Padiddle vs Phigment
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Padiddle
This app uses your device's gyroscope to create unique spinning art. Choose from pre-made color palettes or mix them to design your own vibrant visuals.
- Gyroscope-controlled drawing
- Library of 12 color schemes
- Color scheme combination
- Unique spinning art creation
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Padiddle uses your device’s gyroscope to draw pictures while you spin it. Pick from a library of twelve handcrafted color schemes. Combine them to create something new!
Phigment
Apply artistic styles to your photos using machine learning. Features include a Spirograph for doodling and AI text generation for creative fun.
- Neural network style transfer
- Spirograph doodling tool
- Machine learning text generator
- AI chatbot
- Image style manipulation
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This uses neural network to transfer image style of the original to the desired one. Added Spirograph to doodle on, and Machine Learning text generator and chat bot for fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Padiddle at 100% against Phigment's 0%. Padiddle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Phigment's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Padiddle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Padiddle's written reviews are positive against 0% of Phigment's.
Padiddle ships an update every 3 months, Phigment monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Padiddle | Phigment |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Zev Eisenberg | Kyle Cheng |
Customer experience
Padiddle
Phigment
In-app purchases
Padiddle
No in-app purchases
Phigment
No in-app purchases
