Comparison

Thicket vs Kinetiform

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

Head to head
About

Thicket

Create dynamic audiovisual experiences with interactive textures, movement, and sound. Explore five distinct modes, capture your creations, and enjoy a seamless blend of art and play. Perfect for those who appreciate generative art and ambient soundscapes.

Highlights
  • Interactive touch and gesture controls for visuals and sound
  • Five distinct creative modes
  • Screenshot capture for saving favorite moments
  • Child lock for uninterrupted play
  • VGA-out support for big-screen projection
Features
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--Made Apple’s Top 10 Generative Art & Sound list-- --Multiple times on Apple Staff Favorites list-- Thicket is an audiovisual world of texture, movement, line and tone. Thicket is part art piece, part toy, part wind chime, part spiderweb. If you like snowflakes, chaos, fire, and music without words, Thicket is for you. From the app store reviews: "...I got lost in the thicket for an hour tonight..." "...seamless interaction of audio and visuals. Beautiful..." "...the fluid feel and a/v implementation is impeccable. extremely well made app." "It was lovely before, now it's exquisite..." "...It's so much fun, may never do anything productive again!" Features: - Control visuals and sound simultaneously with touch and gesture - 5 distinct modes - screen shot capture: save your favorite moments to your photo album! - child lock: removes interface and menu buttons for uninterrupted fun. - VGA-out support: Connect your iPad to a projector or monitor and watch Thicket on a big screen (iPad/iPhone4 and Apple adapter required) - save screenshots of your favorite moments - Universal App: works on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch

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

Screenshots

Thicket4 screens
Kinetiform4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kinetiform at Free against Thicket's $1.99. Kinetiform also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (92% vs 78%). Thicket's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 22 months). On ratings volume, 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

Kinetiform is free to download; Thicket costs $1.99 up front. Kinetiform sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Thicket asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kinetiform holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Thicket's written reviews are positive against 92% of Kinetiform's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thicket ships an update every 4 months, Kinetiform every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Thicket versus Kinetiform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThicketKinetiform
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (35 ratings)4.9 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.7% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3540 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.1 — better13.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInterval StudiosColordodge Labs

Customer experience

Thicket

All ratings35 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews319 reviews
Positive77.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative17.9%

Kinetiform

All ratings40 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%

Bugs and requests

Thicket

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Inconsistent or delayed audio-visual response

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to import custom audio samples
  • Implement tempo and pitch controls
  • Expand the number of visual and audio modes
  • Include recording and playback functionality
  • Provide more customization options for users

Kinetiform

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Thicket

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Kinetiform

One-time1
  • Pro Mode$4.99

Questions

Is Thicket free?
Thicket costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kinetiform free?
Kinetiform is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thicket or Kinetiform?
Kinetiform is rated higher. Thicket averages 4.5 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Kinetiform averages 4.9 from 40 ratings.
Do Thicket or Kinetiform have ads?
Neither Thicket nor Kinetiform shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thicket or Kinetiform?
Thicket ships an update every 4 months, and Kinetiform every 22 months. Most recently, Thicket was updated on September 25, 2026 and Kinetiform on September 3, 2026.

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