Comparison

Graphic Kit vs Lucinate

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

Head to head
About

Graphic Kit

Features
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Erase anything from your photos in seconds. Brush over photobombers, wires, trash, or blemishes — our on-device AI fills the gap with realistic background. No upload, no waiting, works offline. REMOVE OBJECTS WITH AI • Paint over what you want gone and tap once • Advanced AI inpainting rebuilds the background naturally • 100% on-device — your photos never leave your phone REMOVE & REPLACE BACKGROUNDS • One-tap subject cutout on any photo • Transparent, solid color, or blurred backgrounds RETOUCH PORTRAITS NATURALLY • Skin smoothing that keeps real texture — no plastic look • Eyes and lips stay sharp automatically • Brighten eyes and face with one slider FULL EDITING SUITE • Filters and pro adjustments: brightness, contrast, saturation, exposure • Crop with straighten — what you see is exactly what you get • Text with 50+ fonts, outline and background styles • Stickers, shapes, emoji, and freehand drawing • Full-resolution export — save in your photo's original quality • Undo/redo for every single edit GRAPHIC KIT PRO Unlock AI tools, premium backgrounds, all sticker packs and fonts with a weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://app-site-nu.vercel.app/app/graphiceditor/terms Privacy Policy: https://app-site-nu.vercel.app/app/graphiceditor/privacy

About

Lucinate

Create algorithmic art, generative visuals, and video synthesis with a modular graphics studio. Explore the intersection of math and graphics for intricate stills, evolving patterns, and interactive shader art. Turn abstract ideas into visual form for creation, play, and performance.

Highlights
  • Algorithmic art creation
  • Generative visuals
  • Video synthesis
  • Modular flexibility
  • Parametric shaders
  • Custom shader coding
  • MIDI and audio modulation
  • Beat-synced visuals
Features
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A creative environment for generative art, live visuals, and video synthesis. Blend layers, modulate any parameter with audio, MIDI, and LFOs, sync to the beat, and code your own shaders in the built-in MSL editor. Perform live or record to video. One purchase, no subscription. Use it for shader art, beat-synced visuals, audio/MIDI-reactive VJ sets, image processing, or exploring the aesthetics of algorithms. METAL SHADER ENGINE • Universal app built on Metal for Mac, iPad and iPhone • 16-bit color HDR rendering pipeline • MSL shader editor to learn, tweak, or code your own shaders using the bundled Metal Shading Language library • Includes parametric shaders for image adjustments, effects, patterns, gradients, texture utilities, coordinate space transforms, shader art examples, and more MODULAR ARCHITECTURE • Any number of Tracks, Layers, and Modulators • Advanced layer blending and masking • Deep modulation with MIDI, CV, LFOs, audio reactivity, and more • Route modulation and image signals between Tracks • Use live camera, imported video clips, and image assets as visual input CONNECTIVITY & OUTPUT • Syphon and NDI® real-time video output (Mac only) • Beat-synchronization via Ableton Link or MIDI clock • Receive audio from other apps via Ableton Link Audio • Record your results to video or export still images • Supports external displays and projectors BUY ONCE, OWN FOREVER • No subscriptions, in-app purchases, or ads • One purchase covers Mac, iPad and iPhone NOTE: On Mac, this app requires Apple Silicon or Intel with integrated GPU. NDI® is a registered trademark of Vizrt NDI AB.

Screenshots

Graphic Kit4 screens
Lucinate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Graphic Kit at Free against Lucinate's $29.99. Lucinate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#189 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads 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

Graphic Kit is free to download; Lucinate costs $29.99 up front. Graphic Kit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Lucinate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Graphic Kit versus Lucinate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGraphic KitLucinate
PriceFree — better$29.99
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#189 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size271 MB39 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJeyapalan BavitharanKymatica AB

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Graphic Kit

Subscriptions3
  • PRO Weekly$0.997 Days
  • PRO Monthly$3.991 Month
  • PRO Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Lucinate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Graphic Kit free?
Graphic Kit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lucinate free?
Lucinate costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Graphic Kit or Lucinate have ads?
Neither Graphic Kit nor Lucinate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Graphic Kit or Lucinate?
Graphic Kit ships an update monthly, and Lucinate monthly. Most recently, Graphic Kit was updated on October 25, 2026 and Lucinate on October 25, 2026.

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