Comparison - Vector sketching app

Winy vs Concepts

Concepts is an infinite canvas built for precise vector sketching; Winy is an infinite canvas built for thinking alongside live coding agents.

Concepts by TopHatch is a sketching app with an infinite canvas, editable vector strokes, layers and measuring tools, used for design, architecture and illustration on iPad, iPhone, Windows, Android and ChromeOS.

Winy is a native infinite-canvas notebook for Mac, iPad and iPhone where real agent sessions such as Claude Code and Codex live as cards next to your notes, Pencil ink and images.

Both start from an endless board, but they aim it at different work: Concepts gives you deep drawing tools for making the sketch itself, while Winy puts your notes, ink and running agents on one board so the agents can see what you planned.

At a glance

Question	Winy	Concepts
What it is	Infinite-canvas notebook with live agent cards	Infinite-canvas vector sketching app
Platforms	Mac, iPad and iPhone	iPad, iPhone, Windows, Android and ChromeOS
Ink	Pencil ink at full frame rate	Editable vectors, pressure and tilt brushes, layers
Precision tools	Shapes that snap into line	Grids, scale, measurement, Nudge and Slice
Board contents	Text, ink, images, arrows, terminals, agents, browser	Sketches, images, PDFs, object libraries
Live terminals and agents	Yes, as cards on the board	Not built in
Export	Not built in	JPG free; PNG, PSD, SVG, DXF, PDF paid
Collaboration	Single user; no multiplayer	Present Live sketching and Teams plan
Pricing	Early access waitlist; no public pricing	Free; Pro $4.99/mo or $29.99/yr

Which one is for you

Choose Concepts if

You sketch product, architecture or industrial designs and need vector strokes you can edit later.
You need scale, measurement and export to SVG, DXF or PSD for other design tools.
You work on Windows, Android or a Chromebook as well as an iPad.
You want a free infinite canvas with a deep brush and layer toolset.

Choose Winy if

You want Claude Code or Codex running live on the board next to your sketches.
You want agents that can see the notes, ink and images on the board they sit on.
You want to draw with the Pencil straight across a running terminal or a note.
You want your Mac, iPad and iPhone on one board, with the Mac running the agents.

Questions

What is a good Concepts app alternative?

For pure design sketching, Concepts is hard to beat. If you sketch to plan software, Winy is an infinite canvas for Mac, iPad and iPhone where Claude Code and Codex run as live cards next to your ink and notes.

Is Concepts free?

Concepts is free to download with an infinite canvas and basic tools. A Pro subscription costs $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year, and one-time purchases unlock features on a single platform.

Does Winy have vector drawing like Concepts?

No. Winy has fast Pencil ink and simple shapes such as rectangles, notes and arrows, but not Concepts' vector editing, layers or measurement tools.

Does Winy import PDFs or Concepts drawings?

No. Winy does not import PDFs or drawings from other apps today. You can drop images on the board and mark them up.

Is Winy available now?

Winy is in early access. You can join the waitlist on winy.ai.

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