Mandala Maker vs Tools for Procreate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mandala Maker
Easily create beautiful, symmetric geometric art and patterns. This app offers a relaxing way to doodle, color, and explore fractal designs, mosaics, and sacred geometry with customizable tools and a variety of stickers and brushes.
- Symmetric pattern art creation
- Color therapy and relaxation
- Customizable settings
- Free-form zooming and panning
- Stickers, shapes, and brushes
- Mandala coloring feature
- Image export
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Make Mandalas the easy way! Great way to relax. Doodle, and enjoy making beautiful symmetric kaleidoscope patterns, mosaics, fractals, sacred geometry and other geometric works of art. Easy symmetry pattern art is great form of color therapy. Lots of customizable settings so you can make something truly unique. Free-form zooming and tons of stickers, shapes and brushes. You'll surprise yourself with what you can doodle in just a few minutes. Onetime unlock will guarantee you access to everything forever. No ads for anyone so everybody gets to enjoy their creative escape. Features: - Awesome fun interactive drawing :D - Great Apple Pencil support - Smooth zooming and panning allows you to get very detailed - Add Layers and Custom Images - Paint Bucket fill - Includes: Henna, paisley, tattoo, sacred geometry, spiral, ornament stickers and much more. - Kaleidoscope friendly patterns - Image export - Tons of sweet vector stickers - Lot's of brushes. Now with rainbow mode for extra fun. Mandala is the Sanskrit word meaning circle and completion. It is a visual aid for concentration, creating a sacred space for introspective meditation and art therapy. By strategically combining circles, triangles, and other geometric forms they represent the cosmos metaphysically and symbolically. Make Mandalas the easy way! Great way to relax. Doodle, draw, and color beautiful symmetric kaleidoscope patterns, mosaics, fractals, sacred geometry and other geometric works of art. Easy symmetry pattern art is a great form of color therapy. Lots of customizable settings so you can make something truly unique. Free-form zooming and tons of stickers, shapes and brushes. You'll surprise yourself with what you can create in just a few minutes. NEW — Mandala Coloring Generate unique mandala designs and bring them to life with color. A relaxing coloring experience built right into Mandala Maker — no separate app needed. Choose your experience: Classic — Free-form mandala drawing with full creative control Kids — A simplified, playful drawing experience Mandala Coloring — Generate beautiful mandalas and color them in Onetime unlock will guarantee you access to everything forever. No ads for anyone so everybody gets to enjoy their creative escape. Features: Awesome fun interactive drawing :D Great Apple Pencil support Smooth zooming and panning allows you to get very detailed Add Layers and Custom Images Paint Bucket fill Generative mandala coloring with endless unique designs Includes: Henna, paisley, tattoo, sacred geometry, spiral, ornament stickers and much more. Kaleidoscope friendly patterns Image export Tons of sweet vector stickers Lot's of brushes. Now with rainbow mode for extra fun. Mandala is the Sanskrit word meaning circle and completion. It is a visual aid for concentration, creating a sacred space for introspective meditation and art therapy. By strategically combining circles, triangles, and other geometric forms they represent the cosmos metaphysically and symbolically. A Mandala is a microcosm of the universe from a human perspective. Have fun :D End User License Agreement can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Tools for Procreate
This app provides a comprehensive toolkit for Procreate users, offering a vast collection of brushes, fonts, 3D models, and design assets. Enhance your digital art with one-tap installation of unique brushes, AI-generated references, and curated color palettes. Elevate your illustrations and creative projects with professional-grade tools.
- 120+ handmade Procreate brushes
- AI-generated art references
- Curated color palettes
- Unique fonts for Procreate
- Digital fashion and stickers
- 3D models and textures
- AI soundscapes for focus
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Meet Brushes, Fonts, Digital Fashion, Stickers, Textures, 3D Models, Academy, Color Palettes, Tools Sound, AI References, and Anime brush sets for Procreate in ONE APP. ONE TAP install for ALL of this for Procreate for iPad and for Procreate Pocket! Perfect for creative professionals and aspiring artists, we make best-in-class tools for the amazing Procreate, the leading creative application made for iPad. Offering more than 120 handmade brushes, a toolbox of innovative tools we create the essential and best-in-class toolbox for Procreate. Your Procreate illustrations will be absolutely gorgeous with the Tools for Procreate app. - BRUSHES for PROCREATE Unique brushes for Procreate for iPad and Procreate Pocket for iPhone. With our brushes for Procreate, you will be able to make outstanding illustrations in Procreate app! Brushes were created by professional designers and categorized into sets, and compatible with Procreate app. Just tap on the brush and it will be installed in the Brush Library in Procreate app. - AI References With our AI References, you'll be able to quickly and easily find the perfect inspiration for your next masterpiece, whether you're creating stunning digital paintings, eye-catching graphics, or intricate illustrations. Our advanced algorithms ensure that you always have access to the highest-quality images and resources, so you can focus on unleashing your creativity and bringing your vision to life. - AI Sound Our music is carefully curated by experts in the field, combining soothing sounds, relaxing melodies, and energizing rhythms to help you find the perfect balance between relaxation and focus. Whether you're working on a creative project, studying for an exam, or simply trying to stay productive throughout the day, our AI Sound music will help you stay in the zone and achieve your goals. - Anime With our Anime brush sets, you'll be able to create stunning artwork that captures the essence of your favorite anime characters and worlds. Our brushes are carefully designed to mimic the strokes and textures of traditional anime art, allowing you to create artwork that's both authentic and breathtaking. - FONTS compatible with PROCREATE Every line of each letter was drawn so many times to create the perfect shape. Only unique and bewildering fonts to use in your gorgeous artworks - STICKERS perfect for Procreate Perfect for social media. Add a little charm with a drag-and-drop PNG sticker created by our team. Perfect for stories and exceptional for posts. - TEXTURES amazing for Procreate Perfect background for your illustration is our job and we have plenty of them. - COLOR PALETTES: Procreate essentials As illustrators, we know how extremely exhausting is the process of matching colors. So we did this job and created hand-picked color palettes for your unique atmosphere in the artwork. Just use and install them easily! Download Tools for Procreate and make your illustrations bewildering! Privacy policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-d1a93af3066a4d7c831cee767eabaa89 Terms & Conditions: https://www.notion.so/Terms-Conditions-c9f974f537cc4eef86b7ba0478a36e95 Our app is not connected with Procreate. The app must not be regarded as an app made by Procreate team. Apps are different and must be regarded as such. To use brushes you need to install procreate by Savage LTD.
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Verdict
Mandala Maker and Tools for Procreate both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Mandala Maker's written reviews are positive against 24% of Tools for Procreate's. Tools for Procreate's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Mandala Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Tools for Procreate sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Mandala Maker against 4.5 for Tools for Procreate. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.6K and 17K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Mandala Maker's written reviews are positive against 24% of Tools for Procreate's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mandala Maker | Tools for Procreate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9.6K ratings) — better | 4.5 (17K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.2% of reviews — better | 23.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.6K | 17K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Damien Bell | Tools Products FZ-LLC |
Customer experience
Mandala Maker
Tools for Procreate
User reviews
Mandala Maker
From 9.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful and creative mandalas
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
- 💡 Relaxing and therapeutic
- 🎨 Wide range of colors and tools
- 🎨 Ability to save and share creations
Room to improve
- 💰 Many features locked behind paywall
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Limited undo/redo functionality in free version
- 🔍 Difficulty with precise controls and brush sizes
Tools for Procreate
From 17K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎉 Lots of brushes and tools
- 🎨 Helpful for digital art
- 💻 Works well with Procreate
- 🤩 Amazing app
Room to improve
- 💰 Everything is behind a paywall
- 🙄 Subscription model is expensive
- 🤔 Unclear what's free vs premium
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🤷♀️ Poor customer support
Bugs and requests
Mandala Maker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Mandalas disappearing after crashes
- Inconsistent behavior when zooming and panning
- Inability to save or export creations in free version
Requested features
4 requests- Allow importing/exporting of designs
- Add more brush types and customization options
- Improve layer management and symmetry controls
- Provide more default color palettes and templates
Tools for Procreate
Reported bugs
3 issues- Brushes won't install properly
- App crashes when trying to access content
- Subscription issues and inability to cancel
Requested features
4 requests- More free brushes and tools
- Better search and organization
- Ability to create and share custom brushes
- Lifetime purchase option instead of subscription
In-app purchases
Mandala Maker
- Weekly Plan$2.997 Days
- Monthly Pro$3.991 Month
- Weekly Pro$4.997 Days
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- Yearly Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Yearly Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Yearly Plan$12.991 Year
- Unlock Everything$5.99
- Full Unlock$6.99
- Lifetime Unlock$29.99
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- Lifetime Pro Unlock$34.99
Tools for Procreate
- Tools Premium - Weekly$5.997 Days
- Get 3k+ Brushes for Procreate$9.991 Month
- Tools for Procreate Weekly$9.997 Days
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- Tools Premium - 3 Months$12.493 Months
- Yearly Sale Offer$19.991 Year
- Tools Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
- Premium Annually Special Offer$34.991 Year
- Premium - Annually$44.991 Year
- Brushes for Procreate3 Days trial$44.991 Year
- Tools 1 Conversion$2.99
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