Comparison

Isometric vs Nception

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

Head to head
About

Isometric

Create stunning geometric art and optical illusions by manipulating basic shapes. Explore endless creative possibilities with intuitive tools, apply stylish filters, and share your unique designs in high resolution or as vector graphics.

Highlights
  • Create geometric art from basic shapes
  • Compose patterns and optical illusions
  • Automatic color depth impression
  • Individual shape coloring
  • Apply style and filter effects
  • Export in high resolution and vector formats
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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"A lot of tapping, but a lot of fun" - THE VERGE "Who knew that so many unique works of art could be created with a rhombus" - APPADVICE "I could spend the whole day creating geometric art" - iDOWNLOADBLOG "Isometric is beautiful" - iFUN.DE "Isometric allows you to create and manipulate designs and optical illusions that are weirdly compelling" - GIZMODO "Isometric allows users to create beautiful geometric designs by tapping, rotating, dragging, and manipulating basic colorful shapes" - LAUGHING SQUID CREATE AMAZING GEOMETRIC ART Compose basic geometric shapes to create beautiful, abstract works of art. A simple rhombus is the basis for everything. Isometric lets you experience pure creativity and play with the tension between two-dimensionality and three-dimensionality! There are endless possibilities for making unique graphics and optical illusions. COMPOSE From gorgeous geometric patterns to crazy optical illusions, you can make anything you can imagine. Simply put together 60-degree rhombuses and Isometric does everything else to make it look perfect. It automatically uses three different colors in your drawing to create an impression of depth. Of course, you can also color the shapes individually. STYLE Once you've created a drawing, you can apply various perfectly tuned styles and filter effects, that give your artwork a high-quality and unique appearance. SHARE & EXPORT Easily save your geometric art, share it on Twitter and Facebook or open it in other apps like Tumblr - with a resolution of 2048x2048 pixels. If that's not enough, you can also export your drawing as a 2D or 3D vector graphic in the SVG, PDF, OBJ, STL or DXF format (available as In-App purchase). SYNC Isometric runs on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. You can use iCloud to make your drawings available on all your devices. Sketch a new idea on your iPhone, finish and share it on your iPad! GET INSPIRED The countless isometric designs featured on madewithisometric.com are a great source of inspiration. You'll be totally impressed by what is possible with this app. TOTAL IMMERSION Isometric is the ideal app to forget about time while exploring your creativity and making fascinating artworks. The lightweight yet powerful interface makes it a delight to work on your graphics and to fully concentrate on your creation. You can interact directly with your designs using intuitive multi-touch gestures. This app supports both portrait and landscape mode on all devices. It is also compatible with Split View and Slide Over on iPad.

About

Nception

Create surreal videos and captivating stills with reality distortion effects and cinematic color grading. Apply these effects live while recording or to existing media. Perfect for social media, this app offers easy-to-use tools for stunning visual content.

Highlights
  • Live camera preview for video effects
  • Reality distortion effects
  • Cinematic color grading LUTs
  • Mirror reflection transformations
  • Photo mode for still images
  • Social media format options
  • Import and edit existing media
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Create surreal Inception-like videos by choosing from a collection of reality distortion effects and color looks – all with live camera preview. Or take captivating stills using the same effects and looks, both in standard or square format. • Professional Video Effects - Live preview while recording. • Reality Distortion - Create mesmerizing Inception effects. • Cinematic LUTs - Premium color grading presets. • Mirror Reflections - Add symmetrical transformations. • Photo Mode - Apply effects to still images. • Social Format - Perfect for Instagram and TikTok. • Easy-to-Use - Stunning results instantly. • Import and add effects and looks to videos and photos created with other apps. Join more than 200.000 creators who trust nception for stunning visual content. Download now to start creating viral-worthy videos and photos! • App Store ”Editor’s Choice” in the UK and Ireland. • App Store "App of the Day" in 19+ countries. • Featured in App Store's "Today" 10 times in 55 countries. ••• Visual examples: You can find lots of user created examples here: www.instagram.com/explore/tags/nceptionapp/ Or just search Instagram for "nceptionapp". ••• Contributions: Share your own creations to #nceptionapp on Instagram. There's also a link to Instagram #nceptionapp in the "INSPIRATION" section of the app. ••• Frequently Asked Questions ••• • Can I import images and videos with custom resolutions? Absolutely. This also works for pictures that you have cropped or edited within the iPhone's native library. • Why is there no audio in my Nception video? Nception videos are always recorded with audio. However, the sound is muted by default. You can enable audio for any previously recorded video in the “MY NCEPTIONS” view. Just select your silent video, tap the pencil icon to edit, and then tap on the speaker icon to turn the audio on. • How do I remove a color look? Choose your video in “MY NCEPTIONS”, tap edit (the pencil icon), tap the color looks icon and then the reset icon “/“. • How do I activate slow motion recording? In the “VIDEO” view, just tap the frame rate icon (24/30/60/120) to select your preferred recording frame rate. The higher the frame rate while recording, the slower the video will appear when played back at a lower frame rate. • Does Nception support 4K video? Nception supports 4K in-app video recording at 30 fps on iPhone 7 and later. You can switch between HD (1080p) and 4K (2160p) in the "VIDEO" section. • Can I backup or clear my Nception Library? You can access all your original Nception-photos and videos if you connect your iPhone with iTunes. Copy them to any folder you like for backup - or delete them if you want a fast way to clear your Nception Library. Every Nception consists of three files, all starting with the same file name, so just make sure you select all three of them before backup or deletion. And as always, make sure to back up your iPhone before deleting anything. • Will there be more distortion filters, color looks and other features anytime soon? Absolutely! We’re constantly updating Nception with new features and enhancements. Send your suggestions or any questions to support@hugekids.com - we'd love to help you out. Have fun! :) /The Nception Team

Screenshots

Isometric4 screens
Nception4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Isometric at 83% against Nception's 63%. Isometric also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Isometric sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Nception sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Isometric holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 209 and 424 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Isometric's written reviews are positive against 63% of Nception's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Isometric ships an update every 2 months, Nception monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Isometric versus Nception: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIsometricNception
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (209 ratings) — better4.5 (424 ratings)
Positive reviews82.7% of reviews — better63.0% of reviews
Number of ratings209424 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan PeterHugekids AB

Customer experience

Isometric

All ratings201 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative8.2%

Nception

All ratings404 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews216 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative24.5%

User reviews

Isometric

From 209 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Meditative and excellent
  • 👍 Hello
  • 👍 Additional capacity
  • 👍 Pencil Fun
  • 👍 BEST VECTOR ART

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frustrating
  • 🐛 Lame
  • 🐛 Not bad
  • 🐛 Unfortunately not as good as it looks
  • 🐛 Doesn't work

Nception

From 424 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Simple and easy to use
  • 🎨 Powerful and versatile effects
  • 🌟 Excellent video quality
  • 👍 Great for creative visuals
  • 💡 Unique and mind-bending features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔒 Locked features requiring additional payment
  • 🔍 Limited import options (only from camera roll)
  • 🔄 Lack of customization and control over effects
  • 🔇 No audio support for exported videos

Bugs and requests

Isometric

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashed when starting a new page
  • Doesn't work on iPhone7 or iPad Pro
  • Can't find the in-app purchase

Requested features

20 requests
  • Add a community section inside of the app where you can chat and share isometric posts
  • More Styles (or the possibility to create our own styles)
  • More Updates (bug fixes, more features, etc...)
  • Increase the capacity of squares per screen
  • Add layers, opacity options, and a visual grid which can be turned on and off
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  • Import photos and pictures to a background layer
  • Other shape options
  • Smoother UI for putting shapes over/under one another
  • Ability to adjust how tiles snap to the grid
  • Create a pattern, lock it, and be able to copy and paste that over the whole canvas
  • Output to different sizes
  • Custom texture input
  • Fill the background with colour
  • Bring pieces to the front, or push to behind
  • Custom colour palette
  • Lines
  • More colours
  • Backgrounds
  • Cut and paste tool to make arbitrary groups of tiles and duplicate
  • Using photos from library as textures for tiles

Nception

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes after recording videos
  • Exported videos not saving to camera roll
  • Issues with effects after OS updates
  • Laggy performance on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add landscape mode support
  • Implement more advanced editing tools
  • Allow importing photos from all albums
  • Provide option to adjust strength/angle of effects
  • Add audio support for exported videos

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Isometric

One-time2
  • Vector ExportFree
  • Plus CollectionFree
1 purchases

Nception

One-time1
  • Unlock all effects and looks.$4.99

Questions

Is Isometric free?
Isometric is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nception free?
Nception is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Isometric or Nception?
Isometric is rated higher. Isometric averages 4.7 out of 5 from 209 ratings, while Nception averages 4.5 from 424 ratings.
Do Isometric or Nception have ads?
Neither Isometric nor Nception shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Isometric or Nception?
Isometric ships an update every 2 months, and Nception monthly. Most recently, Isometric was updated on November 1, 2026 and Nception on November 2, 2026.

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