makeART vs Abstractor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
makeART
Create unique art with an interactive studio that combines art, technology, and AI. Explore various modes like Canvas Touch, Photo Editor, and World Mode to generate and customize stunning visual pieces. Collaborate with a global community of artists and access over 200 art filters and effects.
- AI-powered art generation
- Interactive canvas touch mode
- Extensive photo editing tools
- 200+ unique art filters and styles
- Global collaborative art creation
- Customizable art elements and layers
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Go from observing art to making art with makeART, an interactive art studio. A unique combination of art + tech + ai + different modes for you to makeART. CANVAS TOUCH MODE • Make art by selecting an art style then just tapping and swiping the screen • Customize canvas art styles' opacity, size, background, layers, art pieces to whatever your art aesthetic is • Get lost in art by playing and combining different tools • Infinite art possibilities that are highly curated, designed, and interactive • Tap with two fingers to undo or hit the undo button • Try changing a few or a number of elements then touch the screen to see a spectrum of amazing art • Freestyle lets you infinitely play + makeART PHOTO EDITOR • An art photo editor and camera that lets you make artsy photos • Choose art styles and create your own masterpiece by simply tapping the screen • Interactive, surprising, instant, immersive, generative art pieces and experiences • See and feel art with sight, touch, haptic, and motion WORLD MODE • Collab with people around the world • Add, edit, share, + download whatever • Unique art styles made by you + other makeART artists • See how many other artists you're making are with + how many countries are connected FILTERS + EFFECTS + ARTISTIC STYLES • 200+ highly designed art filters that will make instant unique artworks with your photos + camera • Made by emerging artists from around the world • Art styles with infinite possibilities: flowers+time, brush, canvas, new classics, glass, abstract, crystal, knots, fuzzy, guayana, monsteras, chrysanthemums, home, hearts • Each filter is unique every time given the generative and customizable design system • Make instagram, snap, tiktok, worthy art, selfies, portraits, moments ADVANCED AND UNIQUE PHOTO EDITING + ART TOOLS • Modify and personalize any filter by choosing the art tool then whatever art piece you want • Customize every filter and effect by playing with opacity + size + layers • Add more art in touch mode - hit touch then tap, swipe to add art anywhere • Add brushstrokes with your finger in draw mode • Move, scale, and rotate an art piece wherever + however you’re feeling • Combine all tools with filters and make museum, gallery, + street level artwork MEMBERSHIP + SUBSCRIPTION • Become a makeART+ member to unlock all exclusive filters & effects + remove makeART watermark • Your membership support allows us to do more with artists + art + keep free for everyone else • You can try out membership with a 3-day free trial under the annual plan or sign up for a monthly plan As always feel free to shoot us a note, thoughts@makeartapp.com, we love hearing from you. There's way more to come. Thanks so much for making & spreading art. • made by humans that love art + tech • Standard Apple Terms Of Use (EULA):http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula
Abstractor
This drawing app uses generative magic and dynamic flow brushes to create unique, animated artwork. Explore infinite possibilities with brushes that respond to your gestures, imported images, and algorithmic patterns.
- Generative flow brushes
- Image-driven velocity maps
- Algorithmic particle behavior
- Color shifting based on stroke
- Layer support
- Color source layers
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ABSTRACTOR: PAINT WITH GENERATIVE MAGIC Unleash your vision with Abstractor, a poetic drawing app for iPad and iPhone, crafted for artist explorers and playful creators. Paint with infinite possibilities, where every stroke pulses with generative magic. FLOW BRUSHES: THE HEART OF CREATION Dive into the soul of Abstractor with flow brushes, where particles swirl like living liquids, leaving hypnotic trails across your canvas. These dynamic tools respond to three unique velocity maps: • Stroke Paths: Your gestures carve flowing rivers, guiding particles along vibrant trails. • Image-Driven Flow: Import an image to shape a velocity field, infusing brushes with textured, directional energy. • Algorithmic Soul: Add generated noise or patterns to give particles a distinct character—turbulent storms or gentle ripples. Tune particle behaviors in real time, sculpting their essence like a visual composer. Blend these maps to create mesmerizing, emergent patterns that surprise and inspire, making every stroke a performance. Colors shift with stroke angle, pressure, or speed, weaving emotion into every line. Use familiar layers or bind tools to them for tailored magic. Paint over a color source layer, pulling hues from imported images to craft radiant distortions—flow brushes shine here, warping visuals into dreamlike abstractions. Abstractor is your canvas for boundless wonder. Download now and let your art flow eternal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Abstractor at 5.0 against makeART's 4.5. Abstractor also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (71% vs 56%). makeART's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 5) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. makeART sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Abstractor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Abstractor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: makeART has 62 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of makeART's written reviews are positive against 71% of Abstractor's.
makeART ships an update every 6 weeks, Abstractor every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | makeART | Abstractor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (62 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 559 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Make Art Inc. | superdiagonal |
Customer experience
makeART
Abstractor
In-app purchases
makeART
- makeART+ Monthly Membership$4.991 Month
- makeArt Yearly Membership3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- makeART+ Yearly Membership$29.991 Year
- Rainbow Dot$0.99
- Additional Fonts$0.99
Abstractor
- All Access · 1 Month$0.991 Month
- Premium · 1 Year14 Days trial$9.991 Year
- All-Access$9.99







