Comparison

EtchDraw vs Fineline Studios

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

Head to head
About

EtchDraw

Features
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MagicDrawing is a nostalgic drawing app inspired by the classic etch-a-sketch toy. Turn the dial to draw lines, just like the old days โ€” simple, relaxing, and fun! โ€ข Choose from multiple colors and line widths โ€ข Use dials or directional buttons โ€ข Shake to erase your drawing Bring back your childhood creativity in a modern way!

About

Fineline Studios

Features
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Fineline is an app for making seamless geometric patterns with your fingertips โ€” material you can print for fabric, wrapping paper, or wallpaper. โ–  Studio Change motif, symmetry, colour, or scale and the preview keeps up. โ–  Draw Draw in one cell and the chosen symmetry repeats it across the plane. โ–  Shuffle Tap for a new pattern. Save the ones you like. โ–  Seamless repeats Patterns are built as a minimal tile, so lines never break when they repeat. All 17 symmetries are available. โ–  Export at real size Set size in centimetres and resolution in dpi. Free PNG/JPEG export includes screen images up to 1080 pixels wide and print images up to 150 dpi and 10 cm; Pro adds vector formats (SVG and PDF), resolutions up to 600 dpi, and larger sizes. โ–  Colour Curated palettes, including traditional Japanese colours, plus automatic colourway variations. Pro opens the full palette library and every colourway. โ–  Library Keep the patterns you like โ€” five in the free tier, unlimited with Pro. โ–  Fineline Pro (one-time purchase) Unlocks vector export, high resolutions and large sizes, the full palette library and every colourway, and unlimited saves. One payment, no subscription. All 17 symmetries, every motif, hand drawing, Shuffle and editing are free and unlimited. No watermark, no ads.

Screenshots

EtchDraw4 screens
Fineline Studios4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EtchDraw at none against Fineline Studios's 1. EtchDraw also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Fineline Studios's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Fineline Studios sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EtchDraw asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
EtchDraw versus Fineline Studios: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEtchDrawFineline Studios
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 months
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBetaphoniaTakayuki Hamuro

In-app purchases

None

EtchDraw

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Fineline Studios

One-time1
  • Fineline Pro$19.99

Questions

Is EtchDraw free?
EtchDraw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fineline Studios free?
Fineline Studios is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EtchDraw or Fineline Studios have ads?
EtchDraw shows ads; Fineline Studios does not.

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