Free Illustrator Alternatives for iPad

There are many alternatives to Adobe Illustrator for iPad if you are looking for a replacement. The best free iPad alternative is Linearity Curve. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Adobe Illustrator and seven of them are free and available for iPad so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free iPad alternatives to Adobe Illustrator are Figma, Bez, Inkpad and Omber.

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  1. Linearity Curve icon

    Linearity Curve

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    Vectonator is a very complete free vector editing app, known mainly for its iPad apps, focusing on simplicity and ease of use. You can export to JPG, PNG, SVG and PDF. Also, unlike Illustrator, you can render a time-lapse video of your project to share on social media (with some limitations). Cloud syncing allows you to continue work started on iPad and finish it directly on macOS.

    39 Linearity Curve alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
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    • Mac
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    • iPad
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    FearedFusionX
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    This used to be a great app for both Mac and iOS, but ever since the subscription update, the app has been reaching it's breaking point.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Linearity Curve is a great Adobe Illustrator alternative.

    • Linearity Curve is the most popular iPhone alternative to Adobe Illustrator.

    • Linearity Curve is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe Illustrator is Paid and Proprietary
    • Linearity Curve is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAdobe Illustrator is not according to our users
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    Figma

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    Figma has a bigger focus on UI design, wireframing and collaborative work. Like Sketch, its interface is cleaner and easier to understand than Illustrator. It's can also be used throught web browsers and collabore with more members of your team in real time. It features automatic cloud synchronization so you can use your files on the platform you want, in addition to unique features such as arc tools and vector networks, which allow non-designers to format their templates easily. Animated prototypes are definitely a great advantage to interact with your design before coding.

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    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
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    RCLeahcar
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    Figma places a heavier focus on user interface design, while Illustrator is a general vector graphics editor.

    Guest
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    With a focus on UI, it is a much better tool to use for UI design and prototyping

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    • Most users think Figma is a great Adobe Illustrator alternative.

    • Figma is the most popular Web-based, Android, SaaS & Android Tablet alternative to Adobe Illustrator.

    • Figma is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe Illustrator is Paid and Proprietary
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    Bez

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    A vector graphics editor that makes it easy to create vector images on your iPad or iPad Pro. It has full support for Slide Over, Split View, Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil.

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    • Freemium
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    Omber

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    Omber is a new type of vector design program that lets you use color in new ways in your vector drawings. With Omber's advanced soft shading tools, you can easily make dramatic color blends or subtle color gradients in your art.

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
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    Swipe Draw

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    The program allows you to draw graphic shapes directly on a sheet of paper. The new way to create vector graphics, graphic shapes are drawn with his finger on a piece of paper they do not have to pre-select from a limited list.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Canvas Max

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    With Canvas Max, not only can you sketch, illustrate, and design on an infinite canvas, but you also have the power to zoom infinitely.

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    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
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