KaleidoPaint vs Scratchify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KaleidoPaint
Create intricate, repeating designs by mirroring your brushstrokes in real-time. Offers extensive editing tools for precise control over every element of your artwork. Export your creations as tileable images or standard graphics.
- Real-time mirrored brushstrokes
- 17 symmetry patterns
- Vector graphics editing
- Curve smoothing and area fill
- Undo/Redo functionality
- Export tileable rectangles
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As you draw, KaleidoPaint mirrors your brushstrokes to create a beautiful infinitely repeating design. Image Gallery: http://www.geometrygames.org/KaleidoPaint/Gallery Features: - vector graphics - 17 symmetry patterns - scroll, rotate, zoom - curve smoothing - area fill - Edit Mode: reshape and recolor any dot, line or area - unlimited Undo/Redo - export your favorite paintings - export tileable rectangles Screenshots by Amber van Hoek.
Scratchify
Unleash your creativity with a digital scratch art experience. Explore numerous brushes, shapes, and themes to craft vibrant designs. Features like symmetry and inverse drawing modes offer unique artistic possibilities for all ages.
- 48 unique brushes
- 48 shapes
- 10 dynamic canvas themes
- Symmetry drawing modes
- Inverse drawing modes
- Integrated gallery
- Glitter theme with animated effects
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Free your imagination and create stunning, colorful designs using the magic of scratch art effects. Dozens of unique brushes and shapes along with dynamic themes will provide endless possibilities and fun for all ages and skill levels. Get even more creative with symmetry drawing modes and inverse drawing. Scratchify enhances the realism with dynamic textures and scratch-off particle effects. FEATURES * 48 unique brushes (24 unlocked) * 48 shapes across six categories (24 unlocked) * 10 dynamically changing canvas themes (5 unlocked) * Horizontal, vertical, quad and multi mirror drawing (6-20 Points) * Two different draw modes for added creativity (scratch off / coat) * Integrated gallery to browse saved artwork and edit or share the images. * Theme browser for previewing and selecting different themes. * Shop view for browsing locked items and earning or purchasing gems to unlock them. * Special glitter theme with animated effects.
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Verdict
KaleidoPaint and Scratchify both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of KaleidoPaint's written reviews are positive against 42% of Scratchify's. KaleidoPaint also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). Scratchify's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Scratchify sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. KaleidoPaint asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for KaleidoPaint against 4.5 for Scratchify. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 87 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of KaleidoPaint's written reviews are positive against 42% of Scratchify's.
| Parameter | KaleidoPaint | Scratchify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (77 ratings) — better | 4.5 (87 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews — better | 41.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 77 | 87 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeff Weeks | linkedPIXEL |
Customer experience
KaleidoPaint
Scratchify
Bugs and requests
KaleidoPaint
Reported bugs
10 issues- App opens files app and no files are selectable
- App opens an empty page without any controls
- App immediately opens files without allowing creation
- App doesn't work, opens files app and doesn't allow creation
- Old drawings ruined by updates
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- Fill color not changing with line color
- Color and background tabs no longer work
- Sharing button not working
- Tileable rectangle export not working
- Saving as JPG only
Requested features
28 requests- Ability to break a line from a selected point
- Eraser tool
- Export as SVG option
- More features like different brushes, blending colors, more symmetrical choices, and better stroke control
- Ability to export in a square format
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- Transparent background option
- Export function for tilable squares
- Layers
- RGB color value sliders
- Opacity, blending modes
- Selection tool
- Ability to switch mirroring on and off
- Ability to export layers to Photoshop
- More control over drawing strokes
- Adjustable stroke smoothing
- More precise color selection (e.g., RGB or HLS)
- Ability to change grid line color
- Designs that save evenly in any size for multiple tiling
- Export and import patterns within the app
- Basic block repeat option
- Zoom in color selector
- More patterns to choose from and purchase
- Ability to set custom image size
- Export .png files with a transparent background
- More symmetry options
- Line and shape tools
- Apple Pencil support
- Option to minimize tool windows
Scratchify
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KaleidoPaint
No in-app purchases
Scratchify
- pack of gems (20)$0.99
- pack of gems (45)$1.99
- pack of gems (75)$2.99
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- pack of gems (100)$3.99
- pack of gems (250)$4.99
