Comparison

KaleidoCurve vs Kinetiform

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

KaleidoCurve4 screens
Kinetiform4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Kinetiform sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KaleidoCurve asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
KaleidoCurve versus Kinetiform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaleidoCurveKinetiform
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.9 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings341 — better
Update frequency—Every 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExtreme Value LimitedColordodge Labs

Customer experience

KaleidoCurve

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kinetiform

All ratings40 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%

In-app purchases

None

KaleidoCurve

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Kinetiform

One-time1
  • Pro Mode$4.99

Questions

Is KaleidoCurve free?
KaleidoCurve is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kinetiform free?
Kinetiform is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KaleidoCurve or Kinetiform?
KaleidoCurve is rated higher. KaleidoCurve averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Kinetiform averages 4.9 from 41 ratings.
Do KaleidoCurve or Kinetiform have ads?
Neither KaleidoCurve nor Kinetiform shows ads.

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