Comparison

Mission vs Spirograph Maker

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

Head to head
About

Mission

Embark on an endless flying adventure to Mars, escaping an alien invasion. Dodge treacherous asteroids and fiery obstacles as you navigate through space to find a new home. Tap to control your ship and survive the perilous journey.

Highlights
  • Endless flying gameplay
  • Escape alien invasion
  • Dodge asteroids
  • Avoid flaming balls of death
  • Tap to control ship
  • Journey to Mars
Features
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Mission-Mars is an 'Endless Flying' Game. As you escape to Mars because of an alien invasion on Earth, you must dodge asteroids and FLAMING BALLS OF DEATH on your journey to find your new home! Tap to start your ship and begin your flight! Continue tapping to keep your ship in flight to avoid all obstacles. Developer: Frank Boccia

About

Spirograph Maker

Easily create intricate spirograph patterns by adjusting gear size and pen color. Explore a variety of designs with this intuitive drawing application.

Highlights
  • Easy spirograph creation
  • Adjustable gear size
  • Customizable pen color
  • Draw various figures
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Create mesmerizing geometric art with a single tap. Released in 2017 with over 110,000 downloads — a math-meets-art tool refined over 9 years. Spirograph Maker turns the timeless mechanical drawing toy into a digital playground for your iPhone and iPad. Choose your gears, pick your colors, and watch hypnotic patterns bloom across the screen — no drawing skill required. WHERE MATH MEETS ART The patterns Spirograph creates aren't accidents — they're governed by GCD/LCM and parametric equations. Watch how the lobe count is determined by n/gcd(n,m), see hypotrochoids and epitrochoids come alive on your screen. A visual companion for middle-school number theory and high-school parametric curves. Whether you're a curious learner, a math enthusiast, or just love beautiful patterns, this is where math becomes mesmerizing. In 2022, this app was acknowledged in an academic paper on algebraic combinatorics — the smoothness criteria for Positroid varieties (Billey & Weaver, arXiv:2207.06508). From a child's toy to cutting-edge mathematical research — that's how deep these patterns go. FOUR GEAR SHAPES Not just circles. Draw with ellipse, rounded triangle (a curve of constant width), and teardrop gears too. Change the gear's shape and the symmetry of the pattern changes with it: circles stay regular, ellipses stretch, triangles beat in threes, teardrops curve organically. A strength slider tunes each shape continuously — from nearly circular to sharply pointed. KEY FEATURES - Auto-draw mode: tap once and beautiful patterns appear on their own - Custom color palette with gradient mode for endless combinations - Adjustable gear shapes and sizes: circle / ellipse / rounded triangle / teardrop, plus tooth count - Save your creations directly to your Photo Library - Share to Instagram, Facebook, or anywhere - Full iPad support — a bigger canvas for finer detail - Light and Dark mode WHY SPIROGRAPH MAKER - A meditative break from a busy day — without leaving your phone - A visual bridge between middle-school math and university geometry - Inspired by the classic Spirograph toy, reimagined for modern iOS - Perfect for parents, students, artists, and math enthusiasts - Works offline, anywhere PERFECT FOR - Winding down before bed - Sparking creativity with kids - A short math meditation anytime - Making one-of-a-kind wallpapers - Sharing unique art on Instagram - A short, calm focus break during your day In Japan, downloads notably spike around the start of new school terms and summer breaks — pointing to a growing use as a learning companion. Pull out your phone, tap once, and watch sacred geometry unfold. Whether you're a designer, a doodler, a student, or just love beautiful patterns, Spirograph Maker is the simplest way to make art that mesmerizes. Free to download. Optional ad-free upgrade available.

Screenshots

Mission3 screens
Spirograph Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mission at 100% against Spirograph Maker's 53%. Mission also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Spirograph Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (88 vs 15). On price 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. Spirograph Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mission asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mission holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spirograph Maker has 88 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Mission's written reviews are positive against 53% of Spirograph Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mission ships an update every 2 months, Spirograph Maker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Mission versus Spirograph Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMissionSpirograph Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (15 ratings) — better4.4 (88 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better52.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1588 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrank BocciaKYWorks

Customer experience

Mission

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Spirograph Maker

All ratings88 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral9.1%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral11.8%
Negative35.3%

In-app purchases

None

Mission

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Spirograph Maker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Mission free?
Mission is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spirograph Maker free?
Spirograph Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mission or Spirograph Maker?
Mission is rated higher. Mission averages 5.0 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Spirograph Maker averages 4.4 from 88 ratings.
Do Mission or Spirograph Maker have ads?
Spirograph Maker shows ads; Mission does not.
Which is updated more often, Mission or Spirograph Maker?
Mission ships an update every 2 months, and Spirograph Maker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mission was updated on October 7, 2026 and Spirograph Maker on October 12, 2026.

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