# Path on vs Imaengine

The clearest difference is price: Imaengine at Free against Path on's $1.99. Path on's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Imaengine is free to download; Path on costs $1.99 up front. Imaengine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Path on asks for nothing beyond the download.

Path on holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Path on has 253 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Path on's written reviews are positive against 59% of Imaengine's.

Path on ships an update every 4 weeks, Imaengine every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Path on | Imaengine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[3.9 (253 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/path-on-swipe-to-type/id596696015/reviews)** | [3.1 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imaengine/id1558207388/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **253** | 35 |
| Positive reviews | **83.0% of reviews** | 58.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 59 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Peta Vision](https://appshunter.io/developer/401432180) | [Luis Rivas](https://appshunter.io/developer/599309613) |

## What reviewers say

### Path on

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/path-on-swipe-to-type/id596696015)

Add custom text to your photos with unique fonts and creative layouts. Draw text along custom paths or simple shapes, and enhance your images with filters and backdrops. Save and share your artistic creations with friends.

**Highlights:** Draw text along custom paths, Add text to simple shapes, 300+ unique fonts, Adjustable text size and alignment, Font Mix feature, Apply filters and backdrops, Save and share creations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for everyday basic wrap text needs
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 💡 Versatile with lots of fonts and features
- 👍 Awesome for adding text to photos
- 👍 Simple and fun to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy, crashes, freezes, or doesn't load
- 🐛 Can't save work or export to camera roll
- 🐛 Text formatting issues like cutting words apart
- 🐛 Lacks updates and support for newer iOS versions
- 🐛 Glitchy and poor overall performance

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch or during use
- Can't save or export edited images
- Text formatting issues like cutting off words
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions
- General instability and performance problems

**Requested features**

- Add ability to edit/adjust text after placement
- Allow multiple text areas on a single image
- Improve text spacing and formatting controls
- Add support for more image formats and sizes
- Provide better instructions and documentation


### Imaengine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imaengine/id1558207388)

Transform photos and videos into stylized vector art with various filters and editing tools. Create pop-art effects, remove backgrounds with black and white vectorization, and generate rotoscope-style videos from imported footage.

**Highlights:** Color vectorization, Pop-art style filters, Black and white vectorization, Video and movie import, Rotoscope-style videos, User-friendly editor

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Sharing | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Path on free?

Path on costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Imaengine free?

Imaengine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Path on or Imaengine?

Path on is rated higher. Path on averages 3.9 out of 5 from 253 ratings, while Imaengine averages 3.1 from 35 ratings.

### Do Path on or Imaengine have ads?

Neither Path on nor Imaengine shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Path on or Imaengine?

Path on ships an update every 4 weeks, and Imaengine every 3 weeks. Most recently, Path on was updated on September 30, 2026 and Imaengine on September 7, 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.*