Comparison

ALPHABETICON vs Gradiator

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

Head to head
About

ALPHABETICON

Transform your text into visually appealing animations with a variety of handcrafted typesets. Easily create and share unique text messages directly from your favorite messengers or iMessage. Explore romantic, aesthetic, creative, cool, funny, and viral styles.

Highlights
  • Animated text creations
  • Handcrafted typesets
  • Multiple style options
  • Direct sharing via messengers
  • iMessage integration
  • In-app purchases for premium content
Features
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Sometimes your text deserves better. Make your text stand out of the bubbles - leave boring text messages to others. With ALPHABETICON you can turn your text into visually appealing little animations. Plenty of carefully curated typesets are available for you to choose from. Romantic? Aesthetic? Creative? Cool? Funny? Viral? Just as the fancy takes you. We have animated each typeset with all our heart. By hand, not with AI. And we are adding constantly new pieces. Most of them are free of charge, some of them can be baught as InApp-purchases. It's as quick and easy, as inserting an emoji and sharing a photo. With three clicks simply type your text, choose your typeset and share your beautiful creations. You can use the app on its own. Soon to come: directly from iMessage or your favorite messenger. No subscription, no advertisement, no hidden costs. Pay once and share as many messages as you like. This app was made possible by a team of genious brains, fast fingers and endless endurance. Idea, concept, design, fontdesign 2d and 3d: Ben Schmuecking (Switzerland) Frontend programming: Dwayne Smith (Gemany) Backend programming: Philip Mancarella @ voltadigitale.de (Germany) Thank you for your perseverance with ALPHABETICON and me over such a long period! 3d artists: Ben Schmuecking (Switzerland) Ahmed Mifrah (Maldives) Dino Pham (Vientam) Raakesh Manoharan Ram @ x-band pixels (India) Ye Pai (Myanmar) This project would not have been possible without the mental and physical support, unwavering backing, patience and understanding of the spouses and children of all the team members (you know who we mean). A huge thank you for that!

About

Gradiator

Design stunning gradients for various projects in seconds. Utilize AI for instant results or fine-tune every aspect with precise controls. Supports mesh, linear, radial, and conic gradient types.

Highlights
  • AI Gradient Generator
  • Manual Control Options
  • Multiple Gradient Types (Mesh, Linear, Radial, Conic)
  • Color Mood and Temperature Sliders
  • Smart Color Picker
  • Export to PNG and SVG
  • Cross-Platform Compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
Features
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Gradiator is your gradient design studio. Create beautiful gradients for apps, websites, presentations, wallpapers, and branding in seconds. Start with AI for instant results, then refine every detail with precise controls. Why creators choose Gradiator? • Instant AI Generator or one tap presets • Full manual control when you want to craft the perfect look • Clean, focused canvas for fast creation • Universal app that feels at home on iPhone, iPad, and Mac Gradient types • Mesh • Linear • Radial • Conic Key features • AI Generator, create on theme gradients that match your style • Surprise Me, fresh options with a single tap • Color Mood, vibrant, muted, pastel, deep • Temperature slider, shift from cool to warm • Smart color picker and harmony suggestions • Point placement, organic, scattered, or custom • Per point opacity and radius controls • Angle, stops, and curve controls for linear designs • Quick export to PNG or SVG, high resolution ready • Share instantly to your favorite tools Built for creators Whether you design UI, prepare slides, explore brand palettes, or make wallpapers, Gradiator helps you go from idea to export quickly and confidently. Cross platform Design on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with a consistent interface and workflow. Export • PNG for pixel perfect assets • SVG for resolution independent graphics

Screenshots

ALPHABETICON4 screens
Gradiator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gradiator at Free against ALPHABETICON's $4.99. Gradiator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). ALPHABETICON's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Gradiator is free to download; ALPHABETICON costs $4.99 up front. ALPHABETICON sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gradiator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ALPHABETICON holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ALPHABETICON versus Gradiator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterALPHABETICONGradiator
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlphabeticon GmbHEmin Emini

Customer experience

ALPHABETICON

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gradiator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ALPHABETICON

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$1.99
None

Gradiator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ALPHABETICON free?
ALPHABETICON costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Gradiator free?
Gradiator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ALPHABETICON or Gradiator?
ALPHABETICON is rated higher. ALPHABETICON averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Gradiator averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ALPHABETICON or Gradiator have ads?
ALPHABETICON shows ads; Gradiator does not.

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