Stroboscopic Effect vs Pickles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Rotate 4 different objects
- Adjust rotation speed
- Change rotation direction
- Observe stroboscopic effect
- Supports iPad, iPhone, and Retina display
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
Stroboscopic Effect ships an update every 84 months, Pickles weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stroboscopic Effect | Pickles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (18 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 84 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magnin & Associates | Tomas Vesely |
Customer experience
Stroboscopic Effect
Pickles
In-app purchases
Stroboscopic Effect
No in-app purchases
Pickles
No in-app purchases









