Comparison

Strings Art vs Mandala Maker 360

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

Head to head
About

Strings Art

Create digital string art with customizable shapes, colors, and effects. Save and share your creations as high-resolution PDFs for printing or vector editing.

Highlights
  • Create string art with angles, quadrants, and Bezier curves
  • Manipulate shapes by moving control points
  • Resize, rotate, duplicate, and mirror shapes
  • Customize string count and color
  • Record and share artwork
  • Export creations as high-resolution PDFs
Features
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CREATE YOUR OWN STRING ART Discover a unique way to create graphic compositions inspired by String Art — the art of using threads stretched between points to create curves, shapes, and intricate patterns. With Strings Art, no strings or nails are required. Create precise, colorful, and unique geometric artwork directly on your screen. THREE SHAPES, ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES Start with one of three basic shapes: • Angle • Quadrant • Bézier Curve Move their control points to transform the geometry and create your own patterns. Each shape can be: • moved • resized • rotated • duplicated • mirrored Combine multiple shapes to turn simple constructions into detailed and elaborate compositions. EXPLORE LINES AND COLORS Customize your creations by changing the number of strings and their color gradients. Experiment with different geometries and color palettes to create anything from minimalist patterns to complex abstract compositions. EXPORT YOUR CREATIONS Save your artwork to continue editing it later, or share your creations directly from the app. Strings Art can also export your artwork as vector PDF files, ideal for: • high-resolution printing • keeping lines perfectly sharp at any size • further editing in vector graphics applications KEY FEATURES • Create String Art from geometric shapes • Interactive control point editing • Move, rotate, and resize shapes • Duplicate and mirror tools • Adjustable number of strings • Color gradients • Save your creations • Share your artwork • High-resolution vector PDF export Explore geometry, lines, and colors to create your own unique String Art.

About

Mandala Maker 360

Create stunning mandala art with intuitive tools. Customize symmetry, brushes, backgrounds, and even use images as a base for your designs. Explore predefined patterns and add shadows for unique effects.

Highlights
  • Customizable canvas symmetry and background
  • Multiple brush styles and color options
  • Draw with over 50 predefined images
  • Apply shadow effects
  • Select from predefined patterns
Features
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• Make beautiful and intricate mandala drawings with a few easy steps. • It has a lot of customization options, where you can change the canvas symmetry, background color, brush settings, apply shadows, and much more. • It even has some predefined patterns which you can use to draw. • You can also use images to draw a mandala and there are more than 50+ images to draw with. #--- Features ----# ◉ Canvas Customization - you can change the background color - can change the canvas center - apply center at the touch - canvas mirroring ◉ Brush Customization - multiple brushes styles - different color types - random color selection - change brush sizes and type ◉ Image Customization - 50+ images to draw with - change image size and dimensions ◉ Shadow Properties - apply random shadow - select different shadow sizes and color ◉ Patterns - select from predefined patterns - multiple patterns to draw with #---- Credits ----# Music by Aakash Gandhi: https://www.youtube.com/@88keystoeuphoria App Icon from qawi_arts: https://bit.ly/3nZCsfC Icons from: https://icons8.com/ Icons from: https://www.flaticon.com/ • Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Strings Art4 screens
Mandala Maker 3604 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mandala Maker 360 at Free against Strings Art's $3.99. Mandala Maker 360 also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (47 vs 2). Strings Art's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Mandala Maker 360 is free to download; Strings Art costs $3.99 up front. Mandala Maker 360 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Strings Art asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Strings Art holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mandala Maker 360 has 47 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strings Art ships an update every 23 months, Mandala Maker 360 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Strings Art versus Mandala Maker 360: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrings ArtMandala Maker 360
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings247 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSylvain LambertBhupesh Singh

Customer experience

Strings Art

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mandala Maker 360

All ratings47 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Strings Art

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Mandala Maker 360

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Month$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is Strings Art free?
Strings Art costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mandala Maker 360 free?
Mandala Maker 360 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Strings Art or Mandala Maker 360?
Strings Art is rated higher. Strings Art averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Mandala Maker 360 averages 4.6 from 47 ratings.
Do Strings Art or Mandala Maker 360 have ads?
Mandala Maker 360 shows ads; Strings Art does not.
Which is updated more often, Strings Art or Mandala Maker 360?
Strings Art ships an update every 23 months, and Mandala Maker 360 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Strings Art was updated on October 12, 2026 and Mandala Maker 360 on September 30, 2026.

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