Comparison

ShiWen vs 妙剪数艺

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

Head to head
About

ShiWen

Transform any image into unique geometric patterns and seamless designs. This tool offers over 20 pattern styles, real-time previews, and AI-enhanced upscaling for high-resolution exports. Create kaleidoscope art, repeat designs, and transparent assets for various creative projects.

Highlights
  • Create patterns from photos and textures
  • Over 20 geometric and kaleidoscope styles
  • Real-time sampling and preview
  • 70+ color palettes
  • AI HD image enhancement
  • High-resolution PNG export
  • One-tap background cutout
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Turn any photo into a seamless pattern, mandala, or kaleidoscope design. ShiWen is a pattern maker for designers, illustrators, crafters, and visual creators on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Import a photo, drawing, lettering, or everyday texture, then move the sampling frame to create kaleidoscope art, symmetrical patterns, mandalas, repeats, and seamless tiles. 【Turn Images into Patterns】 Import from Photos or Files, or shoot with the camera. Drag the sampling frame to discover new compositions. Photos, illustrations, traditional motifs, natural textures, fabrics, and handmade artwork can all become patterns. 【20+ Pattern Styles】 Explore more than 20 kaleidoscope and geometric styles based on symmetry, rotation, reflection, interlocking, and repetition. One image can become entirely different mandalas, symmetrical patterns, repeat designs, and seamless textures. 【Real-Time Sampling】 Drag the sampling frame and adjust its width, height, rotation, and output size. Every change appears directly in the preview. 【70+ Color Palettes】 Choose from more than 70 palettes and quickly explore new color combinations. 【Visual Styles】 Switch between the original image, watercolor, oil painting, rubbing, and sand effects to give the same pattern a different texture and mood. 【Layered Mandalas】 Adjust the number of petals and combine up to six concentric layers to create richer mandala compositions from the same source image. 【14 Product Mockups】 Preview the real result on 14 real objects before you download. 【One-Tap Cutout】 Remove the background from a source image or pattern to create a transparent PNG. Refine the result with the brush, eraser, and invert tools while preserving the original colors and details. 【AI HD】 Enhance small or blurry source images on-device, or apply AI HD to the finished pattern, preserving more detail for pattern creation and high-resolution export. 【Print-Ready Export】 Export PNG, JPG, PDF, layered PSD, or TIFF. Supports millimeters, centimeters, inches, and pixels, A-series and US paper sizes, and social image presets. 【Signature Watermark】 Add your own signature watermark to PNG and JPG exports. 【Local Gallery】 Source images, saved patterns, and cutout assets are organized separately. Image processing happens on your device. No account is required, and your images never leave the device. 【Perfect For】 • Pattern design and seamless repeats • Procreate brush and texture assets • Fashion, textile, fabric, and print design • Wallpapers, packaging, and pattern backgrounds • Illustration textures and digital collages • Stickers and transparent elements • Journaling and craft projects 【ShiWen Pro】 ShiWen Pro is available as a one-time purchase, or as a monthly or annual subscription. Pro unlocks all Pro pattern styles, 70+ color palettes, visual effects, AI HD, one-tap cutout, all 14 mockups, print presets and custom sizing, PDF / PSD / TIFF export, and high-resolution tile and full-pattern exports. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel your subscription in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Previous purchases can be restored in ShiWen. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://alinefan.github.io/shiwen-privacy/

About

妙剪数艺

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妙手生万象,落剪即生花——把千年非遗剪纸,装进你的 iPhone 与 iPad。 妙剪数艺是一款数字剪纸 × 透明贴纸 × AI+AR 创作工具。真实折法与自由剪纸、剪刀与贝塞尔剪裁、修补工具与宣纸纹理,加上 60 多款原创模板与可选 AI 灵感,几分钟就能把一张空白纸变成可以保存、分享、甚至"贴上真实窗户"的作品。还有沉浸式 3D 探索展厅,带你欣赏数字剪纸艺术。无广告、无内购、无需注册登录,打开即创作。 【全新首页与探索展厅】 • 深色沉浸式首页,精选海报、推荐作品与新作上架一屏浏览,点底部「+」立即开始剪纸 • 3D 探索展厅:上下滑动穿梭于剪纸光环、作品螺旋长廊与 AI Lab,点击作品放大欣赏 • 展厅内容随 App 内置,无需联网也能流畅浏览 【数字剪纸:从一角,展开万象】 • 圆形纸与正方形纸,对折、三折、四折、对角折等多种真实折法,对应 2~16 等分;也可以不折叠,自由剪出不对称图案 • 切口沿折轴实时镜像,折叠编辑与完整展开预览随时切换,亲眼看一个小切口开成完整窗花 • 自由剪刀圈选裁剪 + 贝塞尔曲线精修花瓣云纹 + 五种规则孔洞快速挖空 • 修补工具:剪多了也能补回来,折叠对称同步生效 • 灰色草稿笔先构图再落剪,橡皮只擦草稿不伤切口;撤销、重做、可撤销的清空,尝试零负担 【纸张与画布】 • 朱红、陶橙、金黄、松绿、湖青、钴蓝、藤紫七种纸色,不透明度可调 • 可选宣纸纹理,画布与导出效果一致 • 折痕、线框、坐标轴辅助显示自由开关,不会进入导出图;双指缩放平移,一键归位 【参考图:把灵感准确放到纸上】 • 27 款原创剪纸参考:鱼灯闹元宵、双兔望月、桂月花灯、银杏团花、牡丹扇韵、双鹿衔春、四方凤纹、兰云四合等 • 可导入相册图片或 AI 生成结果,半透明叠加、精确微调对齐,只辅助描摹、不进成品 【透明贴纸:无限画布自由描画】 • 纯白无限画布,自由画笔、三次贝塞尔钢笔,以及圆形、矩形、六边形、八边形、五角星形状工具 • 圆形调色盘,预设色与最近使用颜色随手取,每一笔都能换色 • 39 款原创贴纸参考,覆盖简约、K-POP、可爱、潮酷、怪诞五种风格 • 导出透明背景 PNG,手账、聊天表情、海报排版随取随用 【Apple Pencil:落笔有轻重】 剪纸草稿笔和贴纸画笔都支持 Apple Pencil 压感,线条随力度自然粗细变化,也可以在属性面板中关闭。 【AI 灵感:一句话想法生成灵感参考】 输入一句话,剪纸模式按纸型折法生成参考,贴纸模式支持可爱、扁平、像素、国潮等八种风格。结果可存相册或一键放入画布。使用前展示清晰的数据说明并由你确认,不同意也完全不影响本地创作。 【作品库与 AR:创作之后,仍有旅程】 • 作品本地分类保存、随时继续编辑、系统面板分享 • 在支持 ARKit 的设备上,把剪纸或贴纸放进真实空间:贴上墙面窗框,移动、缩放、旋转,还能拍照存相册——把你的窗花,贴上真实的窗 【清楚、克制的数据使用】 无需账号,不索取手机号;作品、草稿、偏好默认留在本机。相机仅用于你主动进入的 AR 预览,照片权限仅在导入参考或保存图片时使用。AI 不同意即可不用,不阻断任何功能。 【现在就打开第一张纸】 无广告、无内购、无账号、无打扰。今天,就让一朵窗花在指尖绽放。 说明:作品默认只保存在当前设备,请及时导出重要作品。AI 生成需联网;AR 需支持 ARKit 的设备及相机权限。

Screenshots

ShiWen4 screens
妙剪数艺4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 妙剪数艺 at every 2 days against ShiWen's every 9 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShiWen ships an update every 9 days, 妙剪数艺 every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ShiWen versus 妙剪数艺: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiWen妙剪数艺
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer广俊 张Wenzhou Qilin Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

ShiWen

No in-app purchases

None

妙剪数艺

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShiWen free?
ShiWen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 妙剪数艺 free?
妙剪数艺 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShiWen or 妙剪数艺 have ads?
Neither ShiWen nor 妙剪数艺 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShiWen or 妙剪数艺?
ShiWen ships an update every 9 days, and 妙剪数艺 every 2 days. Most recently, ShiWen was updated on November 10, 2026 and 妙剪数艺 on November 10, 2026.

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