Comparison

Polagone vs MultiPlot

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

Head to head
About

Polagone

Create striking generative art and animations for posters, album covers, and motion loops. This parametric design studio allows exploration of shapes, grids, and transformations to produce endless visual compositions. Export high-resolution images and animations ready for print, video, and projection.

Highlights
  • Parametric design studio
  • Generative art and animations
  • High-resolution export (images & video)
  • Vector export (SVG, PDF)
  • Real-time motion and VJ visuals
  • Advanced creative tools (deformers, effects)
  • Seamless iCloud sync
Features
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Polagone is a visual synthesizer for creating generative motion, patterns and real-time graphics. Build systems instead of drawing frame by frame. Combine grids, shapes, colors, effects, animation, audio reaction and MIDI control to create visuals that constantly evolve. From geometric motion loops to optical art, posters, VJ visuals and experimental design, Polagone transforms simple structures into dynamic visuals in real time. Designed for artists, designers, musicians and visual explorers. Features: • Real-time generative design • Audio-reactive & MIDI-controlled visuals • Parametric grids and shape systems • Motion loops and animation tools • Vector, image and video export • SVG, PDF, PNG, TIFF, MP4 & ProRes export • External fullscreen output • Works on Mac, iPad & iPhone No subscriptions. Just create.

About

MultiPlot

Features
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MultiPlot is your essential companion for multi-color pen plotter projects. Import SVG artwork, automatically separate paths by stroke color, optimize the plotting sequence to minimize pen changes, and manage your workflow from start to finish. Designed for generative artists and plotter enthusiasts who work with AxiDraw, iDraw, and other pen plotters. MultiPlot solves the tedious problem of managing multi-pen workflows by intelligently grouping and ordering your plot layers. Key Features: SVG Import and Parse — Load SVG files and automatically detect all unique stroke colors. Preview each color layer independently. Color Splitting — Automatically group paths by color into separate plot layers. Each layer represents one pen change. Pen Order Optimization — Minimize pen changes with intelligent path ordering algorithms. Save time during long multi-color plots. Workflow Manager — Step through your plot layer by layer. Mark each layer as plotted, skip layers, or reorder as needed. Project Persistence — Save multiple projects with their SVG data, color splits, and workflow progress. Resume any project anytime. No internet required. No account needed. No data collected. Just you and your plotter. Download MultiPlot and streamline your multi-color plotting today.

Screenshots

Polagone4 screens
MultiPlot3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MultiPlot at none against Polagone's 1. Polagone's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Polagone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MultiPlot asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Polagone versus MultiPlot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolagoneMultiPlot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS1817.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFingerlab晓 郭

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Polagone

One-time1
  • Polagone Pro$9.99
None

MultiPlot

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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