Comparison

Spirograph Maker vs Party Light 2 PRO

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

Head to head
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.

About

Party Light 2 PRO

Features
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Whenever you are on the party, concert, music event, in disco or even if you are home alone you can use Party Light 2 to make music listening or watching TV more fun. You can also try to point the device to the wall and use it as ambient light - there is now also a special effect for this. Its easy and simple to use. You can always change the colors, you can select from many different light effects and don't worry about the music volume, app is automatically setting the light sensitivity, so it always looks awesome. What are you waiting for, get the app and call your friends. More people, more phones, more light effects more fun! You can: - Choose from many different light effects (more are coming). - Choose from pre-selected colors or let the app do it randomly. - Set your favorite effects and colors to always have them first. - Read help if something is not clear. This is Party Light 2 PRO version. All effects and colors included with no ads.

Screenshots

Spirograph Maker4 screens
Party Light 2 PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spirograph Maker at Free against Party Light 2 PRO's $2.99. Party Light 2 PRO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Spirograph Maker is free to download; Party Light 2 PRO costs $2.99 up front. Spirograph Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Party Light 2 PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spirograph Maker versus Party Light 2 PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpirograph MakerParty Light 2 PRO
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.4 (88 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings88 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKYWorksSrecko Levacic

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spirograph Maker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

Party Light 2 PRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spirograph Maker free?
Spirograph Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Party Light 2 PRO free?
Party Light 2 PRO costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spirograph Maker or Party Light 2 PRO have ads?
Spirograph Maker shows ads; Party Light 2 PRO does not.

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