Comparison

Linearity Curve Graphic Design vs Retro Deck

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Retro Deck

Features
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Learn to read tarot cards with Retro Deck — a beautifully crafted tarot guide and reading app featuring hand-drawn pixel art and on-device AI interpretations. Browse the complete 78-card deck, study upright and reversed meanings for every card, and practice three-card readings with AI-generated interpretations — all without an internet connection. LEARN THE CARDS - Complete guide to all 78 tarot cards - Major Arcana and all four Minor Arcana suits - Upright and reversed meanings for every card - Position-specific meanings: Past, Present, and Future - Full descriptions to deepen your understanding GET A READING - Three-card spread: Past, Present, and Future - Ask any question and let the cards answer - AI-powered reading interpretations - Animated card reveals with 3D flip effects PRIVACY FIRST Retro Deck runs completely offline. Your questions and readings never leave your device. No accounts, no servers, no tracking. PIXEL ART Every card is a hand-drawn pixel art original with a retro dithered aesthetic. Love the art? The full deck is available as real printed cards — in both tarot and poker formats — on Etsy. Whether you're learning tarot for the first time or deepening your practice, Retro Deck is a beautiful, private, and completely offline companion.

Screenshots

Linearity Curve Graphic Design4 screens
Retro Deck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Linearity Curve Graphic Design at none against Retro Deck's shown. Linearity Curve Graphic Design also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). On price 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. Linearity Curve Graphic Design sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Retro Deck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Linearity Curve Graphic Design versus Retro Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinearity Curve Graphic DesignRetro Deck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (14K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size797 MB508 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinearity GmbHFederico Curzel

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

Retro Deck

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Linearity Curve Graphic Design

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Linearity Pro (Monthly)$14.991 Month
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  • Monthly2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$39.001 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$74.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$119.991 Year
1 purchases

Retro Deck

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Linearity Curve Graphic Design free?
Linearity Curve Graphic Design is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Retro Deck free?
Retro Deck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Linearity Curve Graphic Design or Retro Deck have ads?
Retro Deck shows ads; Linearity Curve Graphic Design does not.

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