Comparison

Benham's Disk vs Onidoko

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Benham's Disk

Features
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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!

About

Onidoko

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Benham's Disk4 screens
Onidoko4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Benham's Disk versus Onidoko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBenham's DiskOnidoko
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftUmeYa, LLC.Ren Ohmura

In-app purchases

None

Benham's Disk

No in-app purchases

None

Onidoko

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Benham's Disk free?
Benham's Disk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Onidoko free?
Onidoko is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Benham's Disk or Onidoko have ads?
Neither Benham's Disk nor Onidoko shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Benham's Disk or Onidoko?
Benham's Disk ships an update every 4 months, and Onidoko every 3 days. Most recently, Benham's Disk was updated on October 26, 2026 and Onidoko on October 11, 2026.

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