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Concepts App

Infinite sketching and design canvas for iPad and Apple Pencil

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★4.6rating238 viewsPricing · Freemium from $10/moStable
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Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Low
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Stable
Market trend
Rating
4.6
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Concepts App does

Concepts is a sketching and planning app built around an infinite canvas where every stroke is an editable vector. It is used for architecture, illustration, note taking and product design. The app mixes vector and raster tools, including pencils, pens and licensed COPIC colours, with infinite layers, grids, shape guides, object libraries, image and PDF import, and export to PDF, PNG, PSD, SVG and DXF. Concepts runs on iOS, Windows, Android, ChromeOS and Samsung Galaxy devices. The Basic version is free with five layers, unlimited drawings and JPG export. Pro is $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year with a 7-day trial, Essentials is a one-time purchase on one platform, and Teams is $10 a month per licence.

How Concepts App compares with its closest alternatives

1 of the 5 closest alternatives has a free plan, as Concepts App does. Among the 3 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Adobe Illustrator at $20 a month and the median is $20. Concepts App starts at $10 a month, below that median. None of the 5 offers an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Concepts App. Concepts App offers a mobile app. Of the alternatives, 2 offer a mobile app. Concepts App was founded in 2015; the alternatives were founded between 1987 and 2017, 2 of them earlier. The alternatives with a known headquarters are in Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom.

Market position · Design

How Concepts App compares in Design

Concepts App has low opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 352 live Design tools on FalcoScan. Across Design, the average opportunity score is 52.4 and the average saturation score 41.5. FalcoScan rates Concepts App's own market position as open. 54 of the 352 operating Design tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 23 shutdowns in the category.

Concepts App compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Concepts AppFounded 2015LowOpenFreemium$10/moYesNoMobileStable
VectornatorFounded 2017 · Berlin, GermanyLowOpenFreemium—YesNoMobile, DesktopRising
Linearity CurveFounded 2015 · Berlin, GermanyModerateContestedPaid—NoNoMobile, DesktopRising
Adobe IllustratorFounded 1987 · San Francisco, United StatesLowContestedPaid$20/moNoNoDesktopStable
IllustratorFounded 1987 · San Francisco, United StatesLowContestedPaid$20/moNoNoDesktopStable
Affinity DesignerFounded 2015 · Nottingham, United KingdomLowOpenPaid$70/moNoNoDesktopRising

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Design.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Concepts App exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Vector Drawing
Industry Verticals
DesignArchitecture
Tagged

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Vectornator

Free vector design tool for iPad and Mac

★ 4.4Opportunity Low
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Linearity Curve

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★ 4.4Opportunity Moderate
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Adobe Illustrator

The industry standard vector design tool, now with Firefly AI

★ 4.8Opportunity Low
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Illustrator

The gold standard for vector design and illustration

★ 4.8Opportunity Low
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Affinity Designer

Professional vector design: one-time purchase, no subscription

★ 4.7Opportunity Low
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Google Stitch

AI-native UI design canvas from Google, formerly Galileo AI

★ 4.7Opportunity Moderate
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Questions

Concepts App: common questions

Is the Concepts app free?

The Basic version is free with five layers, unlimited drawings and JPG export. Pro is $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year after a 7-day trial, and Essentials is a one-time purchase on one platform that unlocks infinite layers and PNG, PSD, SVG and DXF export.

Source: concepts.app ↗

Is Concepts available on Windows and Android?

Yes. Concepts is on the App Store, Microsoft Store, Google Play, Chromebooks and the Samsung Galaxy Store; Present Live and custom brushes are iOS only.

Source: concepts.app ↗

Is Concepts App free?

Concepts App has a free tier, with paid plans from $10 a month.

What are the best alternatives to Concepts App?

The closest alternatives to Concepts App that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Vectornator, Linearity Curve, Adobe Illustrator, Illustrator, and Affinity Designer.

Does Concepts App have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for Concepts App.

Who is Concepts App for?

Concepts App is built for designers.

How do I sign in to Concepts App?

Sign in on Concepts App's own website, concepts.app. FalcoScan reviews Concepts App but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Concepts App directly.

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