Comparison

Fineline Studios vs Abstrakt

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

Head to head
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.

About

Abstrakt

Features
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Abstrakt is a design tool for iPhone. Build geometric posters shape by shape, and bring your own ideas to life. Start with a shape and build outward. Place it where you want it, turn it, size it, give it color, until the composition looks like something you meant to make. Nothing is fixed until you decide it is. FULL MANUAL CONTROL Every shape is yours to place and adjust. Nothing is locked once it's on the canvas. A STARTING POINT, IF YOU WANT ONE Tap shuffle for a composition to work from, then reshape it into your own. Or start from an empty grid and build from scratch. CURATED COLOR A hand-picked palette library inspired by Bauhaus and mid-century design. Built for compositions that look intentional. PRINT-READY EXPORT Export at real 300 DPI, sized for actual framed prints, not a phone-sized PNG. Make something you'd hang on a wall. YOURS, ONCE One purchase unlocks everything. No subscription, no recurring charge. Your posters stay on your device. Never uploaded.

Screenshots

Fineline Studios4 screens
Abstrakt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Abstrakt at every 3 days against Fineline Studios's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fineline Studios ships an update every 2 months, Abstrakt every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Fineline Studios versus Abstrakt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFineline StudiosAbstrakt
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakayuki HamuroKaur Kadak

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fineline Studios

One-time1
  • Fineline Pro$19.99
1 purchases

Abstrakt

One-time1
  • Abstrakt Pro - Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is Fineline Studios free?
Fineline Studios is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Abstrakt free?
Abstrakt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fineline Studios or Abstrakt have ads?
Neither Fineline Studios nor Abstrakt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fineline Studios or Abstrakt?
Fineline Studios ships an update every 2 months, and Abstrakt every 3 days. Most recently, Fineline Studios was updated on October 26, 2026 and Abstrakt on October 31, 2026.

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