Design, graphics & illustration
Amadine vs VectorStyler
Both replace Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Creative Cloud.
| Fact |  AmadineApproachable vector drawing app with a 29.99 dollar lifetime licence |  VectorStylerDeep vector illustration app, 95 dollars once with upgrades included |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 | $95 |
| Licence | Lifetime tierA one-time plan of a subscription app | PerpetualUpdates included, forever |
| The catch | The iPhone and iPad app is a separate purchase with its own monthly subscription | One person builds it, so "lifetime" means the app's lifetime rather than yours |
| Against a subscription | 1 monthAgainst Adobe Illustrator at $264 a year | 4 monthsAgainst Adobe Illustrator at $264 a year |
| Seats | not established | 6 MacsUp to six personal or family computers, macOS and Windows interchangeable; the limit does not apply to business licences. |
| Developer account | None needed | None needed |
| Works offline | Yes | Yes |
| Apple Silicon | Native | Native |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| On Setapp | No | No |
| Buy direct | Buy direct |
Both prices read 22 Sep 2026, on the pages these buttons open. Minimum macOS and App Store rating are not established for either app, so those rows are left out.
In their own right
Amadine
A mid-weight vector illustration app from BeLight covering everyday drawing work: pen and shape tools, artboards, layers, gradients, text on a path and export to SVG, PDF and EPS.
VectorStyler
A technically dense vector editor that goes after the parts of Illustrator other alternatives skip: non-destructive effects, variable-width strokes, mesh fills and spot colour.