Comparison

Gradientshop vs Sci

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

Head to head
About

Gradientshop

Create stunning, colorful gradients for your designs. Offers various generation methods including simple, mesh, layered waves, and blob effects. Export your creations in PNG or JPG formats.

Highlights
  • Simple gradient generation
  • Mesh gradient customization
  • Layered wave gradient creation
  • Blob gradient with photos
  • PNG and JPG export
  • Monthly and yearly subscription options
Features
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Gradientshop is a design tool to generate beautiful & colorful gradients. Features [Simple Gradient] Generate simple gradients with colors and direction. [Mesh Gradient] Generate mesh gradients with cool colors and customizations. [Layer Gradient] Generate nice wave gradients with layer count, wave complex, and wave height. [Blob] Generate beautiful blobs with gradients, color, and photos. Free export your gradient as PNG or JPG formats. UNLIMITED ACCESS MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION: - You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchase within Gradientshop. - Subscriptions are billed monthly or yearly at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Alternatively, a one-time payment plan is available (this is not a subscription). - Subscriptions auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package, unless canceled 24 hours in advance before the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Terms of Service — https://kamon23.wordpress.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy — https://kamon23.wordpress.com/policy/

About

Sci

Transform your mobile typing experience with a fully customizable keyboard. Choose from numerous themes, backgrounds, key styles, and fonts to create a unique input panel. Personalize colors, height, and sounds for a truly tailored feel.

Highlights
  • 20 preset themes
  • 81 background images
  • 44 animated GIF backgrounds
  • 50 key styles
  • 35 fonts
  • 160 typing sounds
  • DIY customization tools
Features
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Make your keyboard a Sci-Fi input panel. Have fun typing with the style and sounds you love. Includes: • 20 preset themes • 81 background images (or use your own photos) • 44 animated GIF backgrounds • 50 key styles (or blank) • 35 fonts + default • Set 6 typing sounds (160 to choose from) • 50+ Languages/keyboard layouts (Asian writing languages are incomplete) • Lots of DIY tools and options to change the colors, height, vibration, popup, suggestions, and more. Some of the Sci-Fi styles are loosely modeled after popular sci-fi shows and movies. To parody how the sci-fi designers thought future displays would look while displaying meaningless information and having indecipherable use, I gave them actual function that makes sense. *These are generic images. Please do not ask me in reviews or by mail to include any trademarked names, logos, images or other properties. I respect copyrights and will not include them.

Screenshots

Gradientshop4 screens
Sci2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gradientshop at Free against Sci's $3.99. Gradientshop also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Sci's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#71 vs unranked). On 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

Gradientshop is free to download; Sci costs $3.99 up front. Gradientshop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sci asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gradientshop holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sci has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Gradientshop versus Sci: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGradientshopSci
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better3.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#71 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB161 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRO IT Consulting LLCNSTE, LLC

Customer experience

Gradientshop

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sci

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Gradientshop

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-Time Purchase$9.99
None

Sci

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gradientshop free?
Gradientshop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sci free?
Sci costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gradientshop or Sci?
Gradientshop is rated higher. Gradientshop averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Sci averages 3.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Gradientshop or Sci have ads?
Neither Gradientshop nor Sci shows ads.

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