Kinetiform vs The Jerks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
The Jerks
Experience a live motion capture experiment with quirky characters. Watch as they hilariously attempt to replicate human movements in entertaining ways.
- Live motion capture
- Jerky character animations
- Mimics human movements
- Entertaining experiments
- Suitable for all ages
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Here come The Jerks, a live motion capture experiment for everyone! A selection of jerky characters try their best to mimic the movements of real humans in surprising and entertaining ways.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kinetiform at 4.9 against The Jerks's 4.2. Kinetiform also leads on ratings volume (40 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.0). The Jerks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 22 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Kinetiform sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Jerks asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kinetiform holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kinetiform has 40 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Kinetiform ships an update every 22 months, The Jerks every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kinetiform | The Jerks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (40 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Colordodge Labs | IORAMA AB |
Customer experience
Kinetiform
The Jerks
In-app purchases
Kinetiform
- Pro Mode$4.99
The Jerks
No in-app purchases
