AVA CAD/CAM vs Repper

AVA CAD/CAM is paid macOS software for decorative and textile printing, covering design through production. It provides colour separation tools for simple patterns, complex watercolours and textures, plus colourway development for digital and screen printing. Seamless repeat work supports drops, steps and mirrors, with vector editing and exports to PSD, PSB, ASE and TIFF. AVA is designed to complement Adobe Photoshop and exchanges PSD, PSB and ASE files. AVA Suite includes Magic Retouch, which fills removed areas from surrounding visual data, and an AI colourway generator driven by text prompts. Output can use PrintFactory, a dedicated driver or the AVA TIFF Driver with third-party RIP software. AVA Suite requires macOS 14.0 Sonoma or newer. Cloud Keys provide license access on a compatible Mac with internet; after launch, software can run offline for up to 24 hours. Modules, training and buy-versus-lease choices determine package pricing, which is available on request. The company is headquartered in Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK.

Repper turns a source image into a seamless, tileable pattern that users can adjust and export. It offers more than 30 tiling styles, including classic wallpaper groups and the Penrose Diamond, plus color controls and effects such as duotone, black-and-white, gradients, halftone, and Metamorphosis. Users can start from bitmap or vector images or browse more than a million Unsplash photos inside the app. Repper also offers 3D previews of products including clothing, pillows, scarves, notebooks, and fabric. Export formats include JPEG, PNG, and SVG/vector; the Pro membership page lists exports up to 35k × 35k pixels. Desktop and tablet access runs in a browser without installation, and Repper Mobile runs in a phone browser on iOS and Android. The mobile and desktop apps are separate, so designs cannot be accessed across both. Repper Mobile is free, but uploads are limited to the first two weeks and exports are simplified. Pro Monthly costs $12.99 a month, including taxes, and includes commercial use rights, 3D preview and export, and account sync and backup.