IrisFold vs Fineline Studios
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
IrisFold
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Design the iris-folding pattern you want to make, teach, or share. IrisFold turns supported user-owned outlines into a colored, numbered sequence and print-ready PDF and SVG files. β’ Start with a geometric aperture or import a supported polygonal SVG. β’ Adjust the seed, spiral, opening, strip width and color lanes. β’ Follow one strip at a time with a visible completion count. Return directly to an unfinished step. β’ Prepare Letter or A4 files with a calibration square and clear construction order. β’ Share a locally rendered Iris Reveal or an editable .irisfold project through the system share sheet. Made for original pattern creators, teachers and card designersβnot a catalog of ready-made craft patterns. SVG import supports closed polygonal outlines; curves and unsupported SVG features are rejected with an explanation. Projects and artwork stay on device. No account, cloud service or remote AI is required. Use artwork you own or have permission to use. Always review the guide and check print calibration at 100% before cutting. Shape your next original pattern on iPhone or iPad.
Fineline Studios
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Fineline is an app for making seamless geometric patterns with your fingertips β material you can print for fabric, wrapping paper, or wallpaper. β Studio Change motif, symmetry, colour, or scale and the preview keeps up. β Draw Draw in one cell and the chosen symmetry repeats it across the plane. β Shuffle Tap for a new pattern. Save the ones you like. β Seamless repeats Patterns are built as a minimal tile, so lines never break when they repeat. All 17 symmetries are available. β 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. β Colour Curated palettes, including traditional Japanese colours, plus automatic colourway variations. Pro opens the full palette library and every colourway. β Library Keep the patterns you like β five in the free tier, unlimited with Pro. β 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.
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Verdict
IrisFold and Fineline Studios are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. IrisFold 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.
IrisFold ships an update every 6 weeks, Fineline Studios every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IrisFold | Fineline Studios |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks β better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | η¨θΎ ζ¨ | Takayuki Hamuro |
In-app purchases
IrisFold
- IrisFold Lifetime$29.99
Fineline Studios
- Fineline Pro$19.99








