Comparison

Fineline Studios vs Tile Studio

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

Head to head
About

Fineline Studios

Features
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Fineline Studios is an app for making seamless geometric patterns with your fingertips — material you can print for fabric, wrapping paper, or wallpaper. ■ Studio Change motif, symmetry, colour, or scale and the preview keeps up. ■ Draw Draw in one cell and the chosen symmetry repeats it across the plane. ■ Shuffle Tap for a new pattern. Save the ones you like. ■ Seamless repeats Patterns are built as a minimal tile, so lines never break when they repeat. All 17 symmetries are available. ■ Export at real size Set size in centimetres and resolution in dpi. Free export covers PNG and JPEG up to 150 dpi and 10 cm; Pro adds vector formats (SVG and PDF), resolutions up to 600 dpi, and larger sizes. ■ Colour Curated palettes, including traditional Japanese colours, plus automatic colourway variations. Pro opens the full palette library and every colourway. ■ Library Keep the patterns you like — five in the free tier, unlimited with Pro. ■ 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.

About

Tile Studio

Features
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Draw any shape and watch it become a pattern that tiles the plane perfectly, with no gaps and no overlaps. Tile Studio lets anyone create Escher-style tessellations. No math knowledge required. AUTOMATIC CONVERSION Sketch an outline with your finger and the app computes the closest shape that is guaranteed to tile the plane. Pick your favorite from the candidates. INTUITIVE TILE EDITING Tap an edge to add a point, then drag. Opposite edges move together automatically, so the tiling never breaks. Supports translation, 180° rotation, and diagonal reflection symmetries. DECORATE YOUR TILES Draw eyes, wings, and other details right on your tiles. Two alternating decoration patterns let creatures in different colors line up just like in Escher's art. Includes a pen, a stamp, and a drag-to-erase eraser. Rotate the whole artwork to any angle. MAKE IT YOURS - Customize the checkerboard colors and line color - Save color palettes and apply them with one tap - Works are saved automatically and can be reopened anytime - Friendly hints explain how tiling works EXPORT AND SHARE Export your patterns as SVG or PNG - great for wallpapers, fabric, wrapping paper, and laser cutting. TILE STUDIO PRO (one-time purchase) - Custom line color and width - High-resolution PNG (4096px) and transparent PNG export - No ads For math lovers, designers, and curious kids alike. Discover the wonder of shapes that tile.

Screenshots

Fineline Studios4 screens
Tile Studio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fineline Studios at none against Tile Studio's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. Fineline Studios sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tile Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
Fineline Studios versus Tile Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFineline StudiosTile Studio
PriceFreeFree
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakayuki HamuroReckona Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fineline Studios

One-time1
  • Fineline Pro$19.99
1 purchases

Tile Studio

One-time1
  • タイル工房Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Fineline Studios free?
Fineline Studios is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tile Studio free?
Tile Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fineline Studios or Tile Studio have ads?
Tile Studio shows ads; Fineline Studios does not.

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