# iOrnament: draw mandala & art — the amazing pattern maker

> Symmetrical pattern and mandala drawing app based on mathematical wallpaper groups. (iPhone/iPad app by science-to-touch.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iornament-draw-mandala-and-art/id534529876 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [science-to-touch](https://appshunter.io/developer/534529879)
- Category: Entertainment, Education
- Price: $0.99 (on sale, was $3.99)
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 3,872 App Store ratings · 359 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.2 · 126 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2012-06-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iornament-draw-mandala-and-art/id534529876/reviews.md

## What is iOrnament?

A single stroke has never been so expressive – iOrnament is the state-of-the art drawing tool to create stunning designs, patterns and mandalas. Creativity at your fingertips! What users say: "it's a universe of wonder", "such a fun, beautiful and relaxing app", "fantastic ArtScience offering!”, "too good to be true",...."I think there would be far less conflict in the world if everyone used iOrnament!"

– 10/10 stars on musthaveapps.de
– shown worldwide in Apple ads and in Apple retail stores
– Tabby Awards users' choice winner
– 4,7 star global rating

iOrnament combines art and science. You draw a simple stroke and iOrnament turns it into stunning patterns and mandalas according to rules of symmetry. With iOrnament everyone can be an artist. You will create fascinating ornaments and intricate designs. Fun and challenging from ages three to one-hundred for both doodlers and creative professionals. Interactive tutorial and many drawing tips included!

See how dynamic finger strokes and support for 3D Touch and Apple Pencil enhance your drawing power to become a magical experience. iOrnament supports monochromatic pens as well as rainbow colors and even drawing in realistic shiny gold.

iOrnament is an app that is designed for drawing ornamental designs that are both artistically and mathematically fascinating. You draw simple strokes and the app repeats them over and over according to the rules of the 17 crystallographic wallpaper groups. By this, fantastic symmetric patterns are created. Kaleidoscope-like pictures, tilings, complicated knots and artistic pavements are right at your fingertips. In addition, iOrnament contains an interactive pop-up book that explains mathematical backgrounds on the theory of wallpaper groups and a sampler of classical ornaments from ancient cultures. 


Features include:

– full support of all 17 wallpaper groups
– artistic rainbow color palette and pens
– gold drawing feature
– support for Apple Pencil
– glow pen to add highlights
– 'design mode' combines several symmetries in one picture
– export to photos, e-mail and facebook
– transparent backgrounds
– saving, loading and recovering 
– extensive collection of tips for usage
– preview of symmetries and fundamental cells
– animated drawing process
– change symmetry type on the fly
– scroll, zoom and rotate
– unlimited undo/redo
– full featured iPhone and iPad versions
– interactive tutorial on math backgrounds
– sampler of classical ornaments
– based on mathematical theory
– supports rosette symmetries
– integration of ornament world exhibition 

Via In-App Purchase:

– 3D ornaments on spheres
– Escheresque color symmetries
– layers and brushes
– background colors and textures
– advanced nib pens
– geometry mode to draw straight lines and circles

Further information, example galleries and demo videos at www.science-to-touch.com and https://www.instagram.com/iornamentapp.

## Key features

- Create symmetrical patterns and mandalas
- Transform single strokes into complex designs
- Supports 17 wallpaper groups
- Artistic color palettes and pens
- Apple Pencil and 3D Touch support
- Interactive tutorial and drawing tips
- Export designs to photos, email, and Facebook

## What do users think of iOrnament?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Impressive features for the price
- 🎨 Ability to create intricate designs
- 🔍 Helpful mathematical explanations
- 🎨 Relaxing and creative experience
- 👍 Reasonable one-time payment
- 👍 No ads, no need for premium upgrade

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
- 🤔 Unintuitive user interface
- 🤔 Difficulty navigating and accessing saved work
- 🤔 Lack of color fill and other basic features
- 🤔 Inconsistent undo/redo functionality

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Saving and loading issues, especially on newer devices
- Undo/redo function not working as expected
- Toolbar disappearing and becoming inaccessible

**Most requested features**

- Add color picker and fill tool
- Improve layer management and ability to isolate layers
- Implement better stroke smoothing and line tools
- Allow importing of user images as backgrounds
- Add option to save and load custom presets/palettes
- Provide a more streamlined and intuitive UI

## Recent user reviews (10 of 359)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iornament-draw-mandala-and-art/id534529876/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best

*2026-08-07, version 2.5.13*

Best game ever I can draw lines wherever I want make hacking in the game
And I can also draw in black to Hacks

### 5/5 — Reason I bought iPad

*2026-01-04, version 2.5.13*

I saw the creator demonstrate this software package, and i purchased by first apple product in 20 years BECAUSE of this app! It is that cool!

### 5/5 — I ornament first game ever

*2025-12-20, version 2.5.13*

Best game ever

### 5/5 — Impressed

*2025-10-04, version 2.5.13*

I’m very impressed - so much is included for its price. You can do time-lapsed creation videos, use textured backgrounds, and it really has so many mathematical options so you don’t have one pattern base - you can alter every aspect of every design element. I of course push every button & sometimes it takes a minute to figure out what I need to do to change back, for ex: getting out of the design setup and back into drawing, or how to turn “glow” off, etc. But you can always read the tips which sum it up well. Love this app!

### 5/5 — IMPERIUM PROPHET GOODFAITH

*2025-03-13, version 2.5.13*

Good job it helped me do this

### 5/5 — I love it

*2025-01-28, version 2.5.13*

Some apps are worth paying for, this is one of them. Thank you for the reasonable once only payment, much appreciated.

### 5/5 — Unendliche Zeichenfreude

*2024-11-06*

Ich liebe Ornamente und mit dieser App kann man mit so wenigen Strichen so diffizile Muster schaffen und mit vielen Farben, Werkzeugen und Techniken (z.B. ins Bild zoomen) verfeinern. Man kann seine Werke speichern, verschicken und mit der Erweiterung „Crafter“ seine Lieblingsmuster sogar auf Schachtelvorlagen u.Ä. drucken. Aber man kann auch einfach nur zur Entspannung zeichnen - jedes Bild wird anders. Eine immer wieder wunderbare kreative Spielerei!

### 1/5 — iPhone SE保存できない

*2024-06-23*

課金したのに、作ったものが保存できません。
保存コマンドが画面に隠れて押せないのです。
iPhone SE の1番新しいものを使っています。

### 2/5 — So much potential

*2024-05-27, version 2.5.13*

I found that you can do some cool things with this app, when I am not getting completely frustrated with certain basic functions and issues that should never arise. 
The biggest problem is my menu completely disappears with no way of retrieving it if I move my iPad in a way that triggers it to reorient itself. Then I can’t undo anything I draw or accidentally put on my project while I’m fighting with it to give me back my menu. I wrote the developer about this and have not gotten a response back from them.
I would have bought their other app for drawing Platonic solids, but the stress of using this app is too much and I wouldn’t give them anymore money.

### 1/5 — Very disappointed!

*2024-04-16, version 2.5.13*

In a previous review I wanted to give this app six stars. However I discovered recently I was unable to upload to the app any of my previous work I had stored on my dropbox account. I have emailed the author twice to ask for help and had absolutely no response.

## Frequently asked questions about iOrnament

### What is iOrnament?

iOrnament is a drawing application that allows users to create intricate symmetrical patterns and mandalas. It uses mathematical rules based on 17 crystallographic wallpaper groups to transform simple strokes into complex, beautiful designs. The app is designed to be intuitive and fun for users of all ages and artistic backgrounds.

### What are the key features of iOrnament?

Key features include full support for all 17 wallpaper groups, artistic color palettes with rainbow and gold options, and support for Apple Pencil and 3D Touch for enhanced drawing. Users can also utilize a 'design mode' to combine multiple symmetries, export their creations, and benefit from unlimited undo/redo functionality.

### Is iOrnament free to use?

The core functionality of iOrnament is available for free, allowing users to explore its pattern-making capabilities. However, certain advanced features, such as 3D ornaments, Escheresque color symmetries, layers, and brushes, are available through in-app purchases.

### What devices is iOrnament compatible with?

iOrnament offers full-featured versions for both iPhone and iPad. It is designed to take advantage of device-specific features like 3D Touch and Apple Pencil for a more dynamic and enhanced drawing experience.

### Who would enjoy using iOrnament?

This app is ideal for anyone interested in art, design, or mathematics, from young children to professional artists. It's perfect for doodlers looking for a fun and relaxing creative outlet, as well as designers seeking to generate complex and fascinating ornamental patterns.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.5.13 — 2021-07-17

Fixes a Problem with iPhone SE2020

### 2.5.12 — 2021-04-08

Several improvements for newer iOS devices

### 2.5.11 — 2020-03-20

Easter Egg drawing is back!!! Create and share virtual eggs.
Use iOrnament as stress reliever and as a great activity with your kids!
Plus minor fixes.

### 2.5.10 — 2020-03-19

Easter Egg drawing is back!!! Create and share virtual eggs.
Use iOrnament as stress reliever and as a great activity with your kids!

### 2.5.9 — 2020-02-22

Improved interoperability with iOrnament Pro

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