Comparison

Benham's Disk vs Rainbow Ripples

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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

Rainbow Ripples

Features
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Simple app that lets you touch and create ripples on the screen. The ripples expand and will interact with other ripples that already exist by combining their colors. The color created with a tap cycles to the next color in the rainbow.

Screenshots

Benham's Disk4 screens
Rainbow Ripples4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Benham's Disk at Free against Rainbow Ripples's $0.99. Benham's Disk also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). Rainbow Ripples's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Benham's Disk is free to download; Rainbow Ripples costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Benham's Disk ships an update every 4 months, Rainbow Ripples every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Benham's Disk versus Rainbow Ripples: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBenham's DiskRainbow Ripples
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftUmeYa, LLC.Anthony Santaferra

In-app purchases

None

Benham's Disk

No in-app purchases

None

Rainbow Ripples

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Benham's Disk free?
Benham's Disk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rainbow Ripples free?
Rainbow Ripples costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Benham's Disk or Rainbow Ripples have ads?
Neither Benham's Disk nor Rainbow Ripples shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Benham's Disk or Rainbow Ripples?
Benham's Disk ships an update every 4 months, and Rainbow Ripples every 3 days. Most recently, Benham's Disk was updated on October 9, 2026 and Rainbow Ripples on September 25, 2026.

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