Comparison

Prismatic vs Gradient Maker

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

Head to head
About

Prismatic

Easily create custom solid color or multi-shade gradient backgrounds for your device. Features an intuitive color picker with transparency options and saves images optimized for retina displays.

Highlights
  • Solid color backgrounds
  • Multi-shade gradient creation
  • Customizable color picker
  • Transparency per color
  • Retina display optimization
  • Save to photo album
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Build a background and save it straight to your photo library. Start with a single solid color, or stack up as many colors as you like into a gradient and shape it however you want. Prismatic saves at your device's exact screen resolution, so what you make drops right into your wallpaper without cropping or scaling. FOUR GRADIENT STYLES • Linear — a straight ramp along any angle • Radial — rings out from a point you drag • Angular — a sweep around a center, like a color wheel • Wavy — a linear ramp bent into a wave, with depth and frequency you control Every style uses the same color list, so switching between them never loses your palette. PICK COLORS PRECISELY • Drag on a full saturation and brightness field, with hue and opacity sliders • Type an exact hex value on a keypad that only offers hex digits, so there's no wrong key to hit • Read out or set the exact RGB numbers whenever you want them • Per-color opacity, including fully transparent stops • Transparency is preserved in the saved PNG GRADIENTS WITH AS MANY COLORS AS YOU WANT • Add, delete, duplicate, and reorder color stops • Spread them evenly or place them by hand • Set the direction with a dial or one of eight one-tap presets SMOOTH, NOT BANDED Large gradients across only 256 shades per channel normally show visible stair-stepping. Prismatic renders in high precision and dithers on the way out, so what you save stays smooth even on a big screen. The preview and the exported file come out of the same renderer, so what you see is what lands in your library. SAVE WHERE YOU NEED IT • Your screen's native resolution by default • iPhone, iPad, square, HD, 4K, and 5K presets, or type your own size • Lossless PNG, saved to Photos or to Files Free, with no ads and no tracking. Prismatic doesn't collect anything about you. If it earns a spot on your home screen, there's an optional tip jar inside.

About

Gradient Maker

Create custom wallpapers with unique gradient color schemes. Extract colors directly from your photos to design personalized backgrounds. Offers a simple interface with powerful customization options for both solid and multi-color gradients.

Highlights
  • DIY gradient color customization
  • Intelligent picture color extraction
  • Personalized image settings (rotation, scaling)
  • Custom size image export
  • Large library of built-in colors
Features
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[GradientFactory] DIY gradient color and intelligent color selection of pictures to create personalized wallpapers 1.DIY gradient color: Customize solid color and multi-color gradient wallpaper by selecting colors from the palette. 2. Intelligent picture color selection: Only the color value of the picture can be extracted to generate a gradient through the selected picture. The picture supports rotation, scaling, flipping and other personalized settings. 3. Customized export: Supports custom size export of images with gradient background. 4. A large number of gradient colors: a large number of built-in solid colors and gradient colors can be applied and customized. The design is simple and the functions are powerful. We welcome your use and your valuable opinions, which are our driving force for continuous improvement.

Screenshots

Prismatic4 screens
Gradient Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gradient Maker at 3.5 against Prismatic's 2.8. Gradient Maker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Prismatic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gradient Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gradient Maker holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prismatic ships an update every 4 months, Gradient Maker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Prismatic versus Gradient Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrismaticGradient Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (4 ratings)3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperColbey Chittenden慧 王

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Prismatic

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Gradient Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prismatic free?
Prismatic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gradient Maker free?
Gradient Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Prismatic or Gradient Maker?
Gradient Maker is rated higher. Prismatic averages 2.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Gradient Maker averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Prismatic or Gradient Maker have ads?
Neither Prismatic nor Gradient Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prismatic or Gradient Maker?
Prismatic ships an update every 4 months, and Gradient Maker monthly. Most recently, Prismatic was updated on October 21, 2026 and Gradient Maker on October 25, 2026.

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