Comparison

Atai vs VectorMotion

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

Head to head
About

Atai

Create precise vector drawings with an infinite canvas and advanced curve tools. Refine strokes, manage layers, and organize projects with an intuitive file manager. Unlock full export capabilities with a pro version.

Highlights
  • Vector drawing with Bézier curves
  • Infinite canvas
  • Layer management
  • Intuitive file manager
  • Grids and alignment tools
  • Undo/Redo functionality
Features
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Atai saves your drawings in vector format, which means they can be modified at any size at any time. It's the perfect tools for Artists, Designers, Architects and Drawing enthusiasts who want to take their creativity to next level. What sets our App apart is its emphasis on the use of Bézier Curves. You can start by drawing a freehand stroke and end up in a precise technical drawing with the help of Grids and Layers. Atai provide specific tools for working with curves. You can add and remove control points to further refine your strokes with complete control of the shape and flow of your drawings. In addition to manual control, our App also offers automatic function for smoothing and adjusting those curves. Force, Speed are handling easily to take a smooth good looking stroke. The intuitive File Manager based on Colored Tabs give you and easy and fast access to your drawing. You can order all your drawings in a hierarchical way. Favorites, Recents & Folders are tools that will help in this task. ATAI HAS IN-APP PURCHASES. YOU CAN FULLY USE ALL ITS FEATURES BUT YOU NEED TO BUY THE PRO-VERSION TO BE ABLE TO EXPORT FORMATS LARGER, PROPRIETARY OR NEW ONES. Tools at your disposal: - Infinite Canvas. - Insert or drag and drop Images. - Polygons from strokes, paths or manually. - Circles, Square & Curves. - Pencil, Pen, Marker, Liner & Round Marker based brushes. - Colors Palettes, predefined COPIC palettes. (COPIC is the trademark of Too Corporation) - Last Colors Palettes. - Color Picker. - Stroke Width, Opacity & Smoothing. - Close & Break Paths. - Duplicate, Send To Back or Bring To Front Objects. - Flip Horizontal or Vertical. - Add, Delete and Change type Bezier anchor Points. - Undo, Redo unlimited. - Import, Export .atai (proprietary file format). - In-App Purchase for export Canvas & All Drawing size.(More in near future.) - Unlimited Drawing Size. - Canvas Size, Orientation & Resolution. - Canvas Mask with a system set of Backgrounds. Scale & Rotate. - Layers Masks with a system set of Patterns. - No limits Layers. - Color, Brush, Size, Opacity & Smoothing by Layer. - Line types & Opacity by Layer - Grids, Align, Snap, Light and Dark Color grids, spacing & divisions. - Orthographic, Isometric & Perspective grids. - Zoom & Rotations of Drawing Canvas. - Move Strokes or Objects between Layers. If you're looking for a powerful and versatile vector drawing app, then Atai is the perfect choice for you. With its wide range of features and benefits, Atai is the perfect tool for anyone who wants to create high-quality hand drawings in a vector format.

About

VectorMotion

Create and animate vector graphics with a comprehensive suite of tools. Design shapes, text, and images, then bring them to life with advanced animation features and effects. Export your creations in various high-quality formats.

Highlights
  • Vector shape design and editing
  • Multi-scene project support
  • Keyframe animation with easing
  • Layer effects and puppet deformation
  • 3D extrusion and rendering
  • Typography and text effects
  • Image and font library management
  • High-quality export options
Features
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VectorMotion is a completely free (and Ad-Free) tool for all your design and animation needs. Features : -Vector design : Create and edit vector shape layers with the provided pen and direct select tools. -Multi scene support : Create as much scenes as you need in a project without any restrictions on size or animation length. -Saveable projects : Continue where you left off. -Layers : Create shapes, texts, images, and edit their properties (Style, Geomtry, Effects). -Animation : If you can edit it, you can animate it. Just long click any property and select the option to make it animatable. -Advanced Timeline : Add, copy, reverse, delete keyframes and edit their easing for all layers at once. -Layer Effects : Add style to your layers with effects such as blur, shadow, glow, glare, perspective deformation, bezier deformation… -Puppet deformation : Create cool character animations with ease using the puppet deformation effect. -Geometry Effects : Transform your shape’s geometry by applying effects such corner rounding and path trimming. -Text Effects : Make your text animation standout by adding effects such as character rotation and blur. -Shape Morphing : Copy-paste an animated path into another, to get that cool shape morphing effect. -Path Masks : Mask any layer using the pen tool with the masking mode. -Typography : Per character styles, external font support, texts on paths, range based animatable effects… It’s all here. -Simple 3d : Transform your layers in 3d with perspective. -Advanced 3d : Extrude your shapes and texts to enable 3d rendering with PBR support. -Image library : Manage, crop, transform, tag your images and insert them into your projects. -Font Library : Import supported fonts to your library, and use them in your designs. -Remove image backgrounds : Create alpha masks for you images with ease. -Sequencer : Create sequences out of your scenes and add audio tracks to create your final movie. -Export your scenes or sequences in high quality. Supported output formats are : animations (MP4, GIF), images(JPEG, PNG, GIF), documents (SVG, PDF). Support: If you have any questions or feedback, please send an email to vectormotion.team@gmail.com

Screenshots

Atai3 screens
VectorMotion3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VectorMotion at none against Atai's 1. VectorMotion also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Atai's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 36%) and rating (3.0 vs 2.7). On price, ratings volume 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. Atai sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VectorMotion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Atai holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Atai's written reviews are positive against 36% of VectorMotion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Atai ships an update every 2 months, VectorMotion fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Atai versus VectorMotion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtaiVectorMotion
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better36.1% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatricio LagosRemotion Apps Inc.

Customer experience

Atai

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

VectorMotion

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive36.1%
Neutral18.1%
Negative45.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Atai

One-time1
  • Pro Version$3.99
None

VectorMotion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Atai free?
Atai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VectorMotion free?
VectorMotion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Atai or VectorMotion?
Atai is rated higher. Atai averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while VectorMotion averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Atai or VectorMotion have ads?
Atai shows ads; VectorMotion does not.
Which is updated more often, Atai or VectorMotion?
Atai ships an update every 2 months, and VectorMotion fortnightly. Most recently, Atai was updated on June 10, 2026 and VectorMotion on September 22, 2026.

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