Comparison

Vector Q by Imaengine vs Poster Shine

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

Poster Shine

Transform your photos into striking, limited-color poster art. This app offers a quick and easy way to apply a unique poster filter, making your images look like professional prints. Share your artistic creations across social media or save them directly to your device.

Highlights
  • Posterize photos
  • Limited color effect
  • Apply filters
  • Share to social media
  • Save to device
  • Use camera
Features
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Let your photos poster shine by turning them into a limited colored poster. Create impressive images by poster shining your photos. The poster shine effect will make your photos look like a poster printed with only a few colors. Creating poster shine images is quick and easy. Take a photo with your camera and apply the poster filter on the image. Share your poster shine images on Facebook, Twitter and other social nets. Send an email with the image attached to it or save it in your photo album. There are no limits on what you can poster shine. Poster shine your car, friends, kids, your dog or your holiday pictures.

Screenshots

Vector Q by Imaengine4 screens
Poster Shine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vector Q by Imaengine at 80% against Poster Shine's 26%. Vector Q by Imaengine also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 113). Poster Shine's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence 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. Vector Q by Imaengine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Poster Shine asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vector Q by Imaengine holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vector Q by Imaengine has 1.7K ratings behind it against 113, 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 26% of Poster Shine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vector Q by Imaengine ships an update monthly, Poster Shine every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Vector Q by Imaengine versus Poster Shine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVector Q by ImaenginePoster Shine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.7K ratings) — better4.0 (113 ratings)
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews — better26.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better113
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuis RivasAlexander Dr. Rieger

Customer experience

Vector Q by Imaengine

All ratings1,671 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews1,024 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative12.1%

Poster Shine

All ratings113 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative19.5%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative67.4%

User reviews

Vector Q by Imaengine

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful vectorization capabilities
  • 🎨 Variety of creative filters and effects
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 💡 Useful for Cricut and other crafting projects

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
  • 🔒 Paywall to save or export images
  • 🤔 Overly complicated after recent updates
  • 🙄 Removal of popular features/presets

Poster Shine

From 113 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Useful for art
  • 💡 Good for shading
  • ✨ Nice poster effects
  • 🖼️ Value map for art

Room to improve

  • anúncios Frequent ads
  • 🚫 Ads interrupt
  • ❌ Ads hard to close
  • 🐛 App crashes
  • 📉 Limited functionality

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

Poster Shine

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes on open
  • App crashes when sharing
  • Can't get out of ads
  • App crashes when opening a photo
  • Page goes blank after saving
Show 3 more
  • Original colors are lost
  • Difficulty selecting a photo
  • App shuts down when sharing

Requested features

8 requests
  • Allow more than four colors
  • Improve resolution
  • Add tutorial
  • Allow selection of color range
  • Toggle to adjust intensity of effect
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  • More sophisticated color options
  • Ability to select which color layer to change
  • Premium version to remove ads

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vector Q by Imaengine

One-time1
  • Vector Q Upgrade$7.99
None

Poster Shine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vector Q by Imaengine free?
Vector Q by Imaengine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Poster Shine free?
Poster Shine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vector Q by Imaengine or Poster Shine?
Vector Q by Imaengine is rated higher. Vector Q by Imaengine averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Poster Shine averages 4.0 from 113 ratings.
Do Vector Q by Imaengine or Poster Shine have ads?
Poster Shine shows ads; Vector Q by Imaengine does not.
Which is updated more often, Vector Q by Imaengine or Poster Shine?
Vector Q by Imaengine ships an update monthly, and Poster Shine every 2 months. Most recently, Vector Q by Imaengine was updated on October 8, 2026 and Poster Shine on October 13, 2026.

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