Vector Touch is a vector illustration app for iOS that supports Bezier paths, layers, and boolean operations for graphic designers.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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Photo & Video
Sentiment
4.0
4 reviews
Nemesis
Fragmented field
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app serves users needing desktop-grade vector editing on mobile, but the 11-year development gap now forces reliance on legacy file transfer methods like USB cables.
For Graphic designers and illustrators requiring vector editing capabilities on mobile devices.
What does it look like?
Key features
Supports Bezier paths, compound paths, masks, and boolean operators for vector editing.
Supports unlimited layers with transparency, locking, and isolation controls.
Imports and exports files via Dropbox, USB cable to PC or Mac, and AirDrop.
How much does it cost?
The app is listed as free with no in-app purchases or subscription tiers.
Velocity
Dormant developmentopaqueShow more...
Vector Touch has not received a single update in 4,307 days. The development momentum is non-existent, as the app has remained in a state of total inactivity for over a decade. There is no evidence of ongoing support, feature development, or maintenance.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
The recent review mood reads frustrated.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The font customization tool fails to function for users following the latest update to the app
1 of 1 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
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Competitive landscape for Vector Touch
How's the Photo & Video market?
Vector Touch maintains a legacy position in the Photo & Video category with a 4.0-star rating across 4 total reviews. The absence of updates since 2014 prevents any meaningful chart performance or competitive relevance in the current market.
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Key takeaways for Vector Touch
Where is it heading?
The mobile design market has moved toward subscription-based, cloud-native workflows, leaving Vector Touch behind. Continued neglect of the font tool regression will further alienate the remaining user base, confirming the app's status as a legacy asset.
- The font tool regression in the latest update remains unresolved, directly eroding the utility of the app for remaining users.
- Over 11 years of development silence indicates the product is in a terminal state with no path to recovery.
The SWOT
- Professional-grade vector toolset enables complex illustration workflows
- Unlimited layer management supports non-destructive editing
- Re-platforming to modern iOS APIs could capture users seeking non-subscription tools
Next best moves
Sunset the application because it has been in a dormant state for over 11 years → reduce brand drag.
The counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of a subscription model is not a competitive advantage…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app's competitive position has shifted from a neutral legacy status to an explicitly abandoned state, with the analysis now framing the lack of subscription revenue as a driver of its terminal decline.
Bottom line
Vector Touch is a legacy tool that no longer meets modern mobile design standards, and the current font tool regression confirms its status as a sunset product.
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Is Vector Touch still being updated?
Does Vector Touch support modern cloud file syncing?
Are there free alternatives to Vector Touch?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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