Comparison

Tile Studio vs Vector Curve

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

Head to head
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.

About

Vector Curve

Features
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Vector Curve is a vector drawing workspace for illustration and design on iPhone and iPad. Sketch freely with pen and brush tools, edit paths and shapes, organize layers, and export files ready for social, print, and production. DRAW WITH PRECISION • Pen, brush, eraser, and shape tools (line, rectangle, circle, triangle) • Classic, taper, end-taper, and jitter brushes with pressure and smoothing • Custom brush presets, path points, and simplify for clean vectors • Premium tools: Blob Brush, Art Brush, Polyline, and Bézier Path DESIGN LIKE A PRO ILLUSTRATOR • Layers with lock, opacity, reorder, and blend modes • Symmetry modes: horizontal, vertical, quadral, and radial • Grid and snap for aligned layouts • Boolean pathfinder: combine, minus front, intersect, exclude, divide • Draw Inside This Shape and Fill Shape with Elements • Shape library, image import, and SVG import • Group, ungroup, break apart, and copy/paste across layers and projects EXPORT FOR REAL WORK • JPEG and PNG for everyday sharing • Premium: hi-res PNG (up to 3600px), SVG with or without background, and layered ZIP for Photoshop-friendly workflows • Canvas presets for square, landscape, portrait, Instagram, A4, Letter, or custom sizes STAY ORGANIZED • Document gallery with autosave and continue last session • Share selected elements as reusable design snippets PREMIUM Unlock advanced drawing tools, unlimited gallery saves, and high-resolution export formats. Choose weekly, monthly, or lifetime. Restore purchases anytime. Whether you create illustrations, motifs, social graphics, or print-ready artwork, Vector Curve gives you a focused vector workflow in your pocket. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/vectorcurveprivacypolicy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms: https://sites.google.com/view/vectorcurvetermsofuse/

Screenshots

Tile Studio3 screens
Vector Curve4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Vector Curve at none against Tile Studio's shown. Vector Curve also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. Tile Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Vector Curve sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tile Studio ships an update every 2 months, Vector Curve every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Tile Studio versus Vector Curve: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTile StudioVector Curve
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReckona Inc.Cengiz Bodur

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tile Studio

One-time1
  • タイル工房Pro$4.99
3 purchases

Vector Curve

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Pro Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Pro Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is Tile Studio free?
Tile Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vector Curve free?
Vector Curve is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tile Studio or Vector Curve have ads?
Tile Studio shows ads; Vector Curve does not.
Which is updated more often, Tile Studio or Vector Curve?
Tile Studio ships an update every 2 months, and Vector Curve every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tile Studio was updated on October 25, 2026 and Vector Curve on October 28, 2026.

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