Affinity Designer vs Pencil2D
User Ratings & Reviews
Reviews are generated by real users. When reviewing a product, users are asked to assess the product’s overall quality, which includes assigning specific ratings for ease of use, value for money, customer support, and functionality.
Ease-of-Use
4.4 / 5
4.2 / 5
Value for Money
4.8 / 5
4.7 / 5
Customer Support
4.5 / 5
4.2 / 5
Functionality
4.5 / 5
3.9 / 5
Last Review Written
September 11, 2024
April 28, 2023
Pros/Cons
Pros
- The price includes all updates within that version, and it updates enough to maintain user confidence. Overall, my opinion is that if you care about graphics of any kind, this is a tool worth having.
- If you are new to design and illustration, Affinity Designer is a great option with a great set of tools that will help you materialize your ideas.
- This application software is so easy to understand and use and a good replacement for Photoshop. People who are looking for an affordable and better way to design should switch to Affinity.
Cons
- There were a couple of features that I used in other softwares that were missing.
- The only con I have encountered so far is the lack of a button you can hold to switch to colorpicker.
- If there's any degree of complexity (meaning more than one shape), it's going to be an absolute disaster to work with in Designer.
Pros
- Best for personal use and for learning and practicing 2D animation. Best for people looking for a free tool for creating hand drawn animations on a computer.
- I like Pencil2D because its easy to use, its an open source and can run on different operating systems and also good for beginners.
- I love that it is open source software. It is very easy to use and the interface is very intuitive, it is also a very light program, it is totally free and runs on any operating system.
Cons
- It is bad in terms of its reliance on manual knocking in the tires and its lack of framerate curve, and it cannot be used in motion graphics.
- Limited options compared to other animation software. Not much used by professional studios.
- The frame by frame technique is how it's done here. No fancy tech frills, though for many this isn't a con.
Pricing
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Additional Info
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Deployments
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Support and Training
Support
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
