Comparison

Modulator vs Pencila

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

Head to head
About

Modulator

Create designs using standard shapes or custom vector paths. Achieve complex effects with blend modes and organize your work with artboards. Export designs as images or vector files for further editing.

Highlights
  • Standard and custom vector path creation
  • Blend modes for complex effects
  • Artboards and pages for organization
  • Export as images or vector files
Features
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• Use standard shapes or custom vector paths to create simple designs • Take advantage of advanced features like blend modes to achieve complex effects • Organize your creations with artboards and pages • Export finished designs as images or vector files for further editing in other design software

About

Pencila

Features
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Pencila – Design Anything with AI Bring your ideas to life with Pencila, an all-in-one AI design app built for creators, businesses, and brands. Whether you're creating social media content, logos, posters, T-shirt designs, or marketing materials, Pencila gives you powerful tools to design faster, smarter, and more beautifully. Powered by advanced AI, Pencila transforms your ideas into stunning visuals and videos in just a few taps. Start from scratch, use ready-made templates, or enhance your designs with intelligent editing tools. Whether you're a content creator, entrepreneur, marketer, small business owner, or designer, Pencila makes professional design simple and accessible. Create with confidence. Design without limits. What you can do with Pencila: - Create professional graphics for social media and business - Generate AI images and videos from your ideas - Design logos, posters, flyers, and marketing content - Create T-shirt designs and custom merchandise artwork - Edit photos with powerful creative tools - Remove backgrounds instantly - Extend images and enhance compositions - Vectorize artwork for sharper designs - Use templates to speed up your workflow - Add custom fonts and build your brand identity - Work freely on an intuitive infinite canvas Perfect for: - Social media content - Business branding - T-shirt & merchandise design - Marketing campaigns - Creative projects - Personal artwork Why creators choose Pencila: - Easy to use - Powerful AI tools - Professional-quality results - Fast creative workflow - Flexible design experience With the perfect combination of AI generation, smart editing tools, templates, and creative freedom, Pencila gives you everything you need in one powerful design platform. Design smarter. Create faster. Stand out with Pencila.

Screenshots

Modulator3 screens
Pencila3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pencila at 15.6 against Modulator's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Modulator versus Pencila: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModulatorPencila
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLars AugustinPencila Inc

In-app purchases

None

Modulator

No in-app purchases

None

Pencila

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Modulator free?
Modulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pencila free?
Pencila is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Modulator or Pencila have ads?
Neither Modulator nor Pencila shows ads.

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