Comparison

Stroboscopic Effect vs Pickles

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

Head to head
About

Stroboscopic Effect

Explore the fascinating stroboscopic effect by rotating various objects. Observe how objects can appear to stop or move backward at specific speeds. This app allows you to manipulate rotation direction and speed to witness these optical illusions.

Highlights
  • Rotate 4 different objects
  • Adjust rotation speed
  • Change rotation direction
  • Observe stroboscopic effect
  • Supports iPad, iPhone, and Retina display
Features
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Did you ever notice the wheels on the car driving next to you sometimes appear to be spinning backwards? This is referred to as the stroboscopic (or wagon-wheel) effect. It occurs when an object is rotated at certain speeds, making the object to appear to stop or even go backwards. Rotate 4 different objects in either direction (clockwise or counterclockwise). You can increase the speed until you see it appear to stop or reverse. On one of the objects, a wheel with different colored alternating rings, you can make it appear as if the rings of this single option are turning in opposite directions. Universal App - supports native iPad, iPhone and iPhone 4's Retina display. WARNING - Those with Epilepsy or those subject to seizures are usually cautioned to avoid strobe lights or similar effects.

About

Pickles

This app allows parents to set screen time limits by requiring children to solve math problems. Children earn minutes for correct answers, which are then used to access selected apps. It offers various math levels and problem types for grades K-5.

Highlights
  • Screen time gating via math problems
  • Grade-level math challenges (K-5)
  • Multiple math operations (+, -, ×, ÷)
  • Diverse problem types (word problems, number bonds)
  • Parental PIN protection
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Math for screen time. Pickles locks the apps you pick (Roblox, YouTube, anything) until your kid earns minutes with math. Right answers earn minutes. Wrong ones earn nothing. Built by two parents tired of negotiating screen time. Three steps, then it just runs: - Pick the apps to lock. - Kid solves math: a round of problems at the level you set. - Minutes unlock apps. Saved-up minutes run down only while locked apps are open. When they run out, the apps lock again. A math level for every grade, K–5. From adding within 10 to times tables and multi-digit × and ÷. Real problems, not flashcards: word problems, number bonds, ten-frames, number lines, clocks, coins, fractions and more. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Everything runs on the device: no sign-in, no cloud, no analytics, no third-party SDKs. A 4-digit PIN locks parent settings. That's the whole account system. Locking uses Apple's Screen Time tools, so even we can't see which apps you picked.

Screenshots

Stroboscopic Effect4 screens
Pickles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pickles at 4.8 against Stroboscopic Effect's 2.7. Pickles also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 84 months). Stroboscopic Effect's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 4) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pickles holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stroboscopic Effect ships an update every 84 months, Pickles weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stroboscopic Effect versus Pickles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStroboscopic EffectPickles
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (18 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 84 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagnin & AssociatesTomas Vesely

Customer experience

Stroboscopic Effect

All ratings18 ratings
Positive38.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative61.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pickles

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stroboscopic Effect

No in-app purchases

None

Pickles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stroboscopic Effect free?
Stroboscopic Effect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pickles free?
Pickles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stroboscopic Effect or Pickles?
Pickles is rated higher. Stroboscopic Effect averages 2.7 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Pickles averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Stroboscopic Effect or Pickles have ads?
Neither Stroboscopic Effect nor Pickles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stroboscopic Effect or Pickles?
Stroboscopic Effect ships an update every 84 months, and Pickles weekly. Most recently, Stroboscopic Effect was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pickles on November 5, 2026.

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