Comparison

Kickstarter vs VisualTribe

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

Head to head
About

Kickstarter

Explore and support innovative projects across various creative fields. Discover groundbreaking ideas in games, technology, art, and more. Pledge to projects that inspire you and stay updated on their progress.

Highlights
  • Discover creative projects globally
  • Pledge to projects
  • Receive project updates
  • Track backings
  • Join a global creative community
Features
Read full description

Discover, back, and bring bold ideas to life. The Kickstarter app connects you with groundbreaking projects across games, publishing, technology, comics, and film. Whether you’re passionate about design, gadgets, stories, or innovation, there’s something for everyone. Use the app to: • Browse creative projects from around the world • Pledge to projects that align with your passions • Stay in the loop with updates and reminders • Follow your backings in one place • Join a global movement that fuels ideas worth sharing Start discovering today and help the next big idea take off.

About

VisualTribe

A creative community app for digital artists to practice, share work, and learn together. It offers lessons, challenges, and shared resources to foster consistency and collaboration among illustrators.

Highlights
  • Structured art lessons and tutorials
  • Creative challenges and prompts
  • Shared digital art resources (brushes, textures)
  • Community art gallery for sharing work
  • Discussion forums for feedback and ideas
  • Procreate integration and general digital art concepts
Features
Read full description

VisualTribe is a creative community app for digital artists who want to practice consistently, share their work, and create alongside other artists using Procreate and similar tools. Created by digital artist VisualTimmy, VisualTribe brings together lessons, creative challenges, shared resources, and community discussion into a focused space designed specifically for digital illustration. Inside the app, members can explore art challenges, follow guided creative prompts, and participate in discussions centered around illustration, color, composition, stylized artwork, and creative fundamentals. VisualTribe supports artists at different stages, from hobbyists building confidence to experienced creatives refining their workflow. The app includes access to structured lessons, short tutorials, and creative exercises focused on digital art. Content is organized into clear spaces so members can easily find lessons, challenges, shared resources, and conversations without feeling overwhelmed. VisualTribe also provides access to shared creative assets used throughout lessons and challenges, including Procreate brushes, textures, and other digital tools. These resources are designed to be used together by the community, encouraging experimentation, consistency, and shared creative exploration. An active art gallery allows members to share finished artwork, works in progress, and personal experiments. Artists can ask for feedback, exchange ideas, and connect with others who share similar creative interests. Community interaction plays a central role, encouraging regular participation and creative momentum. Creative challenges run regularly inside the app, giving members a reason to draw, explore new styles, and apply techniques in practical ways. These challenges focus on creative practice and exploration rather than competition. VisualTribe is built with Procreate users in mind, though many lessons and concepts apply broadly to digital illustration workflows. The app emphasizes clarity, creative progress, and community collaboration over passive content consumption. Whether you are looking for structured art practice, shared digital tools, or a place to connect with other artists and stay motivated, VisualTribe brings learning, resources, and community into one creative space.

Screenshots

Kickstarter4 screens
VisualTribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VisualTribe at 100% against Kickstarter's 33%. VisualTribe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Kickstarter's advantage is ratings volume (59K vs 13) and chart position (#175 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VisualTribe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kickstarter has 59K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Kickstarter's written reviews are positive against 100% of VisualTribe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kickstarter ships an update every 4 weeks, VisualTribe monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Kickstarter versus VisualTribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKickstarterVisualTribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (59K ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#175 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB91 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperKickstarter, PBCVisualTimmy LLC

Customer experience

Kickstarter

All ratings59,049 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,692 reviews
Positive32.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative59.3%

VisualTribe

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Kickstarter

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Explore tab broken in latest update
  • Notifications not working correctly
  • Activity feed not updating
  • Issues with submitting surveys through the app
  • Clunky UI, especially when updating pledges

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow filtering backed projects by status (received, active, closed)
  • Ability to follow creators directly in the app
  • Improve comments section (threading, search, etc.)
  • Add an archive/delete function for completed/cancelled projects
  • Introduce a read/unread project status
Show 1 more
  • Allow users to block problematic creators

VisualTribe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Kickstarter

No in-app purchases

None

VisualTribe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kickstarter free?
Kickstarter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VisualTribe free?
VisualTribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kickstarter or VisualTribe?
VisualTribe is rated higher. Kickstarter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 59K ratings, while VisualTribe averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do Kickstarter or VisualTribe have ads?
Kickstarter shows ads; VisualTribe does not.
Which is updated more often, Kickstarter or VisualTribe?
Kickstarter ships an update every 4 weeks, and VisualTribe monthly. Most recently, Kickstarter was updated on October 29, 2026 and VisualTribe on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons