Comparison

Kinetiform vs Tāst

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

Head to head
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

About

Tāst

Features
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Rank everything you love RANK, DON'T RATE No stars, no scores to agonize over. Tell Tāst how something made you feel, then compare it against things you've already ranked. Your taste builds itself into ranked lists — your top films, shows, books, artists, albums, songs, and podcasts — and every ranking sharpens your scores. FIVE CATEGORIES, ONE TASTE Film. TV. Books. Music. Podcasts. Your Scorsese sits next to your Springsteen. FIND YOUR TĀSTMAKERS Follow friends and see what they're ranking. Compare your taste head-to-head and get a match score. When someone you know joins from your invite, you'll be the first to hear. DISCOVER WHAT'S NEXT A feed of what people you trust actually loved. Trending titles. UnTāsted — things nobody's reviewed yet, waiting for a first opinion. And a watchlist that remembers everything you mean to get to. MAKE IT A HABIT Build lists with friends. Earn badges for ranking across categories. Keep a weekly streak alive. Bring your history with you — imports turn your existing film and book logs into a ready-to-rank queue. Your taste is a body of work. Start building it.

Screenshots

Kinetiform4 screens
Tāst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tāst at none against Kinetiform's 1. Tāst also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 22 months). Kinetiform's advantage is iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Kinetiform sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tāst asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kinetiform ships an update every 22 months, Tāst monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kinetiform versus Tāst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKinetiformTāst
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperColordodge LabsNICO INDAR SINGH SAHI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Kinetiform

One-time1
  • Pro Mode$4.99
None

Tāst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kinetiform free?
Kinetiform is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tāst free?
Tāst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kinetiform or Tāst have ads?
Neither Kinetiform nor Tāst shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kinetiform or Tāst?
Kinetiform ships an update every 22 months, and Tāst monthly. Most recently, Kinetiform was updated on October 22, 2026 and Tāst on October 20, 2026.

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