Linearity Curve Graphic Design vs Poster Patchwork
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
Poster Patchwork
This tool helps you arrange multiple images to create a custom poster. It calculates the size and position of each image, allowing you to print, cut, and assemble your unique design.
- Image arrangement for posters
- Size and position calculation
- Printable image output
- Custom poster creation
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Poster Patchwork uses several processes to calculate both the size and position of an array of images. These images are then able to be printed out, cut to size, and pieced together to make a poster of your choice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Poster Patchwork at 100% against Linearity Curve Graphic Design's 62%. Poster Patchwork also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 18). Linearity Curve Graphic Design's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 2) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Poster Patchwork asks for nothing beyond the download.
Poster Patchwork holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. 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 point the same way: 62% of Linearity Curve Graphic Design's written reviews are positive against 100% of Poster Patchwork's.
| Parameter | Linearity Curve Graphic Design | Poster Patchwork |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (14K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #190 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 791 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Linearity GmbH | Jeremy Potter |
Customer experience
Linearity Curve Graphic Design
Poster Patchwork
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
Poster Patchwork
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
Poster Patchwork
No in-app purchases
Questions
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