Comparison

SVG Editor vs Traceelements

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

Head to head
About

SVG Editor

This app offers professional-grade vector graphics design and editing tools for iPhone and iPad. Create, manipulate, and export vector shapes with precision and speed, featuring an intuitive interface for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Vector shape creation and manipulation
  • Anchor point editing
  • Layer management
  • Grid, ruler, and guide tools
  • Smart undo/redo functionality
  • SVG, PNG export options
Features
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Introducing SVG Editor: The Ultimate Vector Graphics Design and Editing App for iPhone and iPad Unleash your creativity and transform your ideas into stunning visual masterpieces with SVG Editor, the premier vector graphics design and editing app built specifically for iPhone and iPad. With its exceptional performance and intuitive interface, SVG Editor empowers you to bring your imagination to life with precision and speed. Powerful Vector Editing Tools: Dive into a rich array of professional-grade tools and unleash your artistic potential. Create and manipulate vector shapes, lines, curves, and paths with ease. Perfect your designs with advanced features such as anchor point editing, grouping, layer management, and more. Seamless iOS and iPad Integration: Enjoy the benefits of a native iOS app that takes full advantage of the platform's capabilities. SVG Editor seamlessly integrates with the iOS ecosystem, enabling you to effortlessly import and export your projects across multiple devices and apps. Lightning-Fast Performance: Experience unrivaled speed and responsiveness while working on your vector graphics projects. SVG Editor is optimized to deliver lightning-fast performance, ensuring smooth rendering, editing, and real-time previews, even with complex designs. Precision and Accuracy: Achieve pixel-perfect precision in your designs. SVG Editor provides a robust set of tools for precise alignment, resizing, scaling, and positioning of elements. Grids, rulers, and guides further assist you in maintaining accuracy throughout your creative process. Versatile Export Options: Share your creations with the world effortlessly. SVG Editor supports a wide range of export formats, including SVG, PNG . Whether you need graphics for web design, print media, or social media, SVG Editor has you covered. User-Friendly Interface: Designed with simplicity and usability in mind, SVG Editor offers an intuitive interface that caters to both beginners and professionals.  Get started quickly, navigate effortlessly, and access the powerful editing tools right at your fingertips. Smart Undo/Redo: Mistakes happen, but with SVG Editor, they're easily rectified.  The app's smart undo/redo feature lets you step back and forth through your editing history, giving you the freedom to experiment and refine your designs without limitations. Unleash your creative prowess and revolutionize vector graphics editing on iPhoneand iPad. Download SVG Editor now and let your imagination soar to new heights! SVG Vector Draw has Renewable Subscription After a 3-day free trial, a subscription unlocks the complete experience: Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/45529762 Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Traceelements

Easily convert raster images and logos into scalable vector graphics (SVG). Offers various tracing options for black and white, grayscale, or color images. Export your creations for use in popular vector software.

Highlights
  • Image to SVG conversion
  • Logo tracing
  • Line simplification
  • Straight line detection
  • Color and grayscale tracing
  • Curve optimization
  • SVG export
Features
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Convert images and logos to SVG. Trace images and export the paths to SVG. Save an SVG file compatible with most Vector Software. Trace Black and White, Greyscale or colour. Options include: - line simplification - Straight line detection - Number of Colours - Number of Grey Tones - Threshold for Black and White - Stack layers or Tile layers - Curve optimisation - Simplification and point reduction This app is designed to be a solution for designers who want to convert vector versions of logos etc without using online tools. With the free version of the app you may import photos and convert them to SVG. You will not be able to export the SVG file without a subscription. You will need to purchase a subscription to:- export an SVG file compatible with most vector drawing apps. The subscription includes a one month free trial and you can cancel at any time. Within the free trial period you will have full functionality and be able to export SVG files. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SVG Editor3 screens
Traceelements4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SVG Editor at 4.2 against Traceelements's 1.0. SVG Editor also leads on ratings volume (37 vs 1). Traceelements's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). 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. SVG Editor sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year and Traceelements sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SVG Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SVG Editor has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SVG Editor ships an update every 6 days, Traceelements every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SVG Editor versus Traceelements: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSVG EditorTraceelements
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (37 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRainbowFactory LTDCarl Stevenson

Customer experience

SVG Editor

All ratings37 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral10.3%
Negative66.7%

Traceelements

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SVG Editor

Subscriptions1
  • Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Traceelements

Subscriptions1
  • Export SVG and PNG files$4.991 Year

Questions

Is SVG Editor free?
SVG Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Traceelements free?
Traceelements is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SVG Editor or Traceelements?
SVG Editor is rated higher. SVG Editor averages 4.2 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Traceelements averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SVG Editor or Traceelements have ads?
Neither SVG Editor nor Traceelements shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SVG Editor or Traceelements?
SVG Editor ships an update every 6 days, and Traceelements every 4 days. Most recently, SVG Editor was updated on October 12, 2026 and Traceelements on October 1, 2026.

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