Amadine vs Lunacy

Amadine is vector graphics software for making and editing scalable artwork, with raster effects available in designs. It runs on Mac, iPad, and iPhone; listed requirements are macOS 11 or higher and iPadOS or iOS 15 or higher. More than 30 tools cover selection, drawing, editing, and typing, including Pen, Draw, Width, and Image Trace. Text can follow a path, sit inside a shape, or flow between linked text boxes. Effects include Shadow, Inner Shadow, Blur, Inner Glow, and Outer Glow. Amadine imports SVG, PDF, and AI vector files, plus JPEG, TIFF, PNG, and HEIC images. It exports vector artwork as SVG or PDF and other work as JPEG, TIFF, PNG, or PDF. Images can also be imported from Pexels, Pixabay, and Unsplash, with an internet connection. The free version is operational, but exporting, printing, and image tracing require a license. iPad and iPhone in-app purchases start at $2.99 a month; Mac lifetime licenses are listed at $29.99, paid once for one user and $49.99, paid once for five seats.

Lunacy is a graphic design app and platform for power users and teams, with desktop and web use and online and offline modes. Its tools include auto layouts, real-time collaboration, components, variables, and prototyping. Built-in icons, illustrations, photos, and UI kits provide assets, while AI tools include an image upscaler, background remover, text generator, and avatar generator. Lunacy works natively with.sketch files and can import documents from Figma. Users can work with local documents without an internet connection or deploy its private cloud on-premises or on a VPS. Private-cloud controls include access management, single sign-on, detailed logs, data recovery, and administrator-approved updates. On-premises customers manage their own server and backups; VPS customers can manage backups or delegate them to Icons8 engineers. The free plan allows up to 10 cloud documents and 10 editors or exporters, with 30 days of version history. Paid plans include Personal cloud at $4.99 a month and Professional team at $4.99 a month. The features page says third-party integrations are not currently planned.