KaleidoCurve vs Kinetiform
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KaleidoCurve
Create intricate, editable patterns from simple curves. Apply dynamic color gradients to rotated versions of your designs. Learn Bezier curve drawing and explore how basic shapes form complex visual art.
- Editable curve patterns
- Customizable color gradients
- Bezier curve drawing tool
- Save and reopen designs
- Explore shape complexity
- Edit point types and handles
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Doodle up complicated patterns from simple curves that you can go back and edit, or save as copies. Create new sequences of color gradients that apply to each rotated version of the curve. Drag out a smooth bezier curve with the pen tool and you can edit as you go. Explore how simple shapes create complicated patterns. Curves and gradient color sequences can be saved as named files and reopened for editing. Become familiar with Bezier parametric cubic curve drawing as used in popular vector drawing programs and try out the options to edit point types and handles.
Kinetiform
This app transforms your doodles into dynamic abstract art. Shapes automatically connect and fill with unique patterns, while kaleidoscopic animations add a mesmerizing visual experience. You can also let the app create art for you with its Auto Draw feature.
- Automatic shape detection and pattern filling
- Auto Draw for generative art creation
- Regenerate patterns
- 36 preset kaleidoscopic effects
- Customizable kaleidoscope settings
- Save and share drawings
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Kinetiform is doodling reimagined. It is a canvas with a mind of its own. Draw abstract shapes that automatically connect and fill with randomly generated patterns. Use Auto Draw to sit back and watch as the app creates a unique random composition right before your eyes. Watch as your drawing is tumbled and twisted through beautiful kaleidoscopic animations. Features: - Automatically detects shapes and fills them with random procedural patterns - Auto Draw creates procedural art as you watch and finishes lines for you - Regenerate any pattern after it’s been drawn - 36 preset kaleidoscopic effects - Advanced kaleidoscope settings let you fully configure the effect - Pan and zoom feature that interacts with kaleidoscope effects - Draw into the kaleidoscope - Customize your drawing experience with several control options - Create a color palette and save it, or load one of 200 preset color palettes - Choose which patterns you want to use and how often they will randomly appear - Save drawings to work on them later - Save images to your photo library or share them on social media - 100 levels of undo
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KaleidoCurve at none against Kinetiform's 1. KaleidoCurve also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 92%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.6). Kinetiform's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 3). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Kinetiform sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KaleidoCurve asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for KaleidoCurve against 4.9 for Kinetiform. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kinetiform has 41 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of KaleidoCurve's written reviews are positive against 92% of Kinetiform's.
| Parameter | KaleidoCurve | Kinetiform |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.9 (41 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 91.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 41 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Extreme Value Limited | Colordodge Labs |
Customer experience
KaleidoCurve
Kinetiform
In-app purchases
KaleidoCurve
No in-app purchases
Kinetiform
- Pro Mode$4.99









