Comparison

Pattern Bliss vs Surfaces in Space

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

Head to head
About

Pattern Bliss

Features
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Pattern Bliss is a unique graphic design tool that generates limitless seamlessly tiling abstract patterns. Create background patterns for brochures, designs for coloring books, custom wrapping paper, and even wrap frames around your own photos. Want instant results? Simply tap the Randomize button to instantly create new beautiful designs. Want to sculpt and play? Adjust those sliders to gently change the patterns to suit your needs: Simple to ornate, Boxy to swirly... it offers limitless possibilities and beauty. These flowing abstract patterns can be simple or complex, colored or Black-and-White lines, single panel or seamlessly repeating. There are so many things you can create with them... here are just a few ideas: * Make unique patterns for brainstorming new artwork ideas. * Make backdrops and add your own artwork over them. * Use the patterns as templates for gilding, electro-plating, silk-screening, or 3D printing. * Generate ornate "Picture Frames" to lay over your own image/photo. * Make seamless tile artwork assets for wall or floor textures in your computer games. * Create abstract artwork for coloring book pages. * Create a variety of striking slide backdrops for presentations. Here are some features that put Pattern Bliss at the top of the list as an outstanding abstract pattern generator. * Quickly create thousands of wildly unique royalty-free patterns. * Share your patterns quickly via e-mail or social media. * Easily export the images as PNG or JPG, in sizes ranging from 100x100 up to 4000x4000 pixels for high resolution publication in your own books, newsletters, social media/blog, or classroom handouts. * Open a "hole" in a pattern to turn it into an ornate border to add over your photos or artwork. * "Bookmark" up to 50 of your favorite patterns for immediately popping back to any time. * Shake your iPhone or iPad to get a new pattern (feature not available on the Macintosh, it is not meant to be shaken!) * Supports Dark Mode and Full-Screen mode. * Work without a net... You can run Pattern Bliss anywhere... you never need an internet connection to create and export patterns. * Includes a comprehensive User Guide that contains over 20 pages of tutorials and tips and describes every option, getting you up-to-speed right away. Advanced features are explained, helping you create high-quality fun patterns.

About

Surfaces in Space

Explore and interact with a variety of 3D mathematical surfaces. Visualize complex shapes, customize their appearance, and even import your own 3D models. Offers intuitive touch controls for easy navigation and rendering.

Highlights
  • 3D mathematical surface visualization
  • Interactive touch controls (rotate, zoom, pan)
  • Customizable surface appearance (fill, primitives)
  • Import .stl and .obj files
  • Adjustable tessellation detail
  • Customizable backgrounds and lighting
  • Save 10-bit snapshots
Features
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A 3D viewer for mathematical surfaces. Visualize and interact with parametric shapes including spheres, tori, Klein bottles, Möbius strips, and more. Features: - An expanding catalogue of both vertex-based, tessellated surfaces, and a physical objects category - Rotate, zoom, and pan with (multi-)touch gestures - Auto-rotate along an axis, adjust speed with a dismissible slider - Adjustable tessellation detail via a dismissible slider - Adjustable tessellation fill: solid or wireframe - Adjustable vertex primitives: points, lines, triangles - Adjust point size with a dismissible slider - Optional ripple effect on vertex-based surfaces - Optional rotating light for most surfaces - Customizable background color, background image - Save 10-bit snapshots - Restore previous session, start fresh, or randomize launch - Import .stl (STL) or .obj (OBJ) files for viewing - choose culling mode: none, back, or front - spatial environments: standard / default, Milky Way panorama, a black hole, and - free camera mode: toggle on/off in settings to freely move camera around environment - control free camera mode with a game controller or keyboard (wasd + arrows)

Screenshots

Pattern Bliss4 screens
Surfaces in Space4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Surfaces in Space at Free against Pattern Bliss's $4.99. Surfaces in Space also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months). Pattern Bliss's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.4). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Surfaces in Space is free to download; Pattern Bliss costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pattern Bliss ships an update every 22 months, Surfaces in Space every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Pattern Bliss versus Surfaces in Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPattern BlissSurfaces in Space
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEduard SchwanColin Ford

In-app purchases

None

Pattern Bliss

No in-app purchases

None

Surfaces in Space

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pattern Bliss free?
Pattern Bliss costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surfaces in Space free?
Surfaces in Space is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pattern Bliss or Surfaces in Space have ads?
Neither Pattern Bliss nor Surfaces in Space shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pattern Bliss or Surfaces in Space?
Pattern Bliss ships an update every 22 months, and Surfaces in Space every 2 months. Most recently, Pattern Bliss was updated on October 16, 2026 and Surfaces in Space on October 12, 2026.

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