Comparison

LineForge 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

LineForge

Features
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LineForge is a local-first vector drawing app for creators who need a clean way to sketch scalable artwork and export usable files without a cloud workspace or design-suite subscription. Use it for lightweight vector work: - Create and edit a local drawing from the gallery - Draw rectangles, ellipses, triangles, lines, and pen paths - Select, move, scale, rotate, duplicate, and delete objects - Edit basic path points and handles - Adjust fill, stroke, opacity, and arrangement - Combine closed shapes with boolean operations after unlocking - Export PNG previews, or unlock SVG, PDF, and high-resolution PNG LineForge is not a template marketplace, AI image converter, team collaboration tool, or full desktop design suite. It does not import SVG/PDF files, run cloud sync, offer stock assets, or require an account. The goal is a smaller, focused drawing workflow with reliable local documents and clean export. Your projects are stored locally on your device and exported through the iOS Share Sheet or Files workflow. The Lifetime Unlock adds multi-project saving, SVG export, PDF export, high-resolution PNG export, and complete boolean operations. No subscription, no ads.

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

LineForge4 screens
Fineline Studios4 screens

Verdict

The call

LineForge and Fineline Studios are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. LineForge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Fineline Studios sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LineForge versus Fineline Studios: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLineForgeFineline Studios
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZcodeTakayuki Hamuro

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LineForge

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$9.99
1 purchases

Fineline Studios

One-time1
  • Fineline Pro$19.99

Questions

Is LineForge free?
LineForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fineline Studios free?
Fineline Studios is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LineForge or Fineline Studios have ads?
Neither LineForge nor Fineline Studios shows ads.

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