A clean, touch-friendly vector app for Apple users and the cheapest paid option here, but it is Apple-only and the company's pricing now centers on AI credits.
What it is
Linearity Curve is the vector design app formerly called Vectornator, from Berlin-based Linearity, which also makes Linearity Move for keyframe animation and a web-based Linearity AI design tool. Curve runs natively on Mac (macOS Big Sur or later), iPad (iPadOS 14 or later) and iPhone, with pen, node and shape tools, Apple Pencil support and exports to SVG, PDF and PNG. Plans are built around AI credits: Free gives access to Curve and Move with usage limits plus 2,000 welcome credits valid for 7 days; Pro is $10 a month or $8 a month billed yearly with unlimited Curve and Move and 600 AI credits a month; Studio starts at $25 a month billed yearly ($30 monthly) with 4,875 credits. Checked on linearity.io November 13, 2026.
Best for
- Mac and iPad users who want a lighter Illustrator
- Drawing vectors with Apple Pencil
- Social graphics that also need simple animation
What we like
- Native, touch-first apps for Mac, iPad and iPhone
- Pro is $8 a month billed yearly, a third of Illustrator's price
- Linearity Move adds animation on the same plan
What to watch
- No Windows, Linux or Android app
- Free plan has usage limits the pricing page does not spell out
- Plans are now built around AI credits, so pure vector users pay for AI they may not use
- Thinner print and prepress tools than Illustrator or CorelDRAW
Where Linearity Curve ranks
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