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Mac App

Linearity Curve

Vector design on Mac, iPad and iPhone, with a free plan.

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  • Rating

    4.4 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    macOS, iOS

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What is Linearity Curve?

Linearity Curve, formerly Vectornator, is a vector design app for Mac, iPad and iPhone. The free plan lets you create and edit vector graphics with usage limits, basic exports, one brand and 5 GB of cloud storage. Pro costs $10 a month or $8 a month billed yearly, with unlimited use, more credits and advanced exports.

Pros: what Linearity Curve does well

  • Real vector tools on iPad and iPhone
  • Same app on Mac, iPad and iPhone
  • Free plan to create and edit vectors

Cons: where it falls short

  • Free plan has usage limits and basic exports
  • Apple devices only

Who Linearity Curve is for

Designers who want to draw vector art on an iPad.

Who can skip it

Windows and Android users.

Linearity Curve alternatives

Not sold on Linearity Curve? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Affinity

Focus: photo editor, page layout and photoshop alternative. Shares vector design with Linearity Curve. A desktop app, not a Mac app. Adds Windows. Rated 4.7 (Linearity Curve: 4.4).

Desktop AppFree planWindows, macOS
4.7Visit

Krita

Focus: digital painting, animation and open source. Shares illustration with Linearity Curve. A desktop app, not a Mac app. Free (Linearity Curve: Freemium). Adds Windows, Linux and Android. Rated 4.7 (Linearity Curve: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.7Visit

Adobe Fresco

Focus: drawing app and digital painting. Shares illustrator draw alternative with Linearity Curve. A mobile app, not a Mac app. Free (Linearity Curve: Freemium). Adds Windows. Rated 4.5 (Linearity Curve: 4.4).

Mobile AppFreeiOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Amicons

Focus: icons, icon set and design assets. Shares illustration with Linearity Curve. A website, not a Mac app. Free (Linearity Curve: Freemium). Adds Web. Rated 4.5 (Linearity Curve: 4.4).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.5Visit

CleanShot X

Focus: screenshots, screen recording and annotation. Also in Personal Productivity, like Linearity Curve. Paid but Affordable (Linearity Curve: Freemium). Rated 4.8 (Linearity Curve: 4.4).

Mac AppPaid but AffordablemacOS
4.8Visit

Free alternatives to Linearity Curve

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Loop

Focus: macos, window manager and productivity. Also in Personal Productivity, like Linearity Curve. Free (Linearity Curve: Freemium). Rated 4.8 (Linearity Curve: 4.4).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.8Visit

MonitorControl

Focus: macos, monitor and brightness. Also in Personal Productivity, like Linearity Curve. Free (Linearity Curve: Freemium). Rated 4.8 (Linearity Curve: 4.4).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.8Visit

IINA

Focus: video player, media player and mpv. Also in Personal Productivity, like Linearity Curve. Free (Linearity Curve: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Linearity Curve: 4.4).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.7Visit

iTerm2

Focus: terminal, mac and command line. Also in Personal Productivity, like Linearity Curve. Free (Linearity Curve: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Linearity Curve: 4.4).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.7Visit

Karabiner-Elements

Focus: keyboard remapping, shortcuts and hyper key. Also in Personal Productivity, like Linearity Curve. Free (Linearity Curve: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Linearity Curve: 4.4).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.7Visit

Rectangle

Focus: window manager, window snapping and open source. Also in Personal Productivity, like Linearity Curve. Free (Linearity Curve: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Linearity Curve: 4.4).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.7Visit
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