KaleidoPaint vs Mandala Maker App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KaleidoPaint
Create intricate, repeating designs by mirroring your brushstrokes in real-time. Offers extensive editing tools for precise control over every element of your artwork. Export your creations as tileable images or standard graphics.
- Real-time mirrored brushstrokes
- 17 symmetry patterns
- Vector graphics editing
- Curve smoothing and area fill
- Undo/Redo functionality
- Export tileable rectangles
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As you draw, KaleidoPaint mirrors your brushstrokes to create a beautiful infinitely repeating design. Image Gallery: http://www.geometrygames.org/KaleidoPaint/Gallery Features: - vector graphics - 17 symmetry patterns - scroll, rotate, zoom - curve smoothing - area fill - Edit Mode: reshape and recolor any dot, line or area - unlimited Undo/Redo - export your favorite paintings - export tileable rectangles Screenshots by Amber van Hoek.
Mandala Maker App
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Mandalas are colorful symmetric designs that can be drawn with your finger on the display of your smartphone. You can adjust the colors, the width and the number of repetitions by clicking on those buttons. Here is what you can do with Mandala Maker Free: - you can erase the Mandala on the screen. - you can take back your last click, even the erasing of a Mandala. - you can switch between a simple and a symmetric pen. - you can choose a simple pen or a simple design like a circle or a heart to draw with. - you can choose the number of symmetric repetitions. - you can choose the width of your pen or of the design to draw with. - you can choose the color to draw with. Also you can find in this app: - Breathing exercises - Meditation Timer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mandala Maker App at 10.0 against KaleidoPaint's 17.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
| Parameter | KaleidoPaint | Mandala Maker App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (77 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeff Weeks | Leticia Vila |
Bugs and requests
KaleidoPaint
Reported bugs
10 issues- App opens files app and no files are selectable
- App opens an empty page without any controls
- App immediately opens files without allowing creation
- App doesn't work, opens files app and doesn't allow creation
- Old drawings ruined by updates
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- Fill color not changing with line color
- Color and background tabs no longer work
- Sharing button not working
- Tileable rectangle export not working
- Saving as JPG only
Requested features
28 requests- Ability to break a line from a selected point
- Eraser tool
- Export as SVG option
- More features like different brushes, blending colors, more symmetrical choices, and better stroke control
- Ability to export in a square format
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- Transparent background option
- Export function for tilable squares
- Layers
- RGB color value sliders
- Opacity, blending modes
- Selection tool
- Ability to switch mirroring on and off
- Ability to export layers to Photoshop
- More control over drawing strokes
- Adjustable stroke smoothing
- More precise color selection (e.g., RGB or HLS)
- Ability to change grid line color
- Designs that save evenly in any size for multiple tiling
- Export and import patterns within the app
- Basic block repeat option
- Zoom in color selector
- More patterns to choose from and purchase
- Ability to set custom image size
- Export .png files with a transparent background
- More symmetry options
- Line and shape tools
- Apple Pencil support
- Option to minimize tool windows
Mandala Maker App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KaleidoPaint
No in-app purchases
Mandala Maker App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is KaleidoPaint free?
Is Mandala Maker App free?
Do KaleidoPaint or Mandala Maker App have ads?
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