Comparison

Make it Mandala vs Kalaa Studio

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

Head to head
About

Make it Mandala

Unfold your creativity with a relaxing drawing app for beautiful mandalas, patterns, and ornamental designs. Draw with symmetry guides, explore vibrant colors, and enjoy a calm creative break. All tools are available for everyone, with flexible ad-free options.

Highlights
  • Draw mandalas with radial symmetry
  • Create fascinating patterns
  • Explore vibrant colors
  • Save custom color palettes
  • Export artwork
  • Intuitive drawing experience
Features
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Unfold your creativity with Make it Mandala – a relaxing drawing app for beautiful mandalas, patterns, and ornamental designs. Draw with symmetry guides, explore vibrant colors, and enjoy a calm creative break. Whether you want to relax, focus, doodle, or create detailed mandala art, Make it Mandala gives you a simple and inspiring space to be creative. All creative tools and drawing features are available for everyone. No Pro version is needed. Features: • Draw mandalas with radial symmetry • Create fascinating patterns and ornamental designs • Enjoy smooth and responsive controls • Fill areas directly with color • Create and save your own color palettes • Discover ready-made palettes for inspiration • Export your artwork and save it to your photo gallery • Enjoy a calm and intuitive drawing experience • Improved accessibility with better readability, clearer controls, and a more comfortable user experience • Optimized for smartphones and tablets • Perfect for relaxation, mindfulness, doodling, and creative flow Make it Mandala is for everyone who loves being creative – whether you are just starting out or enjoy detailed designs. Open the app, choose your colors, and let your mandala grow. The app includes ads. Flexible ad-free options are available inside the app. Start drawing, relax, and create something beautiful. Subscription & Legal Information Auto-renewable subscriptions: • Payment via your Apple ID account • Automatic renewal, cancelable at any time • Cancellation at least 24 hours before expiration Privacy Policy: https://makeitmandala.com/app_privacy_policy Terms of Use / EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Kalaa Studio

Features
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Learn mandala art step by step, then make your own. Follow guided stages, turn any mandala into a practice outline and draw with symmetry that does the geometry for you. Free, with no subscription. Best Overall App at App Fair 2026. Created by Swift Student Challenge 2026 winners. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Learn in stages Follow a guided path from simple shapes to intricate mandalas, one trace at a time. • Start from a template Work with curated mandala templates that teach pattern, symmetry, and composition. • Turn any mandala into an outline Upload a mandala and get a clean outline you can trace or color. • Draw with symmetry Make a single stroke and watch it repeat around the canvas. Symmetry tools and geometric guides handle the precision so you can focus on the design. • Share and discover Post your creations to the community gallery and explore mandalas from other artists. MADE FOR BEGINNERS AND CREATIVES Whether you have never drawn a mandala or you are refining your technique, you can start right away and go as deep as you like. It is a calmer, more structured way to be creative. AVAILABLE ON iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo. On iPhone, Kalaa Studio currently includes the Symmetry Canvas. Guided stages, templates, outline import and the community gallery are available on iPad and iPhone Duo. Kalaa Studio is free to use, with no subscription. Kalaa Studio. Art meets Wellness.

Screenshots

Make it Mandala4 screens
Kalaa Studio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kalaa Studio at none against Make it Mandala's 6. Kalaa Studio also leads on ads (none vs shown). Make it Mandala's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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. Make it Mandala sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Kalaa Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make it Mandala ships an update every 3 weeks, Kalaa Studio every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Make it Mandala versus Kalaa Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake it MandalaKalaa Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInvisible Room GmbH & Co. KGAditya Bhushan

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Make it Mandala

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (Weekly)$1.997 Days
  • Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
One-time4
  • Mini Flow Pass$0.29
  • Creative Session$0.49
  • Deep Flow Session$0.49
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  • Day Pass$0.99
None

Kalaa Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Make it Mandala free?
Make it Mandala is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kalaa Studio free?
Kalaa Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Make it Mandala or Kalaa Studio have ads?
Make it Mandala shows ads; Kalaa Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Make it Mandala or Kalaa Studio?
Make it Mandala ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kalaa Studio every 7 months. Most recently, Make it Mandala was updated on October 26, 2026 and Kalaa Studio on October 25, 2026.

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