Comparison

Lucinate vs Mockuply

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

Head to head
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.

About

Mockuply

Quickly transform your ideas into visual mockups with intuitive drawing tools and AI-powered generation. Effortlessly create, edit, and share designs for apps, websites, or features. Your work automatically syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Intuitive scribble and shape tools
  • AI-powered idea generation
  • Text insertion and styling
  • Element selection, drag, and resize
  • Add notes to designs
  • Export and share as images
  • Automatic iCloud synchronization
Features
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Mockuply - Simple Mockups, Anywhere Turn your ideas into visual mockups in seconds. Whether you're designing an app, planning a website, or sketching a new feature, Mockuply makes it effortless to create and share your vision. Create with Ease - Draw freely with our intuitive scribble tool - Add rectangles, circles, and lines with a tap - Insert and style text anywhere on your canvas - Select, drag, and resize any element perfectly - Add notes to capture important details AI-Powered Enhancement - Transform rough ideas into mockups with our Generate feature. One tap turns your notes into quick wireframe. Share Instantly - Export your mockups as images and share them anywhere using iOS's built-in share sheet. Send to colleagues, save to photos, or drop into your favorite apps. Always in Sync - Your mockups automatically save to iCloud - work on your iPhone, continue on your iPad. No account creation, no sign-ups, no passwords. Just open and create. Perfect For: - Product managers sketching new features - Designers exploring quick concepts - Developers planning interfaces - Anyone who thinks visually Start creating mockups the moment inspiration strikes. With Mockuply, your ideas are always just a few taps away from becoming shareable designs.

Screenshots

Lucinate4 screens
Mockuply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mockuply at $4.99 against Lucinate's $19.99. Mockuply also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Lucinate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#58 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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

Lucinate costs $19.99 and Mockuply $4.99 up front. Mockuply sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lucinate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lucinate against 5.0 for Mockuply. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Lucinate's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mockuply's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lucinate ships an update monthly, Mockuply every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Lucinate versus Mockuply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLucinateMockuply
Price$19.99$4.99 — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#58 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKymatica ABElliot Nash

Customer experience

Lucinate

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Mockuply

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lucinate

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Mockuply

One-time1
  • 100 Credits$3.99

Questions

Is Lucinate free?
Lucinate costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mockuply free?
Mockuply costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lucinate or Mockuply?
Lucinate and Mockuply are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Lucinate or Mockuply have ads?
Neither Lucinate nor Mockuply shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lucinate or Mockuply?
Lucinate ships an update monthly, and Mockuply every 3 days. Most recently, Lucinate was updated on October 30, 2026 and Mockuply on October 24, 2026.

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