Benham's Disk vs Onidoko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Benham's Disk
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Let's play with mysterious Benham's disk. You can see various colors appearing from the black and white disk! Different colors will be shown if you change the spin speed and patterns. So let's try spinning by yourself. ### Spin the sample disks ### There are three sample disks. Those all have interesting visual effects. Some disks do not show colors in sunlight, but colors appear under the fluorescent lights. You'll get a sense of wonder. ### Make your own disks ### You can also edit the sample disks. If you long-press a disk, disk-pattern editor will open. Moreover, you can make your own disk from scratch by tapping the plus button. You've successfully made your own cool disks? So why not sharing them. You can export disk images to Photo Library and print them to make 'real' Benham's disks. ### Spin photos from Photo Library ### Next, let's import your photo snaps from the Photo Library. How about taking a picture of umbrella, plate or your face? Spinning them in Benham's disk brings you lots of fun! You can change scaling and central point to see different effects. Now the creation of Benham's disk made easy!
Onidoko
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This year at Onidoko, you will be able to meet the "Aka-Oni" using Augmented Reality (AR), a technology that superimposes the virtual world on the real world. This is a technology that superimposes the virtual world onto the real world. On the day of the main Toyohashi Onimatsuri festival, you will also receive a notice about the festival. This application accesses the location data of the device. Information pertaining to the use of this application (which does not identify the individual) will be collected and used only for this research, to assist in the smooth operation of the Onimatsuri, and for activities that contribute to the revitalization of the Onimatsuri.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Onidoko at every 3 days against Benham's Disk's every 4 months. Benham's Disk's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Benham's Disk ships an update every 4 months, Onidoko every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Benham's Disk | Onidoko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SoftUmeYa, LLC. | Ren Ohmura |
In-app purchases
Benham's Disk
No in-app purchases
Onidoko
No in-app purchases









