Comparison

Inkpad vs SVG Editor

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

Head to head
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/

About

SVG Editor

Create and edit professional vector graphics on your iPhone and iPad with intuitive tools. Achieve pixel-perfect precision and export your designs in various formats for web, print, or social media.

Highlights
  • Professional vector editing tools
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Seamless iOS integration
  • Lightning-fast performance
  • Precision alignment and guides
  • Versatile export options (SVG, PNG)
  • Smart undo/redo functionality
Features
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Introducing SVG Editor: The Ultimate Vector Graphics Design and Editing App for iPhone and iPad Unleash your creativity and transform your ideas into stunning visual masterpieces with SVG Editor, the premier vector graphics design and editing app built specifically for iPhone and iPad. With its exceptional performance and intuitive interface, SVG Editor empowers you to bring your imagination to life with precision and speed. Powerful Vector Editing Tools: Dive into a rich array of professional-grade tools and unleash your artistic potential. Create and manipulate vector shapes, lines, curves, and paths with ease. Perfect your designs with advanced features such as anchor point editing, grouping, layer management, and more. Seamless iOS and iPad Integration: Enjoy the benefits of a native iOS app that takes full advantage of the platform's capabilities. SVG Editor seamlessly integrates with the iOS ecosystem, enabling you to effortlessly import and export your projects across multiple devices and apps. Lightning-Fast Performance: Experience unrivaled speed and responsiveness while working on your vector graphics projects. SVG Editor is optimized to deliver lightning-fast performance, ensuring smooth rendering, editing, and real-time previews, even with complex designs. Precision and Accuracy: Achieve pixel-perfect precision in your designs. SVG Editor provides a robust set of tools for precise alignment, resizing, scaling, and positioning of elements. Grids, rulers, and guides further assist you in maintaining accuracy throughout your creative process. Versatile Export Options: Share your creations with the world effortlessly. SVG Editor supports a wide range of export formats, including SVG, PNG . Whether you need graphics for web design, print media, or social media, SVG Editor has you covered. User-Friendly Interface: Designed with simplicity and usability in mind, SVG Editor offers an intuitive interface that caters to both beginners and professionals.  Get started quickly, navigate effortlessly, and access the powerful editing tools right at your fingertips. Smart Undo/Redo: Mistakes happen, but with SVG Editor, they're easily rectified.  The app's smart undo/redo feature lets you step back and forth through your editing history, giving you the freedom to experiment and refine your designs without limitations. Unleash your creative prowess and revolutionize vector graphics editing on iPhoneand iPad. Download SVG Editor now and let your imagination soar to new heights! SVG Vector Draw has Renewable Subscription After a 3-day free trial, a subscription unlocks the complete experience: Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/45529762 Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

Inkpad and SVG Editor both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 57% of Inkpad's written reviews are positive against 22% of SVG Editor's. Inkpad also leads on ratings volume (421 vs 37) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). SVG Editor's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Inkpad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SVG Editor sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Inkpad holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inkpad has 421 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Inkpad's written reviews are positive against 22% of SVG Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkpad ships an update every 5 weeks, SVG Editor weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Inkpad versus SVG Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkpadSVG Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (421 ratings) — better4.2 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews57.3% of reviews — better22.0% of reviews
Number of ratings421 — better37
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB97 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperEnvozaRainbowFactory LTD

Customer experience

Inkpad

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

SVG Editor

All ratings37 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive22.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative68.3%

Bugs and requests

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

SVG Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Inkpad

Subscriptions2
  • Inkpad Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Inkpad Yearly1 Month trial$9.991 Year
1 purchases

SVG Editor

Subscriptions1
  • Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Inkpad free?
Inkpad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SVG Editor free?
SVG Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Inkpad or SVG Editor?
Inkpad is rated higher. Inkpad averages 4.3 out of 5 from 421 ratings, while SVG Editor averages 4.2 from 37 ratings.
Do Inkpad or SVG Editor have ads?
Neither Inkpad nor SVG Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inkpad or SVG Editor?
Inkpad ships an update every 5 weeks, and SVG Editor weekly. Most recently, Inkpad was updated on November 1, 2026 and SVG Editor on November 3, 2026.

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