Comparison

KaleidoPaint vs MX5ForrCiseLume

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

MX5ForrCiseLume

Features
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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.

Screenshots

KaleidoPaint4 screens
MX5ForrCiseLume4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
KaleidoPaint versus MX5ForrCiseLume: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaleidoPaintMX5ForrCiseLume
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (77 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings77 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.114 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeff WeeksAcuner 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

None

KaleidoPaint

No in-app purchases

None

MX5ForrCiseLume

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KaleidoPaint free?
KaleidoPaint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MX5ForrCiseLume free?
MX5ForrCiseLume is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KaleidoPaint or MX5ForrCiseLume have ads?
Neither KaleidoPaint nor MX5ForrCiseLume shows ads.

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