Simpleffects
LīnArt (LineArt)
Bugs and requests
Simpleffects
Reported bugs
1 issue- Forced review prompt
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to apply effects to photos
- Smaller preview boxes for faster scrolling
- Vector format output
- Slower ambient music option
LīnArt (LineArt)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simpleffects
- No Ads$2.99
- Coffee tip$3.99
- Burger tip$4.99
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- Fuel tip$7.99
- Rent tip$10.99
LīnArt (LineArt)
- LīnArt Pro$0.99
Questions
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