Comparison

Spirograph Maker vs Beating Hearts AR

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 a flat ellipse, or a sharply pointed triangle or teardrop. 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

Beating Hearts AR

Features
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Turn hearts into music & magic Experience Tim Yanke’s iconic painting like never before with one of a kind experience from Park West Gallery. Tap hearts, create music, bring your wall to life, and share your unique animated musical experience with the world. Turn your wall into an instrument and let every heart sing. Beating Hearts AR brings Tim Yanke’s vibrant Heart Gallery painting to life in augmented reality. This immersive app transforms your wall into an interactive instrument. Just point your camera at the artwork, and over 90 colorful hearts transform into musical moments you can tap, combine, and compose into symphonies of sound. Each heart plays a short musical phrase. String them together, animate your sequence, and create a one-of-a-kind music and art experience right on your wall. What you can do: Tap hearts to trigger musical moments Compose custom soundtracks from your wall Choose from themed heart experiences (Valentine’s, Halloween, Christmas, and more) Add animated effects to your music experience Record and save your creation as a video Play back your video in augmented reality Share your musical artwork with friends and on your favorite social platforms Whether you're a fan of fine art, a music lover, or just someone looking to brighten your space, Beating Hearts AR invites you to see, hear and interact with art like never before. Founded in 1969, Park West Gallery is the world’s largest art dealer. To learn more about Park West or the Beating Hearts AR app. “Tap into art. Compose with the hearts.”

Screenshots

Spirograph Maker4 screens
Beating Hearts AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beating Hearts AR at none against Spirograph Maker's 1. Beating Hearts AR also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). 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. Beating Hearts AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Spirograph Maker versus Beating Hearts AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpirograph MakerBeating Hearts AR
PriceFreeFree
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 iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB185 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKYWorksPark West Galleries Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spirograph Maker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

Beating Hearts AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spirograph Maker free?
Spirograph Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beating Hearts AR free?
Beating Hearts AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spirograph Maker or Beating Hearts AR have ads?
Spirograph Maker shows ads; Beating Hearts AR does not.

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