Comparison

Crayon Maestro vs Figgles

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

Head to head
About

Crayon Maestro

This app simulates wax crayon drawing with realistic stroke variations based on fingertip pressure. It offers a dynamic color palette, adjustable drawing parameters, and full Apple Pencil support for creating detailed art and sketches. Pro features like photo tracing are available via a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Fingertip-based stroke size adjustment
  • Live parameter changes (color, size, force)
  • Full Apple Pencil support
  • Customizable color palette
  • Multiple layers
  • Photo tracing mode (Pro feature)
Features
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This full-fledged wax crayon simulator lets you create art, whether a complete drawing or just a sketch, with a striking resemblance to its real life counterpart. • FINGERTIP = STROKE SIZE • When you draw, the app measures how much of your finger is touching the screen and changes the stroke size accordingly. Apply just the corner of your fingertip for a thin line, or the whole fingerprint area for a broad stroke. A 2nd tool assigned to your finger will still use this feature, so don’t ignore it just because you have an Apple Pencil! • PARAMETERS CAN BE CHANGED LIVE • Use any buttons or controls to change/adjust color, size, force, simultaneously while drawing. • APPLE PENCIL • Full support for Apple Pencil and Apple Pencil 2. In addition, you can assign a second drawing tool, such as Eraser, to the finger. • EASY AND QUICK TO USE COLOR PALETTE • Changing the color is only a tap away. The colors in the palette can be rearranged, adjusted, added and removed. • UNIVERSAL PURCHASE • If you choose to buy the Pro upgrade, this one-time in-app purchase will unlock all Pro features in the app on all available platforms (iPad-iPhone-Mac)! • METAL • The engine is based on Metal, with 128-bit color and floating-point arithmetic. • SWIFT • The app was developed entirely using Swift (earlier versions used C++). • FULL SCREEN DRAWING • SEAMLESS PATTERN EDITING MODE • • DARK MODE • LANDSCAPE • PORTRAIT • WIDE COLOR • • MULTIPLE LAYERS • PHOTO TRACING MODE (Pro feature) •

About

Figgles

Transform ordinary text into stylized ASCII art with a variety of fonts and colors. Easily share your creations on social media or in messages. Offers a free version with limited fonts and an affordable option for the full set.

Highlights
  • Convert text to ASCII art
  • Variety of fonts and colors
  • Easy sharing to social media
  • Messages extension integration
  • Free with limited fonts
  • Affordable full font access
Features
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Transform Your Text Into Retro Art Unleash your creativity with Figgles, the ultimate tool for turning ordinary text into eye-catching, stylized ASCII art. Whether you're spicing up social media posts, crafting unique messages, or adding flair to your digital creations, Figgles makes it fun and easy. Feeling nostalgic about vintage email signatures circa 1985? Wanting to add some Unix Terminal charm to your text messaging game? Look no further. Why Figgles? • Instant Art: Convert any text into stunning ASCII art with just a tap. • Fun & Customizable: Personalize your text with a variety of fonts and colors • Easy to Share: Share your creations instantly on social media, in messages, or anywhere else! • FREE! Unlimited use for as long as you have the app on your device for a handful of fonts. • Super affordable access to the full set of fonts. • Installing the app also installs a handy Messages extension so you can Figgle directly from your text chains. • Likewise, installing the Messages app also installs the iOS app. Make your words stand out from the crowd. Download Figgles today and start creating your own text masterpieces! Figgles is based on the beloved Unix command-line tool FIGlet. __ __ __ __ _____ /\ \ /\ \ /\ \/ / /\ ___\ \ \ \____ \ \ \ \ \ _ '-. \ \ __\ \ \_____ \ \ \__\ \ \__\ \__\ \ \_____\ \/_____ / \/__/ \/__/\/___/ \/_____/ ______ __ __ __ ______ /\__ __\ /\ \_\ \ /\ \ /\ ___\ \/_/\ \/ \ \ __ \ \ \ \ \ \___ \ \ \_\ \ \_\ \_ \ \ \_ \ \/\_____\ \/__/ \/_/ \/_ / \/_ / \/_____/ Early praise for Figgles: "Figgle me this, Batman!" -The Riddler "All the Figgles in the world are made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust." – J.M. Barrie, "Peter Pan" "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no Figgles and leave a trail." – Ralph Waldo Emerson "I think, therefore I Figgles." – René Descartes "Imagination is more important than Figgles." – Albert Einstein "Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car... and are there any attorneys who could weigh in on possible confusion between this app and our band name?" Greg Page (Yellow Wiggle), frontman of The Wiggles "We can talk, we can dance, don't matter the circumstance. We don't let it change us, there's always a Figgle, there's always a Figgle." – Jason Mraz, "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" This app uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Crayon Maestro4 screens
Figgles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Figgles at 5.0 against Crayon Maestro's 4.6. Figgles also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Crayon Maestro's advantage is ratings volume (227 vs 10) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Crayon Maestro sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Figgles sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Figgles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crayon Maestro has 227 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Crayon Maestro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Figgles's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Crayon Maestro versus Figgles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrayon MaestroFiggles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (227 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings227 — better10
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorbyteProject Box

Customer experience

Crayon Maestro

All ratings225 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative16.0%

Figgles

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Crayon Maestro

One-time6
  • Tip Jar: Smallest Tip$1.00
  • Tip Jar: Small Tip$2.00
  • Pro Upgrade$3.00
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  • Tip Jar: Medium Tip$5.00
  • Tip Jar: Big Tip$10.00
  • Tip Jar: Biggest Tip$25.00
1 purchases

Figgles

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock Fonts7 Days trial$0.491 Year

Questions

Is Crayon Maestro free?
Crayon Maestro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Figgles free?
Figgles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crayon Maestro or Figgles?
Figgles is rated higher. Crayon Maestro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 227 ratings, while Figgles averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Crayon Maestro or Figgles have ads?
Neither Crayon Maestro nor Figgles shows ads.

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