# String Art Designer vs String Art DIY

The clearest difference is rating: String Art DIY at 4.3 against String Art Designer's 3.0. String Art DIY also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (20% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. String Art Designer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and String Art DIY sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

String Art DIY holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: String Art DIY has 20 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 20% of String Art DIY's.

String Art Designer ships an update every 2 months, String Art DIY every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | String Art Designer | String Art DIY |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/string-art-designer/id1571012274/reviews) | **[4.3 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/string-art-diy/id1599931263/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **20** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **20.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 23 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Tomoaki Yagishita](https://appshunter.io/developer/387622096) | [MyZigzagArt AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1059110131) |

## What reviewers say

### String Art Designer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/string-art-designer/id1571012274)

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.

**Highlights:** Math-String mode, Cyclic string type, Step string type, Custom string type, Portrait mode for photo art, In-app purchases for advanced features

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited  String | $5.99 | one-time |
| PortraitArt | $19.99 | one-time |


### String Art DIY

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/string-art-diy/id1599931263)

Create unique string art designs with this DIY generator. Weave your own patterns or let the app generate them for you. Enjoy a free experience with optional premium features.

**Highlights:** String art generator, DIY weaving tool, Free to use, Premium club functionalities, Pattern creation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bronze membership | $2.99 | per month |
| Silver membership | $6.99 | per month |
| Gold membership | $9.99 | per month |
| X Small credit sack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pattern pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Small credit sack | $11.99 | one-time |
| Medium credit sack | $39.99 | one-time |
| Large credit sack | $119.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is String Art Designer free?

String Art Designer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is String Art DIY free?

String Art DIY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, String Art Designer or String Art DIY?

String Art DIY is rated higher. String Art Designer averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while String Art DIY averages 4.3 from 20 ratings.

### Do String Art Designer or String Art DIY have ads?

Neither String Art Designer nor String Art DIY shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, String Art Designer or String Art DIY?

String Art Designer ships an update every 2 months, and String Art DIY every 11 days. Most recently, String Art Designer was updated on September 14, 2026 and String Art DIY on September 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*