# Swirly - Symmetrical drawing

> Symmetrical and free-form drawing app with extensive customization tools. (iPhone/iPad app by Throwr Pty Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swirly-symmetrical-drawing/id943328024 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Throwr Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/661116751)
- Category: Photo & Video, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.30/5 from 25 App Store ratings · 47 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 86 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-01-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-11
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swirly-symmetrical-drawing/id943328024/reviews.md

## What is Swirly?

Bring out the artist within with this unique symmetrical drawing App. Create colourful and beautiful drawings with an arsenal of different tools to suit a variety of artists!

Features:

• Symmetrical drawing
• Large colour palette
• Various brush types
• Adjustable brush size
• Adjustable brush softness
• Adjustable brush opacity
• Shape path brushes / continuous drawing
• Save, edit and share your creations
• Large selection background styles
• Clean, beautiful UI
• Adjustable grid divisions
• Free-form drawing - asymmetrical
• Hi-res output

## Key features

- Symmetrical drawing
- Large color palette
- Various brush types
- Adjustable brush settings
- Shape path brushes
- Save, edit, and share creations
- Adjustable grid divisions

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50 Shades Of | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pastel Perfect | $0.99 | one-time |
| All The Lovers | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Super Swirly | $3.99 | one-time |
| Nebula | $0.99 | one-time |
| Brightlight | $0.99 | one-time |
| Sweet Like... | $0.99 | one-time |
| Flat Flame | $0.99 | one-time |
| Christmas 2015 | Free | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 47)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swirly-symmetrical-drawing/id943328024/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Disturbing bugs

*2019-08-21, version 4.1.1*

Hi,
while this app is very good but there is one big bug. wheneve i am saving and reopening any design, it’s showing all the deleted lines as well.
Please solve it and ur app is a 5 star one.

Also the background pallettes once opened can not be closed without closing the app.

### 1/5 — Un peu brouillon

*2019-07-31, version 4.1.1*

- Complètement bugué (le sélecteur de background sur iOS12 rend ensuite l’app inutilisable)
- Ne dessine pas en vectoriel
- Ne supporte pas l’Apple pencil sur iPad

### 1/5 — Awful app, don’t bother.

*2019-06-04, version 4.1.1*

Sure the app acts as though it’s working well, till you save. Once you open the file back up you’ll be presented with your hard work trashed and covered in random scribbles that you cannot undo. This was an absolute waste of time and energy for me and I highly suggest people avoid this app so they don’t go through the same level of grief.

### 1/5 — Do not damload

*2019-02-12, version 4.1.1*

Once you’ve damloded this app on iOS it won’t let you uninstall the app if anyone knows how please reply it will help me a lot. YouTube videos have not helped please help me?

### 1/5 — Trop de lag

*2019-01-06, version 4.1.1*

iPad 4, iPhone 7 semblent pas assez puissant pour gérer cette simple app de dessin... dommage

### 1/5 — Buggy

*2019-01-03, version 4.1.1*

This game is really buggy bc when i tried to switch colors it kept the same screen from before and just made it hard to change. Do not buy!

### 1/5 — Too glitchy

*2019-01-02, version 4.1.1*

Whenever I try to change the background the color selection stays up on the screen and freezes. So please get an update that fixes that. If they did it would be a five star rating

### 1/5 — Doesn’t save properly!

*2019-01-02, version 4.1.1*

I made these really cool drawings then I saved it and I opened the app back up it was all messed up! Plus I can never change the background

### 5/5 — The background glitch

*2018-11-14, version 4.1.1*

When I go on to change the background,it freezes and I have to reload my iPad

### 1/5 — A fun idea, but too buggy to be useful

*2018-09-29, version 4.1.1*

This app is fun to play with, but too buggy to spend any meaningful time with. Stray lines appear after saving, and the app locks up when trying to undo.

## Frequently asked questions about Swirly

### What is Swirly?

Swirly is a unique drawing application designed to help users create symmetrical and free-form artwork. It offers a variety of tools and customization options to suit different artistic styles and skill levels.

### What are the key features of Swirly?

Key features include symmetrical drawing capabilities, a large color palette, various adjustable brush types (size, softness, opacity), shape path brushes for continuous drawing, and the ability to save, edit, and share your creations. It also offers adjustable grid divisions and background styles.

### Is Swirly free to use?

The application is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases. This means some features or additional content might be available for purchase within the app.

### What kind of art can I create with Swirly?

You can create a wide range of colorful and beautiful drawings, from intricate symmetrical patterns to free-form asymmetrical sketches. The app is suitable for exploring various artistic styles and developing digital art skills.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.1.1 — 2017-11-22

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- iPhone X compatibility
- Performance improvements and bug fixes

### 4.1.0 — 2017-11-17

- We have tweaked the drawing functionality to deliver smoother and more precise drawing.
- Performance improvements and bug fixes

### 4.0.2 — 2017-10-17

What's New:
- Recent color picker is back due to popular demand. We hope you love it as much as we do!

### 4.0.1 — 2017-09-28

Performance improvements and bug squashing!

### 4.0 — 2017-09-24

This update of Swirly brings a new drawing engine which is super fast and allows us to build a lot of new features into Swirly -  the only downside is that all your current Swirly progress in the gallery has to have its undo and redo features removed. We’ll flatten your existing Swirly drawings and remove the undo option from your existing drawings, but you’ll be able to use our new drawing engine to make new magic layers over the top. Wait until you see the next updates we’ve got coming your way.

This update includes using a picture from your photos as a background and rotational symmetry too, so you can change the direction of the Swirly drawing effect! Have fun!

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