3draw vs Kinetiform
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3draw
Create dynamic 3D art using augmented reality. Capture your creations with the built-in video recorder. Unleash your artistic potential with intuitive ARKit features.
- Augmented Reality (AR) 3D drawing
- Dynamic sculptural elements
- Gesture-based creation
- Real-time image capture
- Video recording of creations
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3draw is an exciting art-creation app for all ages. It uses AR (Augmented Reality) to add dynamic, sculptural 3D elements to images captured in real time on your device. Brilliant ribbons of changing color sweep through space with your every gesture. Simply move your device through the air, and watch an ordinary street or living room become an interactive wonderland of your own invention! 3draw makes creative expression easy and fun for anyone. Unleash the artistic potential of ARKit and explore the possibilities. Features: -Amazing 3D drawing capabilities -Video recorder button for quick capture of your creations -Additional art-creation styles coming soon
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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 3draw at none against Kinetiform's 1. 3draw also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 22 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.6). Kinetiform's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 75%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). 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. 3draw asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kinetiform holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of 3draw's written reviews are positive against 92% of Kinetiform's.
3draw ships an update every 3 days, Kinetiform every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3draw | Kinetiform |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9 ratings) | 4.9 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Interval Studios | Colordodge Labs |
Customer experience
3draw
Kinetiform
In-app purchases
3draw
No in-app purchases
Kinetiform
- Pro Mode$4.99









