Comparison

Patternica vs Driftink

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

Head to head
About

Patternica

Unleash your creativity with a generative art application that allows for layer-based design, intricate compositions, and high-resolution exports. Experiment with textures, shapes, and colors to create unique digital art for various purposes.

Highlights
  • Layer-based design
  • 100+ Image Generators
  • 70+ Effects
  • Blending options
  • Up to 15 layers
  • Import photos
  • High-resolution export
Features
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Welcome to the world of limitless creativity with our cutting-edge generative art application! Unleash your imagination and dive into a realm where art knows no bounds. With our innovative software, you have the power to create stunning masterpieces with ease. Harness the potential of layer-based design, allowing you to craft intricate compositions with depth and complexity. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a novice explorer, our intuitive interface makes it simple to experiment with layers, blending textures, shapes, and colors to achieve your desired aesthetic. Experience the thrill of creating art in high resolution, ensuring every detail is captured in surprising clarity. From digital canvases to print-worthy creations and posters. Enjoy to be in the process and watch how images change. Clear you mind and concentrate on hypnotic patterns. Besides having fun this multipurpose digital art instrument allows you to create uniq content for your kaleidoscopes, mandalas, prints, stickers, flyers, covers and many other. And remember this application will not make magic for you, but you can make magic with it! Let your imaginations run away Features: - about 100 different Image Generators which you can set as you need - about 70 Effects you can apply on top of the images - blending options - up to 15 layers in the same time - you can import your photo from gallery to apply filters on it - undo your changes - export in high resolution Come to our website and check video tutorial and gallery: https://patternica.info Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa322rRa0q66PtK0b-oz3uLQjYdoWEBM8 Music: https://www.bensound.com

About

Driftink

Features
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Touch the ink. Tilt the world. Driftink turns your fingertips and the tilt of your phone into flowing, hypnotic ink art. Drop a bead of ink and watch it bloom and curl through simulated water. Tilt your phone to roll an inked marble that paints as it goes — and the ink keeps drifting, alive, long after you stop. No accounts. No setup. Just open it and make something beautiful in seconds. THREE WAYS TO PLAY • Touch — tap and drag to pull ink through still water. • Tilt — roll an inked marble with motion; it paints, and the ink drifts. • Flow — touch, tilt, and living currents move the ink together. MADE TO SHARE • Record a short replay and export a 9:16 video for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts. • Capture a high-resolution still for a one-of-a-kind wallpaper. • Every piece gets its own name, like "Midnight Drift #4821". CALM, TACTILE, PREMIUM • A real-time fluid simulation, rendered with Metal for buttery motion. • Curated palettes and paper textures — from soft Sumi to glowing Night Glow. • Gentle haptics that make every drop feel real. DRIFTINK PRO Upgrade once to unlock special inks (gold, mineral, night glow, pearl), extra palettes and paper textures, high-resolution exports, more tilt challenges, and expanded local history. Everything happens on your device. Driftink collects no data and needs no internet connection. Touch the ink. Tilt the world.

Screenshots

Patternica4 screens
Driftink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Driftink at Free against Patternica's $1.99. Patternica's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#138 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Driftink is free to download; Patternica costs $1.99 up front. Driftink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Patternica asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Patternica versus Driftink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatternicaDriftink
Price$1.99Free — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#138 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtem Skliarovdaiya hatoma

In-app purchases

None

Patternica

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Driftink

One-time1
  • Driftink Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Patternica free?
Patternica costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Driftink free?
Driftink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Patternica or Driftink have ads?
Neither Patternica nor Driftink shows ads.

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