Comparison

Concepts vs Vector & SVG Maker

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

Head to head
About

Concepts

This flexible vector-based sketchbook offers an infinite canvas for ideation and design. Easily sketch, take notes, and create detailed designs with editable strokes and powerful tools. Share your work in various formats for seamless collaboration and professional output.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas
  • Vector-based sketching
  • Realistic pens, pencils, and brushes
  • Editable vector elements
  • Unlimited layers
  • Scale and measurement tools
  • Object libraries
Features
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Think, plan & create – Concepts is a flexible vector-based sketchbook where you can take your ideas from concept to reality. Concepts reimagines the ideation process – offering a safe and dynamic workspace to iterate and explore your ideas, organize your thoughts, and experiment with designs. With our infinite canvas, you can: • Sketch plans and whiteboard ideas • Make notes, doodles, and mindmaps • Draw storyboards, product sketches and designs Concepts is vector-based, making every stroke editable and scalable. With our Nudge, Slice and Select tools, you can easily change any element of your sketch without redrawing it. Talented creators at Disney, Playstation, Philips, HP, Apple, Google, Unity and Illumination Entertainment use Concepts to develop and realize extraordinary ideas. Join us! Concepts has: • An infinite canvas with optional paper types and grids • Realistic pens, pencils and brushes that flow with pressure, tilt and velocity or create your own • A tool wheel or bar you can personalize • HSL, RGB and COPIC color wheels • Editable vector-based sketching – move, organize and edit the tool, color, size, scale, smoothing, opacity; transform or nudge lines to shape them • Unlimited layers • Scale and measurement tools that calculate real-world dimensions With Concepts, you can: • Drag + drop images + PDF files • Create, store and share vector Object libraries • Export images, vector SVG + PDFs to scale for printing or efficient flow between apps (including Procreate, Sketchbook, AutoCAD and Adobe) • Share directly to email, text, Files, cloud, photos, or your favorite social apps and present with AirPlay or a second screen • Store your work safely in your personal iCloud Drive FREE FEATURES • Infinite canvas • A selection of paper, grid types & tools to get you started • The full COPIC color spectrum, RGB and HSL color wheels • Five layers • Unlimited drawings • JPG exports PAID FEATURES Subscription: • 200+ brush and Object libraries, features, and services • Enjoy Team Sharing for smooth collaboration, including live-sharing of object libraries, color palettes & brushes, with new updates arriving all the time • Unlocks everything across platforms • TRY PREMIUM FREE FOR 7 DAYS One-time-purchases: • Buy the Essentials for life and unlock selection & editing tools, infinite layers, shape guides, custom brushes, custom grids, and exports to PNG / PSD / SVG / DXF. • Pay for advanced features as you need them – object packs & professional brushes are sold separately • Limited to the platform you purchase on Terms & Conditions: • Monthly and yearly subscription payments are charged to your iTunes account at the time of purchase. • Your plan will renew automatically at the end of the billing period unless canceled 24 hours before the billing period ends. • You can cancel or make changes to your subscription at any time in your iTunes Account settings. • Unused portions of any free trial period are forfeited if you make changes to your subscription. We’re dedicated to quality and update frequently based on your feedback. Your experience matters to us. Chat with us in-app via Ask Us Anything, email us at concepts@tophatch.com, or find us anywhere with @ConceptsApp. COPIC is the trademark of Too Corporation. Many thanks to Lasse Pekkala and Osama Elfar for the cover art!

About

Vector & SVG Maker

Create professional logos, icons, and illustrations with powerful vector design tools. Easily combine shapes, edit points with bezier curves, and export in various formats. Ideal for artists of all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Point editing with bezier curves
  • Combine, cut-out, and intersect shapes
  • Import/export SVG, PNG, PDF, JPG
  • Complete text engine with 25 fonts
  • Custom shape packs and stickers
  • Fill, stroke, and shadow options
Features
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Create logos, icons, illustrations, and more using powerful, easy to use features usually only found in professional desktop software. Assembly is the revolutionary vector design tool that lets you imagine and produce quality work in half the time. Skip the sketch book and rough out designs by quickly combining predesigned elements. From basic primitives to ornate illustrations, cut, combine and intersect shapes creating complex groups of graphics. Dive a layer deeper to manipulate your designs further with the powerful point editing system using industry standard bezier curves. Get professional results using powerful tools found in high-end graphic design suites. Design quickly and easily using a simple interface that provides only the features you need as you need them. Output in high resolution JPG and PNG as well as popular vector formats SVG and PDF. Powerful yet intuitive, Assembly is the perfect creative tool. Simple professional vector design for artists of any background or skill level. Just the tools you need without all the bloat you don’t. Design anything, anywhere. = = = = = FEATURES: - Point editing with bezier curves - Combine, cut-out and intersect shapes - Import SVG / PNG / JPG and export SVG / PNG / PDF / JPG up to 8192 x 8192 - Complete text engine with 25 versatile, hand-selected fonts or import your own - Multi-select and nested grouping - Copy, flip and rotate shapes and groups - Save groups and projects to the custom shape pack - Fill, stroke, and shadow options - Convert strokes to fills - Intelligent snapping system for easy shape placement - 21 themed shape packs with over 1,000 shapes - Over 250 fully finished stickers that can be customized, reused and remixed - Create and save your own custom stickers - Share stickers in iMessage - 35 pre-made color palettes - Create and save your own custom color palettes - Eyedropper color sampling tool - Optional use of color or photo backgrounds - Save as transparent PNG - Assembly project file output - Sync projects across devices with iCloud = = = = = ASSEMBLY PRO Assembly Pro is an auto-renewing subscription service that provides professional features to elevate your work to the next level. You can get Assembly Pro for free for 7-days with a free trial. After the free trial you will be automatically renewed to the weekly subscription which you can cancel at any time. The paid subscription costs $2.99 USD per week for the weekly plan, $4.99 USD per month for the monthly plan, and $29.99 USD per year (50% discount off the monthly plan) for the yearly plan. Prices are subject to change. Assembly Pro automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage Assembly Pro subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a Assembly Pro subscription. Privacy Policy http://pixiteapps.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use http://pixiteapps.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Concepts4 screens
Vector & SVG Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Concepts at 77% against Vector & SVG Maker's 49%. Concepts also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Concepts sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Vector & SVG Maker sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Concepts holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26K and 11K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Concepts's written reviews are positive against 49% of Vector & SVG Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Concepts ships an update fortnightly, Vector & SVG Maker every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Concepts versus Vector & SVG Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConceptsVector & SVG Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (26K ratings) — better4.5 (11K ratings)
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews — better49.2% of reviews
Number of ratings26K — better11K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#184 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size258 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTopHatch, Inc.Pixite Inc.

Customer experience

Concepts

All ratings26,451 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews1,910 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative14.0%

Vector & SVG Maker

All ratings10,759 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews502 reviews
Positive49.2%
Neutral11.0%
Negative39.8%

User reviews

Concepts

From 26K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Infinite canvas
  • 👍 Intuitive and customizable interface
  • 🎨 Powerful drawing and sketching tools
  • 💡 Versatile for various use cases (architecture, design, note-taking)
  • 🔒 Responsive customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Steep learning curve for some users
  • 💰 Subscription model can be expensive for casual users
  • 🔧 Limited text handling and editing capabilities
  • 🔀 Inconsistent behavior of certain tools (e.g., eraser, alignment)

Vector & SVG Maker

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent for creating vector art
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use interface
  • 💡 Tons of pre-made shapes and stickers
  • 🎨 Allows for creative expression
  • 🔥 Great for beginners and professionals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 💰 Subscription model is too expensive
  • 🔒 Difficulty accessing or recovering old projects
  • 🔀 Lack of advanced features like layers, gradients, and text editing
  • 📦 Limited content updates over time

Bugs and requests

Concepts

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Memory issues when working with large, complex drawings
  • Inconsistent behavior of the eraser tool
  • Inaccuracies in the snap-to-grid and measurement tools
  • Exporting issues, such as loss of data or poor quality

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved text editing and formatting options
  • Better color selection and customization tools
  • Collaboration and real-time sharing features
  • Seamless integration with other design/productivity apps
  • Syncing and backup capabilities across devices

Vector & SVG Maker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Projects randomly disappearing or becoming inaccessible
  • Severe lag and performance issues on some devices
  • Inability to unsubscribe or revert to free version
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add gradient fill tool
  • Implement a proper layering system
  • Allow importing of images for reference
  • Provide an eraser tool to edit shapes
  • Add animation/GIF creation capabilities

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Concepts

Subscriptions4
  • Everything Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Everything Monthly + Trial7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Everything Yearly$29.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Everything Yearly + Trial7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time9
  • Shape Library$1.99
  • Pen Brush Pack$1.99
  • Body Forms$1.99
Show 6 more
  • Make Your Own Objects$3.99
  • Essentials (iPhone Only)$4.99
  • PDF Essentials$4.99
  • Pro Pack [Legacy]$7.99
  • 10 Object Packs$14.99
  • Essentials$39.99
11 purchases

Vector & SVG Maker

Subscriptions10
  • Assembly Pro$1.991 Month
  • Assembly Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Assembly Pro7 Days trial$2.997 Days
Show 7 more
  • Assembly Pro7 Days trial2 variants$3.997 Days
  • Assembly Pro$4.991 Month
  • Assembly Pro$5.991 Month
  • Assembly Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Assembly Pro$14.991 Year
  • Assembly Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Assembly Pro$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Forever Unlock (Discontinued)$9.99

Questions

Is Concepts free?
Concepts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vector & SVG Maker free?
Vector & SVG Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Concepts or Vector & SVG Maker?
Concepts is rated higher. Concepts averages 4.7 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while Vector & SVG Maker averages 4.5 from 11K ratings.
Do Concepts or Vector & SVG Maker have ads?
Neither Concepts nor Vector & SVG Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Concepts or Vector & SVG Maker?
Concepts ships an update fortnightly, and Vector & SVG Maker every 2 months. Most recently, Concepts was updated on September 29, 2026 and Vector & SVG Maker on September 29, 2026.

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