# KaleidoPaint vs String Art Designer

The clearest difference is review sentiment: KaleidoPaint at 81% against String Art Designer's 0%. KaleidoPaint also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). String Art Designer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. String Art Designer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. KaleidoPaint asks for nothing beyond the download.

KaleidoPaint holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KaleidoPaint has 77 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of KaleidoPaint's written reviews are positive against 0% of String Art Designer's.

KaleidoPaint ships an update every 5 months, String Art Designer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | KaleidoPaint | String Art Designer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (77 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kaleidopaint/id518275953/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/string-art-designer/id1571012274/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **77** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **80.9% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 4 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jeff Weeks](https://appshunter.io/developer/326104308) | [Tomoaki Yagishita](https://appshunter.io/developer/387622096) |

## What reviewers say

### KaleidoPaint

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kaleidopaint/id518275953)

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.

**Highlights:** Real-time mirrored brushstrokes, 17 symmetry patterns, Vector graphics editing, Curve smoothing and area fill, Undo/Redo functionality, Export tileable rectangles

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Intuitive and easy to use
- 🎨 Great for creating patterns and designs
- 💎 Free and ad-free
- 💡 Vector-based editing
- 🔄 Allows for easy line adjustment (Bezier curves)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes or doesn't open
- 🐛 Opens files app instead of the app itself
- 🐛 Blank page with no controls
- 🐛 Recent changes made the app confusing and less user-friendly
- 🐛 Old drawings ruined by updates

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### String Art Designer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/string-art-designer/id1571012274)

Create intricate string art designs with various string types and modes. Transform photos into unique string art pieces. Offers in-app purchases for expanded features and unlimited string options.

**Highlights:** Math-String mode, Cyclic string type, Step string type, Custom string type, Portrait mode for photo art, In-app purchases for advanced features

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited  String | $5.99 | one-time |
| PortraitArt | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is KaleidoPaint free?

KaleidoPaint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is String Art Designer free?

String Art Designer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, KaleidoPaint or String Art Designer?

KaleidoPaint is rated higher. KaleidoPaint averages 4.6 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while String Art Designer averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do KaleidoPaint or String Art Designer have ads?

Neither KaleidoPaint nor String Art Designer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, KaleidoPaint or String Art Designer?

KaleidoPaint ships an update every 5 months, and String Art Designer every 2 months. Most recently, KaleidoPaint was updated on October 22, 2026 and String Art Designer on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*