Comparison

La fabrique cubiste vs PolyGen

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

Head to head
About

La fabrique cubiste

Transform your photos into cubist-inspired art using geometric filters. Explore the principles of cubism and create unique, distorted images to share with friends. A playful way to discover art through image manipulation.

Highlights
  • Geometric cubist filters
  • Transform photos into cubist art
  • Share creations on social media
  • Explore cubism movement details
  • Save images to device gallery
Features
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En référence aux trois principales formes du cubisme inventées par Georges Braque et Pablo Picasso au début du xxe siècle, à partir des filtres « géométriser », « analyser » et « synthétiser » cette application permet de transformer ses photographies en images cubistes. Une façon ludique de comprendre ce mouvement en appliquant ses principes. S’amuser à créer des images originales, détonnantes, déformantes, drôles aux tons cubistes et à les partager avec ses amis sur les réseaux sociaux, rien de plus agréable que de découvrir l’art en jouant avec les formes. Cubisez vos proches, les paysages, les objets. Cubisez tout ! Fonctionnalités proposées : · Découvrir, propose une approche du mouvement cubiste et de ses trois principales formes : cubisme cézannien, cubisme analytique et cubisme synthétique associé à des reproductions d’œuvres de Georges Braque. · Fabriquer, permet de transformer ses propres photographies en images cubistes à partir de trois filtres dynamiques générant une variété de rendus. · Galerie et partage, sauvegarde vos meilleures images dans la galerie de l’application et dans la photothèque de son mobile ; partage sur les réseaux sociaux, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram et envoi par email Cette application avait été développée à l’occasion de l’exposition Georges Braque au Grand Palais du 18 septembre 2013 au 6 janvier 2014 pour une découverte du mouvement cubiste par la fabrication d’images cubistes.

About

PolyGen

Create unique low poly art with this intuitive application. Generate endless polygon patterns automatically or manually design them. Customize colors, sizes, and more to craft abstract art, avatars, or wallpapers.

Highlights
  • Automatic polygon pattern generation
  • Manual point placement editor
  • Customizable colors and sizes
  • Convert photos to geometric art
  • Create avatars and social media backgrounds
  • Use as mobile or desktop wallpaper
Features
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PolyGen is the app for “low poly” art. It lets you generate crystal patterns automatically or manually by hand. Sometimes, apps don’t give you many options to play with, thus limiting your creativity. Because of this, we’re getting accustomed to picking predefined wallpapers or using the same old filters. If only there was a tool that would let you create pretty designs by yourself effortlessly... Enter PolyGen, the app that lets everybody be an artist. With PolyGen you can: - Generate endless amount of polygon patterns - Pick your colours, sizes, contrast and more - Create beautiful abstract art - And convert photos to geometric art too - Switch to the editor and place points by yourself - Use the pattern as your smartphone wallpaper - Or generate avatars, social media backgrounds, and more Some of the reviews: TUAW: PolyGen is a useful app which gives your iOS home and lock screens a look you can constantly freshen up. JC7133: I've been looking for an app like this for a while. The amount of customization (a massive amount) is so great. Cyberspace: Love the fact that it supports desktop screen sizes. No more scouring the web for abstract wallpapers! PolyGen features simple, useful solutions wrapped in an easy-to-use interface. You can generate new polygon patterns with one simple tap. If you wish, you can control the process and it’s easy to “lock” your favourite attributes too. Editing vertices of shapes is also simple: tap to create one or tap on an existing one to delete it. PolyGen patterns are ready to be used as mobile or desktop wallpapers, avatars, or social media backgrounds. Users have shared them on art portals and added them as illustrations to blog posts and social media. The patterns vary from colourful to calm, from simple to intricate, from abstract to photorealistic. What pattern are you going to create?

Screenshots

La fabrique cubiste4 screens
PolyGen3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PolyGen at 3.0 against La fabrique cubiste's 1.0. PolyGen also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 26 months) and review sentiment (55% vs 30%). La fabrique cubiste's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads 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. PolyGen sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. La fabrique cubiste asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PolyGen holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PolyGen has 47 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of La fabrique cubiste's written reviews are positive against 55% of PolyGen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

La fabrique cubiste ships an update every 26 months, PolyGen monthly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
La fabrique cubiste versus PolyGen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLa fabrique cubistePolyGen
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.0 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews55.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings147 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRéunion des Musées NationauxBartlomiej Niemtur

Customer experience

La fabrique cubiste

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%

PolyGen

All ratings47 ratings
Positive42.6%
Neutral14.9%
Negative42.6%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive55.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative38.6%

Bugs and requests

La fabrique cubiste

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PolyGen

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Cannot see what I'm working on
  • App crashes when changing points
  • App crashes and work is not saved
  • Won't let me export files
  • Cannot save results
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  • Purchased but unable to save
  • Cannot save artwork or do color customization
  • Cannot export image
  • Not possible on iPhone to save pictures
  • Export crashes

Requested features

10 requests
  • Fix save/export functionality
  • Add a save feature for progress
  • Implement custom resolutions
  • Allow landscape mode
  • Add layer option
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  • Improve user interface
  • More control over shapes and colors
  • Add dark mode option
  • Ability to save progress
  • Custom resolutions

In-app purchases

None

La fabrique cubiste

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

PolyGen

One-time5
  • Color Picker$0.99
  • All Color Effects$0.99
  • All Point Distribution Styles$0.99
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  • SVG Export$1.99
  • Unlock Everything$3.99

Questions

Is La fabrique cubiste free?
La fabrique cubiste is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PolyGen free?
PolyGen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, La fabrique cubiste or PolyGen?
PolyGen is rated higher. La fabrique cubiste averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PolyGen averages 3.0 from 47 ratings.
Do La fabrique cubiste or PolyGen have ads?
Neither La fabrique cubiste nor PolyGen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, La fabrique cubiste or PolyGen?
La fabrique cubiste ships an update every 26 months, and PolyGen monthly. Most recently, La fabrique cubiste was updated on November 1, 2026 and PolyGen on November 1, 2026.

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