Comparison

Visionist vs Inkwork

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

Head to head
About

Visionist

Transform your photos into unique digital art using advanced neural networks. Explore a vast array of artistic styles and customize their intensity, abstraction, and blending for endless creative possibilities. Enhance images with depth data for stunning 3D effects.

Highlights
  • AI-powered art generation
  • Customizable artistic styles
  • Adjustable style abstraction and blending
  • Depth data enhancement for 3D photos
  • High-resolution output
  • Live style previews
Features
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​Create masterpieces at the tap of your finger. Visionist harnesses the power of computer vision using neural networks to create original artwork based on your images! “App of the Week: Visionist Review - The most premium arty filters app we’ve seen – and one that provides more control than most.” - Stuff Magazine, December 2018 Visionist is super easy to use. Just select an image, optionally compose your shot, then choose a style. For people that like options, don’t let the simplicity fool you; there is an infinite number of possibilities. Each style is available in three different levels of abstraction. The style can be blended with the original image in a variety of different ways, and the style strength can be adjusted from 0% to 100%. Without any in-app purchases, Visionist includes 10 different, fully functional styles (each in 3 different levels of abstraction). If you would like more styles, an additional 60 styles are available for a one-time in-app purchase. Each style is a unique neural network trained to various artwork. Visionist adds additional features for images that have depth data. Typically images captured using the Portrait mode in the Camera app have depth data. Note that only devices with dual-lenses and the iPhone XR support capturing images in Portrait mode. Images with depth data are saved with depth data intact, so you can post them using Facebook’s new “3D Photo” option. The results will amaze your friends! • Live style previews • High-resolution output (4k resolution on modern devices, 3k on devices with A7 and A8 processors) • The free version includes 10 styles with full functionality • A one time In App purchase enables an additional 60 styles • Every style has three levels of abstraction to choose from • Each style is a neural network trained to different artwork • Additional features for images with depth data; can be used in combination: Focal point adjustment Selective Color by depth Mix with original by depth Spotlight by depth • Depth data is preserved in output, so the output works with Facebook’s 3D Photo feature • The strength of the style may be adjusted from 0% to 100% • The transfer mode of the stylized image composited with the original image has four options: Hard Light, Soft Light, Luminosity and Full • Styles can be mixed: the current result mixed with the next style chosen indefinitely; allows the creation of original new styles • Canvas prints may be ordered in the app • Easy to use yet offers infinite possibilities Check out #VisionistApp and follow us @3dtopo on Instagram and Twitter!

About

Inkwork

Transform your photos into unique ink drawings with a wide array of style variations and color options. Easily share your creations on social media or order high-quality prints to be delivered to your door.

Highlights
  • Transform photos into ink drawings
  • Over 90 style variations
  • Customizable ink and paper colors
  • Fine-tune style details
  • Instant transformations
  • Share to social media
  • Order physical prints
Features
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Discover your photo's inner art with Inkwork. Inkwork instantly transforms your photos into unique and expressive ink drawings. Choose from over 90 style variations, select an ink and paper color, then share your art on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and more. Want to hang your new art on the wall? We've teamed up with CanvasPop to provide the highest quality prints available, all backed by a 100% “Love It” guarantee. You’ll have your art on your doorstep and ready to hang in no time. Features: • Instantly transform your photos into art with over 90 ink style variations • Choose from dozens of ink and paper colors, or create your own • Fine-tune styles to make them more detailed or abstract • Take snaps and watch them transform instantly • Load photos from your Camera Roll and other albums • Share your art on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and more • Have your art printed and shipped right to your doorstep Subscribe or purchase Inkwork to unlock all features. For more information, visit us at www.codeorgana.com, or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @codeorgana. Find out more about CanvasPop prints and their 100% "Love it" lifetime guarantee at www.canvaspop.com. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Visionist4 screens
Inkwork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Visionist at every 9 days against Inkwork's every 5 weeks. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Visionist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Inkwork sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Visionist against 4.8 for Inkwork. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 3.2K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 77% and 77% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visionist ships an update every 9 days, Inkwork every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Visionist versus Inkwork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisionistInkwork
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.6K ratings)4.8 (3.2K ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews77.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K3.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer3DTOPO Inc.Code Organa

Customer experience

Visionist

All ratings1,638 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%

Inkwork

All ratings3,195 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews250 reviews
Positive77.2%
Neutral6.0%
Negative16.8%

User reviews

Visionist

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Nice art effects
  • 🎨 Amazing animated filters
  • 🎨 Fantastic results
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Interesting and clever filters

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find specific filters
  • 🔍 Clunky switching between images
  • 🔍 Lacking essential editing tools like undo/revert
  • 🔍 Some filters distort faces excessively
  • 💰 Paywall locks many features behind a purchase

Inkwork

From 3.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and easy to use
  • 👍 Versatile and creative options
  • 💡 Useful for artists and designers
  • 🎨 Transforms photos into unique artwork

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
  • 🔍 Limited control over output quality
  • 💰 Paywall limits free usage
  • 🖼️ Low-resolution output for some effects

Bugs and requests

Visionist

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App pauses audio playback when switching between screens
  • Purchased features not accessible after purchase

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add names or numbers to filters for easier identification
  • Implement a favorites/saved styles system
  • Include basic image adjustment tools (brightness, contrast, etc.)
  • Improve zooming and panning functionality
  • Add a black and white filter option

Inkwork

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices/iOS versions
  • Inability to save or export images properly
  • Compatibility issues with large photo libraries

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add opacity/layer controls
  • Expand range of artistic styles
  • Improve export options (SVG, higher res)
  • Implement a trial or freemium model

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Visionist

One-time1
  • Unlock All Styles$1.99
9 purchases

Inkwork

Subscriptions4
  • Inkwork2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Inkwork2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Inkwork3 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
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  • Inkwork3 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
One-time5
  • Unlock Full Version$5.99
  • Unlock Full Version$6.99
  • Unlock Full Version$11.99
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  • Unlock Full Version$13.99
  • Inkwork2 variants$79.99

Questions

Is Visionist free?
Visionist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inkwork free?
Inkwork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Visionist or Inkwork?
Visionist and Inkwork are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.6K and 3.2K ratings respectively.
Do Visionist or Inkwork have ads?
Neither Visionist nor Inkwork shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visionist or Inkwork?
Visionist ships an update every 9 days, and Inkwork every 5 weeks. Most recently, Visionist was updated on September 21, 2026 and Inkwork on September 27, 2026.

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