Comparison

Roughups vs Affinity Designer 2 for iPad

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

Head to head
About

Roughups

Transform your wireframe sketches into interactive prototypes with this intuitive iPad app. Easily draw screens, add interactive components, and even create custom fonts. Share your designs through a secure web service.

Highlights
  • Intuitive wireframe drawing interface
  • Add interactive components (text fields, toggles)
  • Create custom fonts for wireframes
  • Record walkthroughs of prototypes
  • Share creations via secure web service
  • Password protection for shared designs
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Roughups is far more than just another wireframe drawing tool. It lets you turn your ideas into reality with just your iPad and Apple Pencil. Features: - Beautifully simple user interface for drawing screens and connecting them together - Add in special components like text fields, toggle buttons and more - Even add in camera components to create more realistic wireframes - Draw your own custom fonts that people can use in your wireframes - Record walkthroughs of your wireframes - Share your creations with others via our web service (which supports password protection if you need it)

About

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad

Create stunning illustrations, branding, logos, UI/UX designs, and more with a powerful touch-focused vector graphics app. Optimized for iPad and Apple Pencil, it offers real-time performance and precise tools for both vector and raster workflows.

Highlights
  • Vector Warp
  • Shape Builder Tool
  • Knife Tool
  • Drawing scale
  • Vector Flood Fill
  • Switch between vector and raster workspaces
  • Sophisticated typography
Features
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Affinity Designer 2 for iPad takes the power and precision of the Apple Design Award-winning desktop app and converts it into an incredible touch-focused creative experience. Packed with tons of new features and hundreds of enhancements to optimize your workflow, the graphic design app has everything you need to seamlessly create stunning illustrations, branding, logos, icons, UI/UX designs, print projects, typography, posters, labels, flyers, stickers, concept art, digital art, and much more – all completely free from the confines of your desk. OPTIMIZED FOR IPAD • Fully integrated and optimized iPad gesture controls to speed up your workflow • iOS16 ready, including optimization for virtual memory swap, dramatically increasing performance on large documents. • Sensitive to pressure, tilt, and angle, the app harnesses the full power and precision of Apple Pencil • Command controller hosting on-screen modifiers • Quick Menu for context-sensitive access to commands • Use as your very own digital sketchbook, canvas, logo maker, sticker maker, flyer maker, and more POWERFUL TOOLS & FUNCTIONALITY • Vector Warp • Shape Builder Tool • Knife Tool • DXF/DWF import • Measure & Area tools • Drawing scale – including ability for different scales set per artboard • X-ray, hide effects, and greyscale view modes • Multiple shadow, outline, and overlay layer effects per object • Powerful grids and guides • Transform Tool • Vector Flood Fill • Spiral Tool REAL-TIME PERFORMANCE • Pan and zoom at 120fps • Live gradients, transforms, effects, and adjustments • Optimized for documents of any complexity, zoom to over 1,000,000% for absolute precision • Live pixel, retina, wireframe, and x-ray views of vector artwork in and out of split screen mode • Live Pattern Preview • Seamless switching between tools and editing modes for frustration-free design • Incredibly accurate results with minimal nodes PRECISE VECTOR TOOLS • Rock solid vector tools that work just the way you want them to • The best Pen Tool, Node Tool, curve editing, and smart shape tools available • Powerful Contour Tool to create abstract objects or increase the width of single open curves • Pencil and brush stabilization for drawing super-smooth curves freehand • Non-destructive Boolean operations • Live effects, blend modes, and image adjustments • Incredibly smooth gradient and transparency controls RASTER OR VECTOR, YOU DECIDE • Switch between fully-featured vector and raster workspaces with a single tap – paint, draw, or sketch in raster and then create cool, custom vector art • High quality raster tools for painting, texturing, masking, finishing artwork, or even creating tattoo designs • Use raster brushes, edit single pixels on icons, mask and add grain to your crisp vectors, enclose and clip pixel layers – it’s true creative freedom not found in other software or drawing apps SOPHISTICATED TYPOGRAPHY • Flexible text handling including comprehensive support for OpenType • Artistic text and text frames • Full control over character and paragraph styles • Flow text and type along any drawn path • Extensive library of free fonts BUILT FOR YOUR WORKFLOW • Unlimited artboards • Savable history with alternate futures • Customizable shortcuts with attached keyboard or new quick menu • Adobe Illustrator ® (Ai files), PSD, PDF, EPS, SVG, JPG, JPEG XL, TIFF, EXR, DXF, and DWG file support • Linked symbols and constraints • Save documents as template files to re-use time and time again • Quickly access royalty free images through the Stock Panel or import files from Affinity Photo or other photo editor • Select Same and Select Object functions PERFECT COLOR & OUTPUT • Professional CMYK, LAB, RGB, PANTONE© and Greyscale color models • Full 16-bit per channel editing • End-to-end ICC color management • Slice export for exporting multiple elements in a single tap • Live pixel preview to see exactly how your design will export

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Roughups at 100% against Affinity Designer 2 for iPad's 52%. Roughups also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Affinity Designer 2 for iPad's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Roughups sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Affinity Designer 2 for iPad sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Affinity Designer 2 for iPad has 3.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Roughups's written reviews are positive against 52% of Affinity Designer 2 for iPad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roughups ships an update every 2 days, Affinity Designer 2 for iPad every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Roughups versus Affinity Designer 2 for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoughupsAffinity Designer 2 for iPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.7 (3.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better51.8% of reviews
Number of ratings23.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1.7 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrototyper LtdSerif (Europe) Ltd.

Customer experience

Roughups

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad

All ratings3,049 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive51.8%
Neutral14.6%
Negative33.6%

Bugs and requests

Roughups

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when switching between vector and pixel layers
  • Exported files not retaining expected quality or format
  • Grid spacing and snapping issues
  • Disappearing or unresponsive UI elements

Requested features

5 requests
  • Vector trace tool
  • Better layer management and organization
  • Improved Apple Pencil support and pressure sensitivity
  • Ability to rename documents on creation
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts and UI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Roughups

Subscriptions2
  • Roughups Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Roughups Pro Annual$29.991 Year
4 purchases

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad

One-time4
  • Free 7-Day TrialFree
  • Designer 2 for iPad LicenseFree
  • Affinity Collection for iPad$36.99
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  • Affinity V2 Universal License$164.99

Questions

Is Roughups free?
Roughups is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Affinity Designer 2 for iPad free?
Affinity Designer 2 for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roughups or Affinity Designer 2 for iPad?
Affinity Designer 2 for iPad is rated higher. Roughups averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Affinity Designer 2 for iPad averages 4.7 from 3.2K ratings.
Do Roughups or Affinity Designer 2 for iPad have ads?
Neither Roughups nor Affinity Designer 2 for iPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roughups or Affinity Designer 2 for iPad?
Roughups ships an update every 2 days, and Affinity Designer 2 for iPad every 6 weeks. Most recently, Roughups was updated on September 9, 2026 and Affinity Designer 2 for iPad on September 24, 2026.

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