Comparison

Vector Q by Imaengine vs iPencil

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

Head to head
About

Vector Q by Imaengine

Transform pixel images into editable vector graphics with advanced editing tools. Create custom filters for various artistic styles and manipulate paths, shapes, and text with precision. Projects are cross-platform compatible with macOS.

Highlights
  • Raster to vector conversion
  • Customizable vector filters
  • Advanced vector editor
  • Color curves tool
  • Variable weight and color strokes
  • Nested masks
  • Perspective tool
  • Text on path
Features
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Vector Q, (before known as Imaengine) is a fast and powerfull Raster to Vector translator and a complete Vector Editor. The definitive VECTOR TOOL! Turn your pixel-format pictures into fully editable vector drawings. With custom filters you can get from a standard vectorization with unlimited colors, crispy grayscale images, two-tone stencils, original Pop-Art drawings and amazing polygonal shapes. New redesigned EDITOR, probably the most powerfull vector editor for iPhone and iPad with exclusive and unique features: - COLOR CURVES, a new tool to apply color to paths and shapes. - Variable WEIGHT and COLOR strokes.  - Nested masks, everything can be a mask, a group can be a mask, even a mask can be mask! - Perspective tool with two modes, apply perspective to paths, shapes, groups, pictures.. and more - Text , text on path, colored text on path Projects are fully compatible between iOS and MacOS, There is a Vector Q version for Mac! Record video with rotoscoping-like effect. * PDF and SVG files are vectorial graphics and you can enlarge as much as necessary and edit in Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator and others. APP CRASH? please send me email with device model and iOS version to : support@vectorqueue.com

About

iPencil

Create sophisticated vector graphics on your iPad with unlimited layers, powerful editing tools, and extensive import/export options. Customize your workspace with light, dark, or tinted themes.

Highlights
  • Unlimited layers
  • Path and text manipulation
  • Gradient fills
  • Boolean operations
  • Color wheel and swatch library
  • SVG, PDF, PNG, JPEG import/export
Features
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iPencil is a vector illustration app designed from scratch for the iPad . It supports paths, compound paths, text, text on a path, images, groups, masks, gradient fills, and an unlimited number of layers. * Take control with unlimited layers. Feel free to add as many or as few elements in each layer to organise your drawings. Rename, rearrange, delete, hide and lock layers as you draw. Isolate the active layer for easy editing. Adjust each layers transparency independently to get your ideal composition. * Powerful editing at your fingertips. Easily manipulate single or multiple elements with powerful scale and rotate tools. Associate individual elements into groups. Interactively edit gradient fills on the canvas. Perform a range of Boolean operations on paths, including Unite, Intersect, Exclude and Subtract Front. * Colors to match your imagination. Picking the perfect color is easy with the freedom of the expressive color wheel. Or modify colors using RGB and HSB sliders. Enter the hexadecimal value to precisely match existing artwork colors. Sample colors using the dropper. Store and recall colors from the swatch library. * Import, export and sharing. Import drawings from desktop vector applications as SVG and include photos directly from your camera roll, or import PNG and JPEG images from cloud services. Export your drawings for sharing or importing into other apps as SVG, PDF, PNG and JPEG to all cloud storage services. Send drawings as photos directly to your camera roll. * Light, dark or tinted themes. Choose between the light and dark monochrome themes or the classic Inkpad with user interface tints. The light and dark themes make minimal use of color so that tints in the user interface do not distract from or influence your artwork color choices. Geti Pencil Premium. Unlimited access to the tools during the subscription period. The subscriptions are $0.99 week with 3 day trial period, $2.99 for 1 Months or equal to the same price tier as Apple App Store Matrix, determined as the equivalent of subscription price in USD. You may cancel a subscription or free-trial anytime via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a Sketch Pad Unlimited subscription. Terms & Conditions : http://ipencilpro.com/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy : http://ipencilpro.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vector Q by Imaengine at 80% against iPencil's 0%. Vector Q by Imaengine also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 4). iPencil's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Vector Q by Imaengine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and iPencil sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vector Q by Imaengine holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vector Q by Imaengine has 1.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Vector Q by Imaengine's written reviews are positive against 0% of iPencil's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vector Q by Imaengine ships an update monthly, iPencil every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Vector Q by Imaengine versus iPencil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVector Q by ImaengineiPencil
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.7K ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews80.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuis RivasBon Tran

Customer experience

Vector Q by Imaengine

All ratings1,668 ratings
Positive79.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews1,004 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral7.8%
Negative12.2%

iPencil

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Vector Q by Imaengine

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to save or export images
  • Freezing and crashing when using certain features
  • Inconsistent behavior when rotating or resizing images

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to customize color palettes
  • More advanced vector editing tools
  • Improved layer management
  • Export options for different vector formats

iPencil

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vector Q by Imaengine

One-time1
  • Vector Q Upgrade$7.99
4 purchases

iPencil

Subscriptions4
  • Activity tools in a week$0.997 Days
  • Activity tools in month$3.491 Month
  • Activity tools in 3 month$6.493 Months
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  • Activity tools in year1 Year trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Vector Q by Imaengine free?
Vector Q by Imaengine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iPencil free?
iPencil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vector Q by Imaengine or iPencil?
Vector Q by Imaengine is rated higher. Vector Q by Imaengine averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while iPencil averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Vector Q by Imaengine or iPencil have ads?
Neither Vector Q by Imaengine nor iPencil shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vector Q by Imaengine or iPencil?
Vector Q by Imaengine ships an update monthly, and iPencil every 3 weeks. Most recently, Vector Q by Imaengine was updated on September 28, 2026 and iPencil on June 1, 2026.

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