Comparison

subflow vs Kinetiform

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

Head to head
About

subflow

Create dynamic music visualizations for any setting. Control modes, speed, and beat patterns with intuitive screen gestures. Advanced users can leverage UDP and OS2L for complex control with DJ software.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based control for modes, speed, and beats
  • Beat pattern customization
  • UDP command sequencing
  • OS2L integration with DJ software
  • Color customization via long press
Features
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Crisp visualizations for your music stage or living room. Tap left or right edge of screen to change modes. Vertical swipes change speed. Tap the upper half of the screen several times to set a beat pattern. Tap the lower half to cancel or to add single beats. Horizontal swipes fine-tune the beat alignment. Long press will change color. You can also send more complex command sequences over UDP, and you can control via OS2L using most DJ software. See http://subflow.org/

About

Kinetiform

This app transforms your doodles into dynamic abstract art. Shapes automatically connect and fill with unique patterns, while kaleidoscopic animations add a mesmerizing visual experience. You can also let the app create art for you with its Auto Draw feature.

Highlights
  • Automatic shape detection and pattern filling
  • Auto Draw for generative art creation
  • Regenerate patterns
  • 36 preset kaleidoscopic effects
  • Customizable kaleidoscope settings
  • Save and share drawings
Features
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Kinetiform is doodling reimagined. It is a canvas with a mind of its own. Draw abstract shapes that automatically connect and fill with randomly generated patterns. Use Auto Draw to sit back and watch as the app creates a unique random composition right before your eyes. Watch as your drawing is tumbled and twisted through beautiful kaleidoscopic animations. Features: - Automatically detects shapes and fills them with random procedural patterns - Auto Draw creates procedural art as you watch and finishes lines for you - Regenerate any pattern after it’s been drawn - 36 preset kaleidoscopic effects - Advanced kaleidoscope settings let you fully configure the effect - Pan and zoom feature that interacts with kaleidoscope effects - Draw into the kaleidoscope - Customize your drawing experience with several control options - Create a color palette and save it, or load one of 200 preset color palettes - Choose which patterns you want to use and how often they will randomly appear - Save drawings to work on them later - Save images to your photo library or share them on social media - 100 levels of undo

Screenshots

subflow2 screens
Kinetiform4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kinetiform at 4.9 against subflow's 4.3. Kinetiform also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 16.6). subflow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 22 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Kinetiform sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. subflow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kinetiform holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of subflow's written reviews are positive against 92% of Kinetiform's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

subflow ships an update every 6 days, Kinetiform every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
subflow versus Kinetiform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersubflowKinetiform
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (17 ratings)4.9 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1740 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEllo Skelling ProductionsColordodge Labs

Customer experience

subflow

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Kinetiform

All ratings40 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%

In-app purchases

None

subflow

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Kinetiform

One-time1
  • Pro Mode$4.99

Questions

Is subflow free?
subflow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kinetiform free?
Kinetiform is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, subflow or Kinetiform?
Kinetiform is rated higher. subflow averages 4.3 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Kinetiform averages 4.9 from 40 ratings.
Do subflow or Kinetiform have ads?
Neither subflow nor Kinetiform shows ads.
Which is updated more often, subflow or Kinetiform?
subflow ships an update every 6 days, and Kinetiform every 22 months. Most recently, subflow was updated on September 9, 2026 and Kinetiform on October 7, 2026.

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