Comparison

ARTCORE vs PAkA! Pattern Maker

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

Head to head
About

ARTCORE

Transform your photos into unique abstract art with this app. Import images, adjust numerous parameters, and export your creations in high resolution. It offers a creative outlet for generating endless visuals.

Highlights
  • Image import from photos or Unsplash
  • Edit up to 12 parameters
  • High-resolution export
  • Doom scrolling feature
  • Subscription plans available
Features
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ARTCORE generates surprising visuals from your photos. - Import an image, an Unsplash work or an album - Edit up to 12 parameters - Export in high resolution - Doom scrolling Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PAkA! Pattern Maker

Effortlessly create unique, professional-looking pattern designs with procedurally generated content. Select images from a vast library, adjust settings, and generate custom artwork for print-on-demand items or digital backgrounds. Export in various formats.

Highlights
  • Procedural placement and parametric generation
  • Large built-in image library (17000+ images)
  • Live preview with zoom and pan
  • Export to JPEG, transparent PNG, and editable PDF
  • Generator animation to visualize algorithm
  • Handy export presets with different resolutions
Features
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Do you like pattern design artworks? We certainly do! They are pretty cool and inspiring, but sometimes they could be also a little boring. Designing great pattern is not easy. It is a long process of planning, placing, sizing and stitching. Even experienced designers might have trouble creating diverse and ascetically pleasing patterns. That's why we are proud to present PAkA! PAkA! stands for Procedural Artwork Arranger. PAkA! is a software program which allows you to create procedurally generated content on the fly. Simply said - you can get professional-looking pattern-like designs with virtually no effort. You just need to select a bunch of images from our huge library, dial in some settings and press a button (Generate). Yes, it is that easy! PAkA!'s advanced algorithm guarantees unique results each time. The generated designs can be exported as JPEG, transparent PNG or editable PDF. PAkA! is great tool for everybody who wants to create quickly cool t-shirts, stickers, pillows, leggings, phone cases or any other print on demand items. It also can be used to add fresh backgrounds to videos on TikTok, posts on Instagram and Facebook. PAkA! helps you to be more productive, to quickly test new ideas and to find inspiration by experimenting. Features - procedural placement and parametric generation - easy to understand generator parameters - live preview - huge built-in image library of more than 17000 images - powerful search function - no image count limit - handy export presets with different resolutions - graphical module with zoom, pan and double tap functions - generator animation - you can see how the algorithm works - regenerate function - multithreaded implementation - multiple raster export formats such as JPEG and transparent PNG - hight DPI editable PDF export - detailed help Subscription: • Title: PAkA! Pro • Length of subscription: 1 month • Price: $5/month • Unlocks transparent PNG and PDF export features • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms and conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://omni-labs.net/index.php/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

ARTCORE4 screens
PAkA! Pattern Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ARTCORE at 3.8 against PAkA! Pattern Maker's 3.0. ARTCORE also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). PAkA! Pattern Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ARTCORE sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PAkA! Pattern Maker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ARTCORE holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARTCORE has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARTCORE ships an update every 3 weeks, PAkA! Pattern Maker every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ARTCORE versus PAkA! Pattern Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARTCOREPAkA! Pattern Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB280 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey LinkovOmnilabs LTD

Customer experience

ARTCORE

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

PAkA! Pattern Maker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ARTCORE

Subscriptions3
  • $1.99 / month$1.991 Month
  • $8.99 / 6 months$8.996 Months
  • $17.99/year with 1 week trial7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$89.99
1 purchases

PAkA! Pattern Maker

Subscriptions1
  • PAkA! Pro$4.991 Month

Questions

Is ARTCORE free?
ARTCORE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PAkA! Pattern Maker free?
PAkA! Pattern Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ARTCORE or PAkA! Pattern Maker?
ARTCORE is rated higher. ARTCORE averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while PAkA! Pattern Maker averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ARTCORE or PAkA! Pattern Maker have ads?
Neither ARTCORE nor PAkA! Pattern Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ARTCORE or PAkA! Pattern Maker?
ARTCORE ships an update every 3 weeks, and PAkA! Pattern Maker every 2 months. Most recently, ARTCORE was updated on October 6, 2026 and PAkA! Pattern Maker on October 6, 2026.

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