String Art Designer vs Kinetiform
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
String Art Designer
Create intricate string art designs with various string types and modes. Transform photos into unique string art pieces. Offers in-app purchases for expanded features and unlimited string options.
- Math-String mode
- Cyclic string type
- Step string type
- Custom string type
- Portrait mode for photo art
- In-app purchases for advanced features
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String Art Designer makes possible to design string art with using various strings. Math-String mode Availabe string types: - cyclic string string will be hooked on pins with a specified cycle - verious step string string will be hooked on start/end pin which are moved by specified rule - custom string string will be hooked on specified pins Portrait mode make string art from photo In-App Purchase: - unlimited number strings for math-string mode - make string art from your photo (from Photo library) Note: A photo editing app would help to get better Portrait String Art
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kinetiform at 92% against String Art Designer's 0%. Kinetiform also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (40 vs 2). String Art Designer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months). 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
Both are free to download. String Art Designer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Kinetiform sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kinetiform holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kinetiform has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of String Art Designer's written reviews are positive against 92% of Kinetiform's.
String Art Designer ships an update every 2 months, Kinetiform every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | String Art Designer | Kinetiform |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.9 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomoaki Yagishita | Colordodge Labs |
Customer experience
String Art Designer
Kinetiform
In-app purchases
String Art Designer
- Unlimited String$5.99
- PortraitArt$19.99
Kinetiform
- Pro Mode$4.99
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