Comparison

Strata vs HAP Studio

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

Head to head
About

Strata

Easily create custom icons by layering images and colors. Modify individual layer properties, add or remove elements, and adjust dimensions. Save and share your icon designs.

Highlights
  • Layered image editing
  • Customizable background colors
  • Adjustable layer colors
  • Add or remove layers
  • Adjust layer height
  • Import/export strata files
Features
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Strat is an icon generator for your framework. Strata can - change an image in the top layer. - change a background color of the top layer - change colors of the layers - add / remove layer - change height of layers - import / export a strata file

About

HAP Studio

Design and learn about haptics with an intuitive visual editor or AI. Generate custom haptic feedback for apps and export in various formats. Access a library of pre-made haptics and educational content.

Highlights
  • Visual haptic editor
  • AI-generated haptics
  • Lottie JSON import
  • Real-time preview
  • Swift, AHAP, JSON export
  • Haptic library
  • Educational content
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HAP is a design tool for creating and learning haptics. Create high-quality haptics using an intuitive visual editor or AI—no coding required. ■ Create Haptics Fine-tune intensity, sharpness, and timing with an intuitive visual editor while previewing your haptics in real time. * Fine-tune haptics with a visual editor * Generate haptics from natural language using AI * Generate haptics from Lottie JSON * Preview haptics in real time Export your haptics as **Swift, AHAP, or JSON** and easily integrate them into your app. ■ Use Haptics Access a library of 30 ready-to-use haptics available as a one-time purchase. Use them for buttons, notifications, success and error feedback, and many other common interactions. ■ Learn Haptics Learn the fundamentals of haptic design with educational content covering accessibility, best practices, and common mistakes. ■ Contact & Social Email: hapstudioapp@gmail.com X: https://x.com/HapStudioApp ■ Support Privacy Policy: https://hapstudio.design/en/privacy/ Terms of Service : https://hapstudio.design/en/terms/ EULA:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Contact: hapstudioapp@gmail.com --- This app is primarily designed and optimized for use on iPhone. Haptic feedback is not available on iPad. To experience the app as intended, we recommend using it on an iPhone.

Screenshots

Strata1 screens
HAP Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Strata at free against HAP Studio's free with in-app purchases. Strata also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Strata against 5.0 for HAP Studio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strata ships an update fortnightly, HAP Studio weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Strata versus HAP Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrataHAP Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB22 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperJunnosuke MatsumotoYUI ATARASHI

Customer experience

Strata

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HAP Studio

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

In-app purchases

None

Strata

No in-app purchases

None

HAP Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Strata free?
Strata is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HAP Studio free?
HAP Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Strata or HAP Studio?
Strata and HAP Studio are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Strata or HAP Studio have ads?
Neither Strata nor HAP Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strata or HAP Studio?
Strata ships an update fortnightly, and HAP Studio weekly. Most recently, Strata was updated on October 2, 2026 and HAP Studio on October 8, 2026.

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