Linearity Curve Graphic Design vs Roughups
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Linearity Curve Graphic Design
Create professional vector art and graphic designs on your mobile devices. This app offers powerful tools for drawing, illustration, and photo vectorization, allowing you to design logos, marketing materials, and digital art with precision and ease.
- Bezier Pen and Node tools
- Auto Trace for vectorizing images
- Layer system with blend modes
- Apple Pencil support
- Cloud sync across devices
- Import and export industry formats
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Professional vector art and graphic design software on iPad and iPhone! Linearity Curve (formerly Vectornator) is a powerful vector graphics editor built for iPad, Mac, and iPhone. Create stunning vector art with precision Bezier tools, design complex illustrations with a full layer system, and vectorize photos or sketches into clean SVG files in seconds. From logos and brand systems to marketing graphics and digital art, Curve gives you professional graphic design tools wherever you go. VECTOR DRAWING TOOLS FOR PROFESSIONAL WORKFLOWS - Bezier Pen and Node tools for smooth, editable vector art at any scale - Shape Builder combines and subtracts shapes with a single tap - Boolean operations for complex graphics compositions - Smart guides and customizable grids for pixel-perfect alignment - Text on path for curved headlines and creative type layouts - Multiple artboards for logos, posters, pitch decks, and full campaign designs VECTORIZE ANY IMAGE WITH AUTO TRACE - Instantly trace and vectorize sketches, photos, illustrations, or scanned artwork into editable vector paths - Background Removal isolates subjects from any image in one tap - Convert PNG, JPG, or any image to clean, organized SVG vector files - Export SVG, AI, PDF, PNG, JPG, and TIFF with properly grouped layers - Full RGB and CMYK color support for screen and print production ADVANCED ILLUSTRATION AND DIGITAL ART TOOLS - Create custom vector brushes for a unique and consistent style - Gradient tools with linear, radial, and mesh-style - Layer system with blend modes, opacity, and masking for complex graphics - Eyedropper and saved color palettes for consistent brand colors - Snap to grid, guides, and objects for precise vector drawing BUILT FOR IPAD AND IPHONE - Apple Pencil support for natural, pressure-sensitive vector drawing - Touch-optimized interface designed for mobile creativity - Gesture-based navigation for fluid canvas control - Optimized for all iPad and iPhone screen sizes - Cloud sync keeps projects upd Native iOS performance — fast, responsive, and fluid on every device Contact: support@linearity.io Privacy: linearity.io/privacy-policy Follow us: @linearityhq
Roughups
Transform your wireframe sketches into interactive prototypes with this intuitive iPad app. Easily draw screens, add interactive components, and even create custom fonts. Share your designs through a secure web service.
- Intuitive wireframe drawing interface
- Add interactive components (text fields, toggles)
- Create custom fonts for wireframes
- Record walkthroughs of prototypes
- Share creations via secure web service
- Password protection for shared designs
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Roughups is far more than just another wireframe drawing tool. It lets you turn your ideas into reality with just your iPad and Apple Pencil. Features: - Beautifully simple user interface for drawing screens and connecting them together - Add in special components like text fields, toggle buttons and more - Even add in camera components to create more realistic wireframes - Draw your own custom fonts that people can use in your wireframes - Record walkthroughs of your wireframes - Share your creations with others via our web service (which supports password protection if you need it)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Linearity Curve Graphic Design at 4.5 against Roughups's 3.0. Linearity Curve Graphic Design also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). Roughups's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Linearity Curve Graphic Design sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Roughups sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Linearity Curve Graphic Design holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linearity Curve Graphic Design has 14K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Linearity Curve Graphic Design's written reviews are positive against 100% of Roughups's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Linearity Curve Graphic Design ships an update every 9 days, Roughups every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linearity Curve Graphic Design | Roughups |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (14K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 797 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Linearity GmbH | Prototyper Ltd |
Customer experience
Linearity Curve Graphic Design
Roughups
Bugs and requests
Linearity Curve Graphic Design
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent behavior when using the pen tool
- Issues with resizing and manipulating text boxes
- Problems with the auto-trace feature producing inaccurate results
- Crashes and data loss when working on large or complex projects
Requested features
6 requests- Add symmetry drawing option
- Improve text editing capabilities (e.g. line spacing, kerning)
- Introduce more brush and gradient options
- Allow importing vectors as layers
- Add measurement tools (e.g. line length, angle)
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- Improve canvas rotation and locking functionality
Roughups
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Linearity Curve Graphic Design
- Weekly$7.997 Days
- Weekly$9.997 Days
- Linearity Pro (Monthly)$14.991 Month
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- Monthly2 variants$14.991 Month
- Linearity Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$39.001 Year
- Yearly$39.001 Year
- Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Yearly7 Days trial$74.991 Year
- Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Limited-time offer (Yearly)7 Days trial$96.001 Year
- Yearly7 Days trial$96.001 Year
- Linearity Pro (Yearly)$119.991 Year
- Yearly7 Days trial$119.991 Year
Roughups
- Roughups Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Roughups Pro Annual$29.991 Year
Questions
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