Comparison

Emigre Fonts vs Plasmotopia

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

Head to head
About

Emigre Fonts

Explore a comprehensive digital archive of type specimens and design magazines. This app allows graphic designers and typography enthusiasts to zoom in on intricate typographic details and read all published essays and interviews.

Highlights
  • View entire collection of type specimens
  • Read all issues of Emigre magazine
  • Zoom in on typographic details
  • Read essays and interviews
  • Easy-to-use interface
Features
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View and read all pages of the entire collection of Emigre Fonts type specimens, and all issues of the legendary Emigre magazine, in this easy-to-use app made for graphic designers and type aficionados alike. Zoom in on typographic details, and read every essay and interview published to date.

About

Plasmotopia

This app offers a creative experience combining drawing, exploration, and worldbuilding. Use touch or Apple Pencil to paint 3D objects inspired by nature, science, and culture with unique brushes. It's designed to inspire curiosity and reward imagination.

Highlights
  • Draw on 3D objects
  • Explore and build worlds
  • Expressive brushes
  • Nature-inspired materials
  • New worlds added regularly
  • Apple Pencil support
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Please check supported iPhone and iPad models below before purchasing. Drawing can change the way we see the world. That’s why we created Plasmotopia, to inspire curiosity about the world around us. We can’t wait to see the worlds you create. Plasmotopia is a creative experience that combines drawing, exploration, play and worldbuilding. Using Apple Pencil or touch, participants draw directly onto 3D objects inspired by nature, science, culture and storytelling. From coral reefs and ancient fossils to masks and imagined beings, each object becomes a canvas for colour, texture and imagination. Use a unique set of expressive brushes to bring your creations to life. Paint with lava, bioluminescence, iridescence and other materials inspired by the natural world. The more you create, the richer your universe becomes. Plasmotopia is created for curious kids, creative adults, families, museums and classrooms. It blends drawing, play and learning into a calm, joyful experience that rewards creativity. —----------—---------- Discover a world of creative possibilities: – Great Barrier Reef (created in collaboration with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation) – Deep Earth – Many Faces New worlds added regularly —----------—---------- SUPPORTED DEVICES Please check that your device is supported before purchasing. iPhone – iPhone 13 or later iPad – iPad, 2021 9th gen or later – iPad Pro, 2021 M1 or later – iPad Air, 2022 M1 or later – iPad mini, 2024 7th gen or later – Supports Apple Pencil or touch input. —----------—---------- PRIVATE BY DESIGN We collect anonymous usage statistics to help improve Plasmotopia. We don’t collect your name, email, photos, or location, and your creations stay on your device.

Screenshots

Emigre Fonts4 screens
Plasmotopia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Emigre Fonts at Free against Plasmotopia's $4.99. Emigre Fonts also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Plasmotopia's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Emigre Fonts is free to download; Plasmotopia costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Emigre Fonts against 5.0 for Plasmotopia. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Emigre Fonts has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emigre Fonts ships an update every 6 months, Plasmotopia every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Emigre Fonts versus Plasmotopia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmigre FontsPlasmotopia
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (17 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB726 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEmigre Inc.TIN&ED

Customer experience

Emigre Fonts

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Plasmotopia

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Emigre Fonts

No in-app purchases

None

Plasmotopia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Emigre Fonts free?
Emigre Fonts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plasmotopia free?
Plasmotopia costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Emigre Fonts or Plasmotopia?
Plasmotopia is rated higher. Emigre Fonts averages 4.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Plasmotopia averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Emigre Fonts or Plasmotopia have ads?
Neither Emigre Fonts nor Plasmotopia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Emigre Fonts or Plasmotopia?
Emigre Fonts ships an update every 6 months, and Plasmotopia every 2 weeks. Most recently, Emigre Fonts was updated on October 2, 2026 and Plasmotopia on October 19, 2026.

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