Comparison

Flowfazer vs Distorted Kaleidoscope Art

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

Head to head
About

Flowfazer

Experience a unique visual and auditory journey with animated patterns that react to rhythm. Customize color, style, and complexity to match your mood. Originally released in 1990, this app offers a serene to intense display of cosmic animation.

Highlights
  • Rhythmic cosmic animation
  • Customizable color palettes
  • Selectable image styles
  • Adjustable complexity
  • Set show time
Features
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The authentic legendary "Flowfazer – Music for the Eye" Originally released in 1990 by creators David Levine & Todd Rundgren. Flowfazer's eternal show of rhythmic cosmically-unique animation ranges from serene thru intense. Select a color palette, image style, complexity, and show time to resonate with your state of mind. Watch, and enjoy.

About

Distorted Kaleidoscope Art

Create unique fractal and mandala art with a kaleidoscope simulator. Combine image distortion effects, manipulate object properties, and experiment with physics simulations for dynamic, colorful psychedelic visuals.

Highlights
  • 16x16 image distortion effects
  • Finger gravity simulation
  • Color morphing effect
  • Three independent layers with physics
  • Save and load settings
  • Export PNG images
Features
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"Distorted Kaleidoscope Art" is a kaleidoscope simulator with unique image distortion effects, which are designed mathematically. This app simulates dynamic behavior such as collision and rebound of small objects in a container enclosed by mirrors and also generates intriguing distorted images and animations. There are two lists A and B of image distortion effects, each of which consists of 16 effects. By combining effects selected from each list A and B, you can apply various effects to the kaleidoscope image, making it easy to create fantastic fractal artwork, mysterious mandala artwork, colourful psychedelic artwork, etc. Also, to generate more dynamic motion and change, we positively devised various ideas such as "finger gravity simulation" and "color morphing effect". This app will be recommended for those who are getting bored of ordinary Kaleidoscope images or for those who want more exciting and unique abstract arts. Please note that the app "Distorted Kaleidoscope Art" is high load due to image processing calculation. So we strongly recommend to play this app on iPad pro or higher. Features: - 16 types × 16 types of image distortion effect - Sliders for manipulating parameters of image distortion effects - Select objects from 28 forms, 18 colors, 10 sizes and 16 angles - 4 mirror frame shapes - Slider for zoom and rotational speed of the screen - Slider for physical simulation speed - 4 color blend modes - Switch that prohibits rotation of all objects due to collision or rebound - Three independent layers with parameters about virtual gravity, rebound, brightness, etc (Objects in the same layer collide with each other, and ones in the different layer go through each other.) - Finger gravity effect that generates gravity sources by touching the screen - Color morphing effect that gives continuous color change to the objects - Randomize properties of the objects - Undo, Redo - Save, Load settings - Save PNG images to camera roll - Export to iTunes - 24 example files - Help function The main difference with our another app "Kaleidoscope geometric Art": - Image distortion effects - Because the physics engine has been changed, the physical dynamics of the objects is slightly different. - Not support the effect of frictional force. - Delete slider that controls the effect of finger gravity. (The strength of finger gravity is always constant and finger gravity source generates only attractive force.) - Finger gravity can not be recorded and is not saved in file. - The image resolution is better. - Load of the image processing calculation is larger, and power consumption is also larger. - Support 120 frame rate for iPad pro 2nd generation.

Screenshots

Flowfazer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Flowfazer at 37 against Distorted Kaleidoscope Art's 1. Flowfazer also leads on update cadence (every 11 months vs every 40 months) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On rating, 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

Flowfazer costs $0.99 and Distorted Kaleidoscope Art $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Flowfazer against 5.0 for Distorted Kaleidoscope Art. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flowfazer has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flowfazer ships an update every 11 months, Distorted Kaleidoscope Art every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flowfazer versus Distorted Kaleidoscope Art: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowfazerDistorted Kaleidoscope Art
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.9 (37 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 40 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopergrokwareMasahiko Fukuyama

Customer experience

Flowfazer

All ratings37 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive96.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative0.0%

Distorted Kaleidoscope Art

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flowfazer

No in-app purchases

None

Distorted Kaleidoscope Art

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flowfazer free?
Flowfazer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Distorted Kaleidoscope Art free?
Distorted Kaleidoscope Art costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flowfazer or Distorted Kaleidoscope Art?
Distorted Kaleidoscope Art is rated higher. Flowfazer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Distorted Kaleidoscope Art averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Flowfazer or Distorted Kaleidoscope Art have ads?
Neither Flowfazer nor Distorted Kaleidoscope Art shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flowfazer or Distorted Kaleidoscope Art?
Flowfazer ships an update every 11 months, and Distorted Kaleidoscope Art every 40 months. Most recently, Flowfazer was updated on November 6, 2026 and Distorted Kaleidoscope Art on October 29, 2026.

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