Mandalas LITE vs Padiddle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mandalas LITE
Create beautiful kaleidoscopic art with a variety of symmetrical patterns and a wide color palette. Save and share your unique mandala creations with friends and family. Explore random drawing modes for unexpected artistic results.
- Symmetrical drawing patterns
- 60 background colors
- 60 brush colors
- 4 brush sizes
- Random drawing modes
- 20 levels of undo
- Save and share drawings
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*** As featured at Ignition 4.0 and the 2010, 2011, & 2012 Ingenuity Festival of Art and Technology and seen on TV!*** Mandalas LITE (formerly KaleidoDoodle) is a Kaleidoscopic Drawing program that allows you to paint your own Mandala using a variety of symmetrical patterns and a wide color palette. Mandalas LITE allows you to: - Choose your background color from a palette of 60 colors. - Choose your brush color from a palette of 60 colors. - Choose your brush size from 1 of 4 sizes. - Save your drawings to your device or Share them online! - Draw in Random modes which allows you to have the app randomly change brush sizes every time you lift up your finger or choose one of 4 random color modes. - Now with 20 levels of undo! Warning: Its not just fun - its addictive! Become a Fan of LemmingLabs on Facebook! Proud of your creation? Email it to us and we might post it here our on our webpage! Or check out our "Ad Free" version.
Padiddle
This app uses your device's gyroscope to create unique spinning art. Choose from pre-made color palettes or mix them to design your own vibrant visuals.
- Gyroscope-controlled drawing
- Library of 12 color schemes
- Color scheme combination
- Unique spinning art creation
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Padiddle uses your device’s gyroscope to draw pictures while you spin it. Pick from a library of twelve handcrafted color schemes. Combine them to create something new!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Padiddle at 5.0 against Mandalas LITE's 3.5. Padiddle also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Mandalas LITE's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 4) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Padiddle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Mandalas LITE's written reviews are positive against 100% of Padiddle's.
Mandalas LITE ships an update every 10 months, Padiddle every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Mandalas LITE | Padiddle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ATBOSH Media Ltd. | Zev Eisenberg |
Customer experience
Mandalas LITE
Padiddle
Bugs and requests
Mandalas LITE
Reported bugs
2 issues- App does not work beyond picking background color
- App not surviving iOS 11 (older reviews)
Requested features
11 requests- Addition of editable palettes
- Brush setting that changes color by touch
- Option to convert image to black and white
- Record button to play back drawing development
- Undo button
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- More colors
- More shapes (squares, triangles, ovals)
- Gallery space to share images
- Ability to save and finish drawings later
- View previous drawings within the app
- Option to turn off button sounds
Padiddle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mandalas LITE
No in-app purchases
Padiddle
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mandalas LITE free?
Is Padiddle free?
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Do Mandalas LITE or Padiddle have ads?
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