Comparison

Boxy SVG for iOS vs NPS Image Editor

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

Head to head
About

Boxy SVG for iOS

This application is a powerful vector graphics editor designed for both beginners and professionals. It offers extensive on-canvas editing tools, supports various export formats, and integrates with stock photo and font libraries.

Highlights
  • On-canvas editing of geometry, transform, and paint properties
  • Save to SVG/SVGZ, export to PNG, JPG, WebP, PDF, HTML5
  • Pixabay and Google Fonts integration
  • Configurable keyboard shortcuts
  • Path and arrangement operations
  • SVG and CSS code inspector
Read full description

SCALABLE VECTOR GRAPHICS (SVG) EDITOR. VISIT PROJECT WEBSITE FOR AN ONLINE DEMO -> Boxy SVG project goal is to create the best tool for editing SVG files. For non-technical users as well as for professional designers and developers. CORE FEATURES • Clean and intuitive UI heavily inspired by Inkscape, Sketch and Adobe Illustrator • Extensive support for on-canvas editing of object geometry, transform, paint and other properties • Save to SVG and SVGZ formats, export to PNG, JPG, WebP, PDF and HTML5 • Pixabay integration with over a million free stock photos and vector assets • Google Fonts integration with hundreds of free fonts • Configurable keyboard shortcuts for over 100 commands • Manual guides, smart guides and grid • Path operations (unite, intersect, subtract, exclude, close, reverse, etc.) • Arrangement operations (align to, rotate, flip, order, group, etc.) FOR WEB DEVELOPERS • WebKit-based rendering engine • SVG and CSS code inspector similar to Chrome Dev Tools • Clean SVG output that preserves IDs, classes, titles and other metadata • SVG sprites editing support

About

NPS Image Editor

Features
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NPS Image Editor is a multi-layer image editing program that is perfect for pixel art, screenshots, drawing, and light photo editing. No ads, no subscriptions, just pure image-editing goodness. Enjoy the simplicity of dragging the corners of the canvas to resize it, the productivity of quickly cutting things out with the Ripple Delete feature, and the impressive power of multi-layer blending. With 22 drawing tools and over 60 filters, there is something for everyone. Create your own brushes, textures, palettes, and templates for reuse. For advanced users, a scripting engine allows you to automate common or tedious tasks. Edit most common image formats, animated GIFs, and NPSD files that can be shared with the desktop version of NPS Image Editor. Indexed color images are supported with preserved index data. A powerful Color Picker tool allows you to choose any color for editing. Convert colors between 20 color spaces, save palettes, and even grab colors from the real world with your camera! NPS Image Editor runs on all of your devices and adapts to fit a narrow phone screen or a wide tablet screen.

Screenshots

Boxy SVG for iOS4 screens
NPS Image Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NPS Image Editor at 15.0 against Boxy SVG for iOS's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxy SVG for iOS ships an update every 3 weeks, NPS Image Editor fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Boxy SVG for iOS versus NPS Image Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxy SVG for iOSNPS Image Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaroslaw FoksaAlexey Blinnikov

In-app purchases

None

Boxy SVG for iOS

No in-app purchases

None

NPS Image Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boxy SVG for iOS free?
Boxy SVG for iOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NPS Image Editor free?
NPS Image Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boxy SVG for iOS or NPS Image Editor have ads?
Neither Boxy SVG for iOS nor NPS Image Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boxy SVG for iOS or NPS Image Editor?
Boxy SVG for iOS ships an update every 3 weeks, and NPS Image Editor fortnightly. Most recently, Boxy SVG for iOS was updated on October 31, 2026 and NPS Image Editor on October 31, 2026.

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