Comparison

Vi.Designer vs Fragrance Formulator

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

Head to head
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Vi.Designer

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Brilliant in glassmaking. Innovative in all its facets. HEINZ-GLAS Virtual Designer. Create glass flacons or jars just as you like. Shapes, glass types, decorations, caps. Infinite configuration possibilities. Realistic, crystal clear and smart. With Augmented Reality mode for mobile devices.

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Fragrance Formulator

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Fragrance Formulator is a perfume design studio for indie and hobbyist perfumers, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Build formulas, check them against IFRA's safety limits, see what you can make from what you already own, and track every batch you pour. IFRA LIMIT CHECK โ€” FREE, ON YOUR DEVICE โ€ข Check every material in a formula against IFRA's published Standards, the safety limits the fragrance industry works to. โ€ข Choose the product type and the strength it will be worn at, and see each material's level in the finished perfume worked out for you โ€” "0.32% in compound ร— 20% concentration = 0.064% in product". โ€ข Dilutions in your material names are understood: 10% DPG is counted at a tenth of its weight. โ€ข Materials sharing a Standard are added together, because that is how a limit works. โ€ข Results come in three groups โ€” over a limit, check the Standard by hand, and not recognised โ€” so you always know what was and wasn't checked. โ€ข It is an advisory check, not a certification, and it never tells you a formula is "compliant". It links you to the official Standard for anything that matters. โ€ข No credits, no internet connection, no account. CREATE โ€ข The Formula tab starts with a simple choice: AI assisted creation, build by hand, import a file, or check a formula you've saved. โ€ข Build a formula ingredient by ingredient with autocomplete from your inventory, or import one from PDF / CSV / XLSX โ€” any layout. โ€ข Create using AI โ€” a guided wizard takes you through gender, day or night, a base direction and up to two key notes, then composes a complete 18โ€“22 ingredient formula built on proven perfumery accords. Run the IFRA check on the result before you make it. CHECK AGAINST YOUR INVENTORY โ€ข Find out, line by line, whether you own each material, can substitute it from what's in stock (with confidence scores and mix ratios), or need to buy it. โ€ข Save the result to Mix exactly as written: your own amounts, one line per material, dilutions combined at the right strength. โ€ข Fragrance Overview โ€” a Fragrantica-style profile of any formula: scent description, main accords, when-to-wear scores, a note pyramid, longevity, sillage and gender scales, and an inspiration map of where the key raw materials come from. Export it as a polished PDF. ORGANISE โ€ข Mix โ€” save formulas, colour-code and group them into folders, set batch size and concentration, and tick off each material as you weigh it. Grams are calculated for you. โ€ข Created โ€” log every batch with its date, weight, concentration and alcohol, and follow it through maceration: alcohol added +14 days, maceration complete +60 days. โ€ข Inventory โ€” every material you own with weights, suppliers and notes. CSV import and export. โ€ข Shopping List โ€” fills itself from "Buy" results, with Ordered and Received tracking and one-tap add to inventory. ICLOUD SYNC Formulas, folders, batches, inventory and shopping list sync across your iPhone, iPad and Mac through your own private iCloud account. CREDITS AI features use credits bought through Apple โ€” no subscription, nothing expires. Every AI action shows its exact cost before you confirm. Everything else, including the IFRA check, is free.

Screenshots

Vi.Designer4 screens
Fragrance Formulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vi.Designer at none against Fragrance Formulator's 3. Vi.Designer also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Fragrance Formulator's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Fragrance Formulator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Vi.Designer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vi.Designer ships an update every 5 weeks, Fragrance Formulator every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Vi.Designer versus Fragrance Formulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVi.DesignerFragrance Formulator
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1.6 GB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHEINZ-GLAS GmbH & Co.KGaAHarry Attenborough

In-app purchases

None

Vi.Designer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Fragrance Formulator

One-time3
  • 250 Credits$2.99
  • 1000 Credits$9.99
  • 3000 Credits$24.99

Questions

Is Vi.Designer free?
Vi.Designer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fragrance Formulator free?
Fragrance Formulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vi.Designer or Fragrance Formulator have ads?
Neither Vi.Designer nor Fragrance Formulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vi.Designer or Fragrance Formulator?
Vi.Designer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Fragrance Formulator every 9 days. Most recently, Vi.Designer was updated on November 2, 2026 and Fragrance Formulator on November 9, 2026.

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