Comparison

Spirograph Maker vs Spin Drawing

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

Spin Drawing

Unleash your creativity by drawing in a circular motion. This app allows you to customize rotation speed, pencil color, and thickness to create unique and imaginative artwork. Share your creations with others.

Highlights
  • Circular drawing mode
  • Adjustable rotation speed
  • Customizable pencil color
  • Adjustable pencil thickness
  • Shareable artwork
Features
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Also compatible with Apple Pencil. The most fun way to draw. Let your imagination fly by drawing in a circular way. Adjust the rotation speed, and the color and thickness of the pencil. Create incredible drawings and share them with the world.

Screenshots

Spirograph Maker4 screens
Spin Drawing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spin Drawing at 5.0 against Spirograph Maker's 4.4. Spin Drawing also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Spirograph Maker's advantage is ratings volume (88 vs 1). 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. Spin Drawing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spin Drawing 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Spirograph Maker versus Spin Drawing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpirograph MakerSpin Drawing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (88 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings88 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKYWorksPablo Guardiola

Customer experience

Spirograph Maker

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

Spin Drawing

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spirograph Maker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

Spin Drawing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spirograph Maker free?
Spirograph Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spin Drawing free?
Spin Drawing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spirograph Maker or Spin Drawing?
Spin Drawing is rated higher. Spirograph Maker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while Spin Drawing averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Spirograph Maker or Spin Drawing have ads?
Spirograph Maker shows ads; Spin Drawing does not.

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