KaleidoPaint vs MX5ForrCiseLume
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.
MX5ForrCiseLume
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Step into a world where precision cutting tools meet high-fashion elegance. This interactive experience transforms the concept of ingredient preparation into a visually stunning journey wrapped in a luxury runway aesthetic. The core experience features a timed challenge where users must match the correct cutting tool to each ingredient that appears on a virtual conveyor runway. With multiple rounds, streak bonuses, and speed rewards, every session delivers a fresh and engaging test of reflexes and knowledge. Beyond the central challenge, three distinct interactive features expand the experience. The Blade Design Studio lets users explore a curated collection of cutting tool designs, each with unique sharpness ratings and visual styles. Users can select their preferred blade, preview it in detail, and test its performance on various ingredients through an interactive cutting simulation. The Ingredient Pairing Arena presents a category-matching challenge where users must identify and tap all ingredients belonging to a specific group from a grid of options. Correct matches earn points while incorrect selections are visually marked, creating a satisfying loop of recognition and reward across multiple themed rounds. The Creative Plating Workshop provides a hands-on composition space where users select from a diverse palette of ingredients, choose a cutting style, name their creation, and assign a personal rating. Every composition is saved to a persistent gallery where users can revisit, admire, or remove their past creations at any time. All progress, scores, custom blade selections, and creative compositions are automatically preserved between sessions. The entire experience is presented through a cohesive black and white visual language accented with gold, rose, and crimson tones, featuring slow crossfade transitions, staggered entrance animations, and ultra-thin typography with wide letter spacing that evokes the atmosphere of an exclusive fashion presentation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MX5ForrCiseLume at 14 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 | MX5ForrCiseLume |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeff Weeks | Acuner Cagri |
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
MX5ForrCiseLume
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KaleidoPaint
No in-app purchases
MX5ForrCiseLume
No in-app purchases
Questions
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