Comparison

PythagorasTree vs Harmonograph

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

Head to head
About

PythagorasTree

Explore the visual beauty of mathematical concepts with this app. It generates fractal art based on the Pythagorean theorem, allowing you to customize angles and colors. Watch the intricate patterns grow and shrink to understand the recursive process.

Highlights
  • Recursive fractal generation
  • Adjustable triangle angles
  • Customizable tree colors
  • Interactive growth and shrink animation
  • Visualizes Pythagorean theorem
Features
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The Pythagoras Tree is math art. A square trunk is drawn. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is laid on top of the square. From the two legs two new squares are drawn. This process is repeated recursively until there the size of the square is too small to draw. Here you can adjust the angles of the triangle and the color of the tree. You can also make the tree grow and shrink to see the steps in making the tree.

About

Harmonograph

Features
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◆ One-of-a-kind geometric art, drawn by a pendulum Harmonograph recreates a classic 19th-century drawing machine: two swinging pendulums whose overlapping motion traces a glowing line that slowly spirals toward the center of the screen. Every drawing starts with slightly different parameters, so the same pattern never appears twice. What you see being drawn is truly one of a kind. ◆ Discover, collect, and decorate DISCOVER - A new pattern is drawn before your eyes every time you start - Watch the glowing pen tip as each line is born - Tap "Again" to meet the next one-of-a-kind pattern - Pause anytime to enjoy the moment COLLECT - Save your favorites to the gallery with a name of your choice - Patterns are classified into 4 types (petal, star, spiral, loop) with a rarity from 1 to 5 stars - 20 combinations in total: can you discover them all? DECORATE - Export saved patterns as iPhone-sized wallpapers (1290 x 2796) - Choose from 5 background themes: navy, jet black, deep green, wine, and ink purple - Composed to stay clear of the clock and icons on your lock screen ◆ Designed for quiet moments - Works fully offline (network is used only to show ads) - No account required, no personal information collected - Your saved recipes stay on your device only Harmonograph is free, supported by a small banner ad and an occasional full-screen ad when saving wallpapers. Sit back and enjoy the trail of light drawn by the pendulum.

Screenshots

PythagorasTree3 screens
Harmonograph4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PythagorasTree at none against Harmonograph's shown. PythagorasTree also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Harmonograph's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 21 months). On price 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PythagorasTree ships an update every 21 months, Harmonograph every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PythagorasTree versus Harmonograph: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPythagorasTreeHarmonograph
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric StrohTakashi Nemoto

In-app purchases

None

PythagorasTree

No in-app purchases

None

Harmonograph

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PythagorasTree free?
PythagorasTree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Harmonograph free?
Harmonograph is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PythagorasTree or Harmonograph have ads?
Harmonograph shows ads; PythagorasTree does not.
Which is updated more often, PythagorasTree or Harmonograph?
PythagorasTree ships an update every 21 months, and Harmonograph every 10 days. Most recently, PythagorasTree was updated on October 23, 2026 and Harmonograph on October 24, 2026.

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