Comparison

Custom Kicks vs Texture Vault

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

Head to head
About

Custom Kicks

Unleash your creativity with a digital sneaker coloring book. Design unique colorways and patterns on various shoe models using intuitive tools like brushes, spray cans, and a bucket fill. Save and share your custom sneaker art, or use it as a virtual practice tool for real-life customization.

Highlights
  • Sneaker customization
  • Digital coloring book
  • Multiple brush and spray tools
  • Bucket fill for quick coloring
  • Eraser and undo/redo functionality
  • Shading and texture options
  • Save and share designs
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Calling all sneakerheads and art fanatics! We introduce to you Custom Kicks, the ultimate sneaker customization app for your inner creative spark. Create your own custom sneakers to relax or to practice your sneaker designing skills. Simply pick which sneaker you want to customize, and get creating with our intuitive system that makes designing your own colorways simple and easy. A number of options create endless combinations and styles to keep you busy, and the inbuilt color wheel gives you the power to make any colorway you see on the shelves. First, choose to brush or spray your sneakers with 5 different brush size and hardness settings. Or if you’re in a rush, use the bucket feature to paint entire panels in just one click. An eraser and an option to skip backward or forwards allow you to edit your creation and get rid of any possible mistakes until you are happy with what you’ve made. Lastly, decide how realistic you want your design to be, with pre-made shading at your disposal on a sliding scale. Different texture options give you the chance to use patterns like carbon fiber and elephant print or mess around with a range of materials from snakeskin to satin. Once you’re done, your sneaker art can be saved and accessed at any point in the “My Work” section, allowing you to come back to a piece later on and update it or share it with the world. This is also why our app is the perfect tool for sneaker customizers, who can test out their designs first virtually, and then use it as a reference when transferring the design onto a real pair of shoes. Your own sneaker coloring book in your back pocket, to keep you entertained on long haul flights, or to practice your skills late into the night! Link to Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Link to Privacy Policy: https://sneakerz.dev/privacy-policy/

About

Texture Vault

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Texture Vault is a professional texture and material reference library. Browse and organize textures, review material data, and study design materials offline with no ads.

Screenshots

Custom Kicks4 screens
Texture Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Texture Vault at none against Custom Kicks's 2. Texture Vault also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Custom Kicks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Texture Vault asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Custom Kicks ships an update every 3 months, Texture Vault every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Custom Kicks versus Texture Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustom KicksTexture Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size538 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSneakerz FZCOQuy Duong Minh

Bugs and requests

Custom Kicks

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Painting not registering properly
  • Frequent crashes and app instability

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more shoe models like Nike Air Force 1, Jordan 1, Dunks, etc.
  • Implement an eyedropper tool for precise color selection
  • Allow users to create and save their own shoe designs
  • Introduce more materials and textures
  • Add the ability to add custom logos and decals

Texture Vault

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Custom Kicks

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock All - 1 week3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Unlock All - Monthly$7.991 Month
None

Texture Vault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Custom Kicks free?
Custom Kicks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Texture Vault free?
Texture Vault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Custom Kicks or Texture Vault have ads?
Custom Kicks shows ads; Texture Vault does not.
Which is updated more often, Custom Kicks or Texture Vault?
Custom Kicks ships an update every 3 months, and Texture Vault every 3 weeks. Most recently, Custom Kicks was updated on October 11, 2026 and Texture Vault on October 6, 2026.

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