# iPencil vs Imaengine

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Imaengine at 59% against iPencil's 0%. Imaengine also leads on ratings volume (35 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). iPencil's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 3.1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. iPencil sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Imaengine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

iPencil holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Imaengine has 35 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of iPencil's written reviews are positive against 59% of Imaengine's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | iPencil | Imaengine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.5 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ipencil-vector-design/id1456256101/reviews)** | [3.1 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imaengine/id1558207388/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **35** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **58.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 26 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bon Tran](https://appshunter.io/developer/973739151) | [Luis Rivas](https://appshunter.io/developer/599309613) |

## What reviewers say

### iPencil

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ipencil-vector-design/id1456256101)

Create sophisticated vector graphics on your iPad with unlimited layers, powerful editing tools, and extensive import/export options. Customize your workspace with light, dark, or tinted themes.

**Highlights:** Unlimited layers, Path and text manipulation, Gradient fills, Boolean operations, Color wheel and swatch library, SVG, PDF, PNG, JPEG import/export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Activity tools in a week | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Activity tools in month | $3.49 | per month |
| Activity tools in 3 month | $6.49 | per 3 months |
| Activity tools in year | $49.99 | per year |


### Imaengine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imaengine/id1558207388)

Transform photos and videos into stylized vector art with various filters and editing tools. Create pop-art effects, remove backgrounds with black and white vectorization, and generate rotoscope-style videos from imported footage.

**Highlights:** Color vectorization, Pop-art style filters, Black and white vectorization, Video and movie import, Rotoscope-style videos, User-friendly editor

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Sharing | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iPencil free?

iPencil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Imaengine free?

Imaengine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, iPencil or Imaengine?

iPencil is rated higher. iPencil averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Imaengine averages 3.1 from 35 ratings.

### Do iPencil or Imaengine have ads?

Neither iPencil nor Imaengine shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, iPencil or Imaengine?

iPencil ships an update every 3 weeks, and Imaengine every 3 weeks. Most recently, iPencil was updated on June 1, 2026 and Imaengine on September 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*