Comparison

Pendulum Art vs Optical Illusions

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

Head to head
About

Pendulum Art

This app simulates the mesmerizing flow of paint from a swinging bucket, offering realistic physics for a lifelike experience. Users can create beautiful, emergent art by simply filling a bucket with color and giving it a push. Explore AR mode to bring your creations into the real world and easily share them on social media.

Highlights
  • Realistic paint physics simulation
  • Color bucket filling
  • AR mode for real-world art
  • Easy social media sharing
  • Relaxing art creation process
Features
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Pendulum app simulates the flow of paint from swinging paint bucket. We have perfected the physics so good that it will feel and behave as you would do it in real life. Simply fill your paint bucket with your favorite color and give it a push. Relax and enjoy beautiful emerging art while physics works for you. If this does not amaze you then try AR Mode to create bucket art in the real world. Unleash your creativity and amaze your family/friends by sharing your artwork by one click to social media.

About

Optical Illusions

Engage with a collection of mind-bending visual puzzles designed to challenge your perception and cognitive skills. Explore numerous optical illusions that will test your brain power and visual acuity in a fun and engaging way.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of optical illusion challenges
  • Spot trick questions and hidden traps
  • Minimal design for illusion clarity
  • Time-limited challenges
  • Suitable for all ages
  • IQ training and mind games
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Ready to challenge your perception? Dive into the fascinating world of optical illusions with this brain-teasing game that will blow your mind! Optical Illusions is an interactive riddle game where nothing is what it seems. Test your brain power and visual skills as you explore dozens of mind-bending illusions designed to confuse, amuse, and amaze. Features: - Hundreds of optical illusion challenges to solve - Spot the trick questions and hidden visual traps - Minimal design focused on illusion clarity - Time-limited challenges to increase the thrill - Suitable for all ages – from casual players to puzzle pros Whether you're a fan of brain games, IQ tests, or visual puzzles, Optical Illusions will keep you entertained for hours. Discover how your eyes and brain sometimes don’t agree — and learn to see through the illusion! Categories: Brain Teasers, Puzzle Games, Visual Riddles, IQ Training, Mind Games Download now and start seeing things differently!

Screenshots

Pendulum Art4 screens
Optical Illusions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Optical Illusions at none against Pendulum Art's 5. Pendulum Art's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 19 months) and review sentiment (27% vs 0%). On price, ads 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. Pendulum Art sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Optical Illusions asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pendulum Art ships an update every 5 days, Optical Illusions every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pendulum Art versus Optical Illusions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPendulum ArtOptical Illusions
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (643 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings643 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 19 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB149 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDimensional Applications IncRocketship Studios LLP

Customer experience

Pendulum Art

All ratings642 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral11.7%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral26.7%
Negative46.7%

Optical Illusions

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Pendulum Art

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Color selection mismatch (selecting one color produces different color)
  • Game glitches that ruin paintings
  • Sharing feature sends only white screen
  • Slow touch response and direction recognition
  • No-ads purchase not transferring to new phone
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  • Painting value not increasing with better colors

Requested features

6 requests
  • Rainbow paint option with all color fades
  • In-game currency or coin system
  • Color picker tool (eyedropper from real life)
  • Music selection/picker feature
  • Unlimited loops and colors sandbox mode
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  • Better contact/support accessibility

Optical Illusions

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pendulum Art

One-time5
  • Add 10 Loops$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Add 25 Loops$1.99
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  • Add 50 Loops$2.99
  • Add 100 Loops$3.99
None

Optical Illusions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pendulum Art free?
Pendulum Art is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Optical Illusions free?
Optical Illusions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pendulum Art or Optical Illusions have ads?
Both Pendulum Art and Optical Illusions show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pendulum Art or Optical Illusions?
Pendulum Art ships an update every 5 days, and Optical Illusions every 19 months. Most recently, Pendulum Art was updated on October 29, 2026 and Optical Illusions on October 30, 2026.

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