CREATE vs Vector Illustration
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CREATE
Design sophisticated graphics, logos, and social media content with a powerful yet easy-to-use app. Add photos, fonts, and shapes to create vector art, collages, and more. Collaborate on projects and export in various formats.
- Graphic design and drawing tools
- Photo and PDF editing
- Font and graphic customization
- Vector art creation
- Collaboration on projects
- Import/export vector files
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CREATE — The powerful and easy to use graphic design + drawing app. Create and share sophisticated projects - design and collaborate anywhere. Use photos, fonts, lines, shapes; create graphics, UIs, logos, social media, vector art, photo collages, mood boards, geofilters, and much more… Design with precision Save + share editable projects Import / export vectors Add fonts + graphics to photos / PDFs Markup, annotate, share ideas — fast Creativity + productivity! CREATE gives you the power of desktop design tools on an iPhone / iPad. The CREATE app is designed using CREATE! - Arrange multiple photo layers - Edit text, typography, fonts - Edit photos: contrast, exposure, etc - Blur photos - Draw lines, edit stroke / fill - Transform shapes - stretch, scale, rotate - Add rounded corners - Group layers, add / subtract layers - Save reusable components - Share and collaborate on projects - Import editable .create files to other devices - Backup projects to iCloud - Precise dimensions / positioning - Reorder layers - Hex / RGB colors, save colors - Custom color gradients - Make duotone photos - Add transparent backgrounds - PNG - Export vectors - SVG, PDF - Make Snapchat Geofilters - Set canvas size, grid spacing - Zoom canvas - Snap to grid / object - Install fonts - Supports Apple Pencil - Comprehensive help, videos Work creatively anywhere – improve the world! For the volume purchasing (VPP) version of CREATE for educational institutions, search in the App Store for ‘CREATE Pro’ - CREATE includes an optional subscription: CREATE PRO for $ 1.99 per month. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at the confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off within your Account Settings, at least 24-hours before the end of the current month. Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. View our Privacy Policy / Terms of Use here: http://create.mobi/privacy http://create.mobi/terms
Vector Illustration
Create sophisticated vector illustrations with a wide range of tools for paths, text, and layers. Secure your work with a passcode and easily share or export your creations in various formats.
- Advanced path and text tools
- Unlimited layers
- Passcode lock for security
- Multiple export formats (SVG, PDF, PNG, JPEG)
- 80+ image filters
- Import custom fonts
- Dropbox and AirDrop integration
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* Finally comes to your iPhone and iPod Touch as well as your iPad * Extra Features: √80+ Image Filters. √Universal: Available on iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. √Passcode Lock for the whole App to secure your Drawings. √Export/Import your Drawings directly to/from your PC, and MAC. √Send/Receive your Drawings via AirDrop (Device to Device directly). 'Vector Illustration' is your Ultimate Vector Illustration App for your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. It supports Paths, Compound Paths, Text, Images, Groups, Masks, Gradient Fills, and an unlimited number of Layers. It was designed with performance in mind. It can easily handle Drawings with hundreds to thousands of shapes without bogging down. Export/Import your Drawings directly to/from your Dropbox, PC, MAC, and Send/Receive them Device-to-Device directly via AirDrop. Main Features: √80+ Image Filters to be applied to any of your Drawings. √Passcode Lock for the whole App to secure your Drawings. √Very high performance. Select, Scale and Rotate hundreds of objects with zero lag. √Create arbitrary Bezier Paths with the Pen tool. √Create Compound Paths, Masks and Groups. √Create Text objects with many available Fonts and your own Fonts. √Place Photos from your Albums. √Boolean operators on Paths (Unite, Intersect, Exclude, Subtract Front) √Powerful Scale and Rotate tools. √Gradient Fills with interactive editing on canvas. √Arbitrary Stroke dash patterns. √Swatch Library. √Unlimited Layers per Drawing. √Rename, Rearrange, Delete, Hide and Lock Layers. √Adjust Layer transparency. √Snap to Grid, Points, and Path edges. √Isolate the active Layer for easy editing. √Show/Hide Grid, and Ruler. √Outline Mode. √Duplicate in Place, Duplicate from one Drawing to another, and Transform Again. √Cut and Copy in Place and from one Drawing to another. √Blend, Set Color Balance, and Set Hue and Saturation. √Stroke, Fill, Shadow, Gradient, and Opacity settings. √Import your own Font. √Save Drawings to your Album, Copy Drawings, Duplicate Drawings, Print Drawings, Post Drawings on Facebook, and Tweet Drawings on Twitter. √Email Drawings as SVG, PDF, PNG and JPEG. √Send/Receive (Export/Import) SVG, PDF, PNG, and JPEG directly to/from your Dropbox. √Send/Receive (Export/Import) SVG, PDF, PNG, and JPEG directly to/from your PC or MAC with iTunes via USB Cable. √Send/Receive Drawings via AirDrop Device-to-Device directly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CREATE at Free against Vector Illustration's $0.99. CREATE also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 28%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On 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
CREATE is free to download; Vector Illustration costs $0.99 up front. CREATE sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Vector Illustration sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CREATE ships an update every 3 weeks, Vector Illustration every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CREATE | Vector Illustration |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.1% of reviews — better | 28.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anything is | EyeOS Store Inc. |
Customer experience
CREATE
Vector Illustration
Bugs and requests
CREATE
Reported bugs
6 issues- Crashes when trying to select all text
- Inability to change font or color
- Layers and shapes becoming offset
- Saved projects not loading properly
- Restore purchase functionality issues
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- Compatibility problems with newer devices
Requested features
6 requests- Add gradient support
- Improve text editing capabilities
- Implement video export options
- Introduce more font and shape options
- Allow importing custom fonts
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- Enhance layer management and grouping
Vector Illustration
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CREATE
- CREATE PRO - Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- CREATE PRO - 3 Monthly3 Days trial$12.993 Months
- CREATE PRO - 6 Monthly3 Days trial$24.996 Months
- Install fonts$3.99
- All features$49.99
Vector Illustration
- Remove Advertisements$0.99
- Unlock Premium Features$4.99
Questions
Is CREATE free?
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Do CREATE or Vector Illustration have ads?
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