SpiroDesigner vs MBrot8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpiroDesigner
Create intricate geometric patterns and mathematical curves with this digital spirograph tool. Customize circles, lines, and colors to design unique artwork. Features include saving, exporting, and automatic drawing modes.
- Draw epicycloids and hypotrochoids
- Customize circle radii and line thickness
- Select and edit colors
- Save and export drawings as PNG
- Automatic drawing mode
- Randomize settings
- Tutorial videos
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SpiroDesigner is an app which can draw a beautiful geometrical pattern like the classic toy, SpiroGraph . With this app, you will be able to easily design attractive and complicated works of art. SpiroDesigner is also a good tool to draw a cycloid curve or a trochoid curve which is known in the field of mathematics. Therefore, this app will help mathematical lovers, teachers and students to understand these mathematical figures. FEATURES: - Undo,Redo - Draw epicycloid,hypocycloid,epitrochoid,hypotrochoid - Select radius of circles, line thickness, position of the pen, scale - Select color - Edit curves(rotation, scale, color, line thickness,color) - Save drawing data - Save PNG images to camera roll - Load,Import - Export to iTunes - Automatic drawing mode - Function to randomize settings - Tutorial Videos and many more…
MBrot8
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Explore the infinite beauty of the Mandelbrot set with MBrot8. Navigate intricate fractal landscapes using intuitive pinch-to-zoom and pan gestures. Customize each view with flexible color controls, save your favorite discoveries, and create high-resolution images to share. Features include: • Smooth GPU-powered Mandelbrot rendering • Deep, precise zooming • Intuitive pinch and pan controls • Adjustable color spread, shift, and range • Saved-set thumbnails for quick retrieval • Previous and next navigation • Manual scale and center entry • High-resolution image export • Image saving, retrieval, and sharing • Support for iPhone and iPad • Every region reveals new patterns, structures, and colors. Start exploring and discover what lies within the Mandelbrot set.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MBrot8 at monthly against SpiroDesigner's every 5 months. SpiroDesigner's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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
SpiroDesigner costs $2.99 and MBrot8 $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SpiroDesigner ships an update every 5 months, MBrot8 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpiroDesigner | MBrot8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masahiko Fukuyama | MarDan GeoSpatial |
In-app purchases
SpiroDesigner
No in-app purchases
MBrot8
No in-app purchases









