Comparison

Spirograph Maker vs Fluidium

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

Head to head
About

Spirograph Maker

Create mesmerizing geometric art with a single tap. This app transforms a classic toy into a digital playground, allowing users to generate intricate patterns using adjustable gears and custom colors. It's a meditative and creative tool for all ages.

Highlights
  • Auto-draw mode
  • Custom color palette with gradient
  • Adjustable gear shapes and sizes
  • Save and share creations
  • Full iPad support
  • Light and Dark mode
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

Fluidium

Experience a mesmerizing world of living color and motion that responds to your touch. Create unique, breathtaking visuals, relax, explore creativity, or generate stunning videos and wallpapers.

Highlights
  • Interactive fluid simulation
  • 130+ factory presets
  • Custom preset design
  • 4 expressive brush types
  • HD video recording
  • Wallpaper generation
  • Smart Pause and Auto-Play modes
Features
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From the award-winning creator of Uzu comes Fluidium — a mesmerizing world of living color and motion at your fingertips. Watch as vibrant streams of light and liquid respond instantly to your touch, creating endlessly unique, breathtaking visuals. Whether you want to relax, explore creativity, or share dazzling videos, Fluidium turns your screen into a canvas of pure magic. Fluidium 2.0 expands that world with a redesigned interface, deeper creative control, and a new generation of effects — from Warp worlds and Particles to Mask shapes and richer Symmetry modes. Features: - 300+ stunning factory presets, organized into collections - Design, save, import, and export your own presets - Create and organize custom preset collections - Real-time interactive fluid simulation powered by Metal - Micro-presets for Fluid, Brush, Color, and Effects • Deep customization to fine-tune every detail • Expressive Warp effects: Radial, Tunnel, Horizon, Pillar, Planet, and Galaxy • Particles, Mask shapes, and advanced Symmetry modes • 4 expressive brush types, each with unique dynamics • Advanced reflection effects for immersive visuals • Auto-cycling color palettes and improved palette tools • Generate stunning wallpapers and background images • Smart Pause freezes the flow when you lift your fingers • Auto-Play mode for hands-free relaxation — choose which presets to cycle • Optimized quality settings for smooth performance on any device • One-time in-app purchase to unlock all features

Screenshots

Spirograph Maker4 screens
Fluidium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fluidium at 100% against Spirograph Maker's 53%. Fluidium also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and ads (none vs shown). Spirograph Maker's advantage is ratings volume (88 vs 21). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Fluidium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fluidium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 88 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Spirograph Maker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fluidium's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spirograph Maker ships an update fortnightly, Fluidium every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Spirograph Maker versus Fluidium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpirograph MakerFluidium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (88 ratings)5.0 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings88 — better21
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB270 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKYWorksColordodge Labs

Customer experience

Spirograph Maker

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

Fluidium

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spirograph Maker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
1 purchases

Fluidium

One-time1
  • Fluidium Pro Mode Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Spirograph Maker free?
Spirograph Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fluidium free?
Fluidium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spirograph Maker or Fluidium?
Fluidium is rated higher. Spirograph Maker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while Fluidium averages 5.0 from 21 ratings.
Do Spirograph Maker or Fluidium have ads?
Spirograph Maker shows ads; Fluidium does not.
Which is updated more often, Spirograph Maker or Fluidium?
Spirograph Maker ships an update fortnightly, and Fluidium every 2 days. Most recently, Spirograph Maker was updated on November 6, 2026 and Fluidium on October 30, 2026.

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