Comparison

iPendulumWaves vs Kaleidoscope

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

Head to head
About

iPendulumWaves

Experience a 3D graphical simulation of "Pendulum Waves". Interact with the simulation using intuitive touch gestures for camera control, including dragging, pinching, and rotation. Double-tap to reset the camera to its default position.

Highlights
  • 3D graphical simulation
  • Pendulum Waves physics
  • 1-finger drag camera movement
  • 2-finger drag camera panning
  • Pinch to zoom camera
  • Rotation gesture for camera
  • Double tap to reset camera
Features
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iPendulumWaves is a 3D gaphical simulator of “Pendulum Waves". [display handling] 1-finger drag: camera moving 2-finger drag : camera panning Pinch gesture : camera zoom Rotation gesture : camera rotation Double tap : resetting camera position

About

Kaleidoscope

Create and explore mesmerizing, colorful art patterns by shaking and rotating your device. Save your favorite designs, capture motion with recording features, and unlock advanced tools with an optional one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Dynamic kaleidoscope pattern generation
  • Customizable frames and materials
  • Save and collect favorite designs
  • Record and export motion art
  • Optional Studio unlock for advanced features
  • Rewarded ads for extra credits
Features
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Take a colorful break. Shake and turn your device to explore changing kaleidoscope patterns, choose your look, and keep the designs you love. EXPLORE COLOR AND MOTION Discover classic mirrored patterns, Tunnel, and Prism views. Turn a Classic pattern into a rotating 3D kaleidoscope, drag to rotate it, and pinch to zoom. Prism offers 60 color combinations. Try different frames and materials, enjoy background music, and find a fresh combination with the random controls. Some creative options require Studio. MAKE SOMETHING YOUR OWN WITH STUDIO Create custom materials by mixing up to 7 images from 12 built-in material groups, or use cutouts from photos you choose. Adjust a photo with zoom and pan, then use shaped stamps or a freehand cutout to make pattern pieces. Keep up to 12 custom materials, with previews, renaming, and removal. Use My Materials to explore patterns made from your saved materials. Personalize Prism with your own photos. Adjust FIT / FILL framing, choose which pictures appear, and remove imported pictures you no longer want. KEEP YOUR FAVORITES Double-tap a generated pattern to add it to My Collection. Keep up to 100 patterns locally and start browsing when you have at least 10 available artworks. Revisit saved combinations, record their motion, and return to creating. Studio artwork requires Studio access. SAVE YOUR CREATIONS Export pictures and record motion to Photos. Save a circular 3D image, or capture Classic 2D/3D, Tunnel and Prism motion with Studio recordings of up to 45 seconds. Studio includes unlimited watermark-free saves. Optional rewarded ads can also provide clean-save credits when available. Certain recording and loop features require Studio or an available rewarded option. ONE-TIME STUDIO PURCHASE One-time purchase. No subscription. The app is free to download. Studio is an optional purchase that includes custom material creation, photo tools, additional frames and materials, and Studio loop and recording features. Some frames and materials shown in the screenshots require Studio. Already purchased? Open Custom, tap the settings gear, and choose Restore Purchase with the Apple Account used for your original purchase. YOUR PHOTOS & PRIVACY Photos you choose, material cutouts, and saved patterns are processed on your device. The app does not upload these images or your exports to our servers or advertising services. If you choose to share a creation, your selected destination may receive it. Apple Photos and backups follow your Apple settings. My Collection and saved materials are local app data; deleting the app may remove them. Rewarded ads are optional. Advertising services may process data when permitted ads are requested or preloaded. You can decline Apple tracking and keep creating. Available regional choices can be revisited in Custom > Settings > Privacy Choices. Necessary regional permissions and ad availability still apply. Privacy Policy: https://windoverwater-kaleidoscope-support.jinfengcc.chatgpt.site/privacy Support: https://windoverwater-kaleidoscope-support.jinfengcc.chatgpt.site/

Screenshots

iPendulumWaves3 screens
Kaleidoscope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kaleidoscope at 5.0 against iPendulumWaves's 4.3. Kaleidoscope also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 90 months). iPendulumWaves's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Kaleidoscope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iPendulumWaves asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kaleidoscope holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPendulumWaves ships an update every 90 months, Kaleidoscope every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 2 level
iPendulumWaves versus Kaleidoscope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPendulumWavesKaleidoscope
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 90 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB370 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperfleronQIAN FANG

In-app purchases

None

iPendulumWaves

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Kaleidoscope

One-time1
  • Kaleidoscope Studio$2.99

Questions

Is iPendulumWaves free?
iPendulumWaves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kaleidoscope free?
Kaleidoscope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iPendulumWaves or Kaleidoscope?
Kaleidoscope is rated higher. iPendulumWaves averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Kaleidoscope averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iPendulumWaves or Kaleidoscope have ads?
Kaleidoscope shows ads; iPendulumWaves does not.
Which is updated more often, iPendulumWaves or Kaleidoscope?
iPendulumWaves ships an update every 90 months, and Kaleidoscope every 5 days. Most recently, iPendulumWaves was updated on November 1, 2026 and Kaleidoscope on October 20, 2026.

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