Comparison

Screen Composer vs Mandaza

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

Head to head
About

Screen Composer

Features
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Screen Composer is a Text Slide Show app that supports multiple iOS devices. Usage: Screen Composer can be used for: • Welcome ceremonies • Birthday parties • S.O.S screen signals • Presentations • Weddings • Any other appropriate functions The app works seamlessly with multiple iOS devices. Features: • Set custom background colors. • Set custom text colors. • Add and customize text. • Adjust slide duration in seconds. • Add, copy, and paste slide settings for faster operation. • Delete slides as needed. • Save composed screen data to the Files app. Settings: • Choose custom fonts. • Select between fade transitions or direct transitions between slides. • Enable slides to repeat after completion. Slide Show: • Works in both landscape and portrait modes. Notes: • Font size adjusts automatically based on the length of the text: single characters appear larger, while multiple characters are displayed in a smaller font. • Composed screen data is saved to internal storage and can be accessed externally through iTunes or the Files app. • Share or receive composed screen data with other devices via AirDrop. • When saving edited data: - Saving with the original name replaces the original file. - Saving with a new name creates a new composed screen file. Quick Start Guide: 1. Go to the library and create a new file. 2. Type "Good Morning" to create a new composed screen data file. 3. Tap on "Good Morning" to navigate to the main view. 4. Tap on individual boxes to edit: • Text • Text color • Background color • Slide duration 5. Return to the main view and tap the play button to start the slideshow. 6. To stop the slideshow, tap the top-left corner and return to the main view. Thank you for your support! Visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.

About

Mandaza

Generate real-time ambient procedural art and save high-resolution images for wallpapers. Customize the look with various controls and save your favorite patterns. Widgets can automatically rotate through your saved creations.

Highlights
  • Real-time generative canvas
  • 11 curated color palettes
  • Zen Mode with clock overlay
  • Favorites with quick recall
  • Lock Screen, Home Screen, and StandBy widgets
  • Export presets for various resolutions
  • Deterministic seeds for reproducible visuals
Features
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Mandaza creates procedural ambient mandalas on your device in real time. Tap the canvas for a new pattern, tune the look, and save high-resolution images for wallpapers. Keep favorites and let your widgets rotate through them automatically. Features: - Real-time generative canvas with smooth animated loop drawing - 12 curated color palettes - Two canvas moods: luminous Void and ink-on-parchment Paper - Zen Mode from the center footer button — optional clock overlay with digital, stacked, and editorial forms, plus opacity, type, size, and eight positions - Music responsivity in Zen: the mandala pumps on the beat and quickens with nearby sound (Reactivity slider). Audio is never recorded or stored - Adjustable tilt parallax on iPhone and Apple Watch, with layered depth, axis control, and a faint ambient sway while Zen rests - Favorites with quick recall and Previous history - Home Screen and StandBy widgets - Export presets for iPhone, iPad, and Square 4K - Deterministic seeds for reproducible visuals - Apple Watch companion: a full watch face with tap to regenerate, Digital Crown to cycle palettes, and long-press for settings — your iPhone's look mirrors to the watch automatically, and Send to Watch pushes the current or any favorited design to your wrist instantly Privacy first: Mandaza runs on-device, with no account and no analytics. Photos access is requested only when you choose Save. Microphone access is requested only if you turn on Music responsivity, to read ambient sound levels for the live visual pulse — audio is processed in memory and is never recorded, stored, or sent anywhere. Questions or feedback: luke@lukesteuber.com

Screenshots

Screen Composer4 screens
Mandaza4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mandaza at Free against Screen Composer's $2.99. Mandaza also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 28 months). Screen Composer's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Mandaza is free to download; Screen Composer costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Composer ships an update every 28 months, Mandaza every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Screen Composer versus Mandaza: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen ComposerMandaza
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeng Jia LiangLanguageCraft

In-app purchases

None

Screen Composer

No in-app purchases

None

Mandaza

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screen Composer free?
Screen Composer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mandaza free?
Mandaza is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Screen Composer or Mandaza have ads?
Neither Screen Composer nor Mandaza shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Composer or Mandaza?
Screen Composer ships an update every 28 months, and Mandaza every 2 weeks. Most recently, Screen Composer was updated on October 11, 2026 and Mandaza on October 24, 2026.

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