Comparison

Polygon Art vs Artistic String

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

Head to head
About

Polygon Art

Transform your photos into unique 3D polygon art, cubism-style images, or wireframe effects. Easily edit images from your camera or gallery with various filters and adjustable settings. Unlock additional creative options through add-on purchases.

Highlights
  • Create 3D polygon effects
  • Generate cubism-style images
  • Design wireframe effects
  • Apply 6 filter types
  • Adjust image resolution and contrast
  • Edit polygon size
Features
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3D Polygon Effects Photo Editor! Let's create 3D polygon image like the early days of 3D game by editing your photo! "Polygon Art" is the free photo editor apps for making 3D polygon effects art image like the early days of 3D game. You will be able to edit photos taken with your camera or image and create 3D polygon effect art image easily by this photo editor apps. You will be able to create Cubism effect image that was pioneered by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso. You will be able to create Wireframe effect image like polygon without texture. ■Function List 1. Create 3D Polygon Effects Image You can create 3D polygon effect image from your photo or image. You can use 6 type filters. *If you want to save type 2 〜 6 filter image, you need to purchase Add-on. You can edit image resolution, polygon size and image contrast. 2. Create Cubism Effects Image You can create cubism effect image by adding wire to polygon image, adjusting lower resolution and adjusting bigger polygon size. *If you want to save cubism image, you need to purchase Add-on. 3. Create Wireframe Effects Image You can create wire frame effect image like polygon without texture. *If you want to save wire frame image, you need to purchase Add-on. ■About In-app Advertising Banner Advertising is displayed in Home Screen. Full Screen Advertising will be displayed, after you have saved the image. You can hide these Advertising by purchasing "Additional Function Add-on".

About

Artistic String

Design intricate string art with monochrome and multicolor drawing modes. This app offers a unique way to create visual art using virtual threads. Explore your creativity with a simple yet powerful interface.

Highlights
  • String art creation
  • Monochrome drawing mode
  • Multicolor drawing mode
  • Unique thread art designs
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Create and guide painting with string art, with the best quality, unique monochrome and multicolor drawing mode. Term of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Polygon Art4 screens
Artistic String4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Polygon Art at 44% against Artistic String's 0%. Polygon Art also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Artistic String's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Polygon Art sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Artistic String sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Polygon Art holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polygon Art has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Polygon Art's written reviews are positive against 0% of Artistic String's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polygon Art ships an update every 8 months, Artistic String every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Polygon Art versus Artistic String: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolygon ArtArtistic String
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAIKI HIRATAKiem Pham Dinh

Customer experience

Polygon Art

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

Artistic String

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Polygon Art

One-time1
  • Additional Functions$1.99
2 purchases

Artistic String

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Polygon Art free?
Polygon Art is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Artistic String free?
Artistic String is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Polygon Art or Artistic String?
Polygon Art is rated higher. Polygon Art averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Artistic String averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Polygon Art or Artistic String have ads?
Polygon Art shows ads; Artistic String does not.
Which is updated more often, Polygon Art or Artistic String?
Polygon Art ships an update every 8 months, and Artistic String every 2 months. Most recently, Polygon Art was updated on September 9, 2026 and Artistic String on June 1, 2026.

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