LīnArt (LineArt) vs LccTools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LīnArt (LineArt)
Easily create beautiful 3D art by simply tapping and dragging your finger. Customize colors and line thickness with 3D Touch support. Save your creations to your photo library to keep them forever.
- Tap and drag drawing
- 3D Touch line size adjustment
- Vibrant color selection
- Customizable canvas color
- Save artwork to photos
- Minimalist interface
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Just tap and drag your finger across the canvas to start drawing. Within seconds you can create beautiful images. 3D Touch is supported allowing you to adjust the size of your lines. • Pick from a handful of vibrant colors. • Change the color of the canvas to your liking. • Supports 3D Touch to allow maximum artistic ability. • Save all of your works to your photos so you can cherish them forever. • No menus or settings, just you and your canvas.
LccTools
Control and configure your LCC/OpenLCB model railroad directly from your mobile device. Manage locomotives, turnouts, and events, and even update node firmware. Includes a companion Apple Watch app for convenient fast clock display.
- Locomotive control
- Consist management
- Fast clock display
- Turnout operation
- Event activation
- Node configuration
- Firmware updates
- Bus traffic monitoring
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LccTools provides the tools you need to operate and configure your LCC/OpenLCB model railroad in the palm of your hand! - Throttle - Works with the TCS CS-105 to control your locomotives - Consisting - Make, modify and break up locomotive consists - Fast Clock - Display the fast clock time - Turnouts - Operate your DCC turnouts - Events - Send defined events to activate your railroad's controls - Configuration - Provides configuration menus for all your LCC nodes - Firmware Update - Download new, updated firmware into your nodes - Monitor - See the traffic on your LCC bus If you have an Apple Watch, LccTools includes a companion watch app that will let you put the railroad's fast time on your wrist for easy reference. Requires a WiFi LCC network hub. Works with hubs provided by the TCS CS-105, JMRI and others.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LccTools at 100% against LīnArt (LineArt)'s 33%. LccTools also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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. LīnArt (LineArt) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LccTools asks for nothing beyond the download.
LccTools holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of LīnArt (LineArt)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of LccTools's.
LīnArt (LineArt) ships an update every 19 months, LccTools every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LīnArt (LineArt) | LccTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Giarraputo | Bob Jacobsen |
Customer experience
LīnArt (LineArt)
LccTools
In-app purchases
LīnArt (LineArt)
- LīnArt Pro$0.99
LccTools
No in-app purchases
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