Draw Things replaces 16 paid apps

One genuinely free tool, 16 subscriptions it can stand in for. Each pairing below is curated and verified by hand, with the honest catch spelled out. No votes, no pay-to-list.

Draw Things $0replaces $72/moone-click install🎆 ai images
the facts, verified

licenseproprietary, free

runson your machine

installInstall from the Apple App Store

enginesDownloadable local diffusion models and adapters supported by Draw Things

dataModels and generated images live in the app's local sandbox or selected local folder; core generation can run offline

setupApple hardware only, plus large model downloads and enough device memory

facts verified 2026-08-10

what it lets you cancel
IdeogramNOT REALLY$20/mo

A local gallery with retained settings, seeds and reruns; excellent for experiments on Apple hardware.

the catchIt is Apple-only and comparison is more manual, while text rendering and style consistency depend on the model you install.

the verdict →all Ideogram alternatives →
RunwayNOT REALLY$15/mo

Local image and video generation on Apple hardware; a creator suite only if your editor lives elsewhere.

the catchIt handles generation and some edits locally, but remains an Apple-only generator rather than Runway's cross-platform collaborative creative suite.

the verdict →all Runway alternatives →
Playground AINOT REALLY$15/mo

Local gallery, infinite canvas, masks and retained settings on Apple hardware.

the catchIt has a good local gallery and canvas, but no web sharing, team or social workspace, or cross-platform access.

the verdict →all Playground AI alternatives →
Leonardo AINOT REALLY$12/mo

Local models, histories, canvases and retained settings on Apple hardware; no team asset library.

the catchIt keeps models and history locally, but lacks Leonardo's shared team library, browser access, and managed training and compute.

the verdict →all Leonardo AI alternatives →
MidjourneyNOT REALLY$10/mo

Excellent local generation on Apple hardware; the model choice is yours, so the taste is too.

the catchIt has no single curated Midjourney-style model or aesthetic; output quality and taste depend on the models and settings you choose.

the verdict →all Midjourney alternatives →
DreamStudioNOT REALLYusage-based

A serious local generator for Apple hardware; free, offline, and far less interested in credit packs.

the catchIt runs locally and privately on Apple hardware, but does not provide DreamStudio's browser-anywhere access or cloud speed.

the verdict →all DreamStudio alternatives →
DezgoNOT REALLYusage-based

Generation, inpainting and model controls on Apple hardware; local use is free and offline.

the catchIt is free and private on Apple devices, but slower on modest hardware and unavailable to Windows and Android users.

the verdict →all Dezgo alternatives →
Hailuo AINOT REALLYusage-based

Local image-to-video and text-to-video on Apple hardware; slower than a cloud fleet, cheaper than one.

the catchIts available local video models are not Hailuo's MiniMax model, and Apple-device rendering is markedly slower and more memory-bound than Hailuo's cloud.

the verdict →all Hailuo AI alternatives →
ImagineArtNOT REALLYusage-based

Images, video, editing and LoRA training on Apple hardware; templates and stock assets are what vanish.

the catchIt has strong local image and video creation, but no cross-platform template library, stock and design layer, or hosted project workflow.

the verdict →all ImagineArt alternatives →
KaiberNOT REALLYusage-based

Free local video generation on Apple hardware; the edit and rhythm work remain yours.

the catchIt can generate clips locally, but it does not provide Kaiber's beat-synced music-video workflow or curated transformation presets.

the verdict →all Kaiber alternatives →
Kling AINOT REALLYusage-based

Local video generation on Mac, iPhone and iPad; no cloud queue, no cloud-scale speed.

the catchIt replaces Kling with locally available models on Apple hardware, so both model quality and cloud-scale speed are the tradeoff.

the verdict →all Kling AI alternatives →
Luma Dream MachineNOT REALLYusage-based

Text-to-video and image-to-video on Apple hardware, with local privacy and local waiting.

the catchIt provides private Apple-device generation, but not Luma's proprietary model, cinematic camera controls, or cloud throughput.

the verdict →all Luma Dream Machine alternatives →
Mage.SpaceNOT REALLYusage-based

Private local generation and editing on Apple devices, with no account and no credit counter.

the catchIt is genuinely private on Apple hardware, but gives up Mage.Space's cross-platform cloud speed and large hosted model catalog.

the verdict →all Mage.Space alternatives →
OpenArtNOT REALLYusage-based

Generation, editing and local LoRA training in one free Apple app; hosted workflows and sharing are what you lose.

the verdict →
PikaNOT REALLYusage-based

Free local video generation on Apple devices; it replaces the clips, not Pika's canned party tricks.

the catchIt generates local clips but does not include Pika's canned object transformations, sound effects, and social-ready effect buttons.

the verdict →all Pika alternatives →
ScenarioNOT REALLYusage-based

Train a LoRA, keep the seed and controls, and make a consistent asset set; Apple hardware only.

the verdict →

last updated 2026-08-10 · up to $864/yr replaced · no votes, no pay-to-list

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