Comparison

Mandala Maker 360 vs BrainDots Kolam studio

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

Head to head
About

Mandala Maker 360

Create stunning mandala art with intuitive tools. Customize symmetry, brushes, backgrounds, and even use images as a base for your designs. Explore predefined patterns and add shadows for unique effects.

Highlights
  • Customizable canvas symmetry and background
  • Multiple brush styles and color options
  • Draw with over 50 predefined images
  • Apply shadow effects
  • Select from predefined patterns
Features
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• Make beautiful and intricate mandala drawings with a few easy steps. • It has a lot of customization options, where you can change the canvas symmetry, background color, brush settings, apply shadows, and much more. • It even has some predefined patterns which you can use to draw. • You can also use images to draw a mandala and there are more than 50+ images to draw with. #--- Features ----# ◉ Canvas Customization - you can change the background color - can change the canvas center - apply center at the touch - canvas mirroring ◉ Brush Customization - multiple brushes styles - different color types - random color selection - change brush sizes and type ◉ Image Customization - 50+ images to draw with - change image size and dimensions ◉ Shadow Properties - apply random shadow - select different shadow sizes and color ◉ Patterns - select from predefined patterns - multiple patterns to draw with #---- Credits ----# Music by Aakash Gandhi: https://www.youtube.com/@88keystoeuphoria App Icon from qawi_arts: https://bit.ly/3nZCsfC Icons from: https://icons8.com/ Icons from: https://www.flaticon.com/ • Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BrainDots Kolam studio

Features
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Braindots Advanced Illustrator is a drawing studio built for kolam, rangoli and mandala art. Place a dot grid, draw with smooth curves, and build perfectly symmetric patterns on your iPhone or iPad. DOT GRIDS, THE KOLAM WAY • Square, diagonal, interlaced and ruled dot grids, from 3×3 up • Start with a clean canvas and add the grid only when you want it • Guides for scale and spacing, with snapping while you edit DRAW YOUR WAY • Brush, Pen and smooth Curve tools, with independent width control • Edit points: move anchors, pull handles, curve or sharpen corners • Expand the width at any point of a stroke, like an illustrator's width tool • Shapes, layers, colors, fills and outlines that always stay visible MANDALA AND SYMMETRY • Radial mandala guides with up to 24 segments and multiple rings • Live mirror: every stroke repeats around the circle as you draw PRACTICE MODE • Trace ready-made kolam designs over their dot grids • 3×3, 4×4 and 5×5 collections, with new designs added online • Save your progress and come back to it EXPORT AND SHARE • Save as SVG, PNG or JPG • Export a video that replays your drawing stroke by stroke • Save any drawing as an editable design and keep a gallery on your device PRIVACY • No account or sign-in required • No ads and no tracking • Your drawings stay on your device FREE TRIAL AND SUBSCRIPTION Use the app free for 30 days. After the trial, an optional monthly subscription (Braindots Advanced Illustrator Monthly) unlocks Practice, Pen, Curve, colors and export. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically each month unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it any time in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://braindots.in/kolam-studio-privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mandala Maker 3604 screens
BrainDots Kolam studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BrainDots Kolam studio at none against Mandala Maker 360's shown. BrainDots Kolam studio also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Mandala Maker 360 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and BrainDots Kolam studio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mandala Maker 360 ships an update every 6 weeks, BrainDots Kolam studio every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mandala Maker 360 versus BrainDots Kolam studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMandala Maker 360BrainDots Kolam studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (47 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBhupesh SinghSumitradevi Rajamanikandan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mandala Maker 360

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Month$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$3.99
1 purchases

BrainDots Kolam studio

Subscriptions1
  • Advanced Illustrator Monthly$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Mandala Maker 360 free?
Mandala Maker 360 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BrainDots Kolam studio free?
BrainDots Kolam studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mandala Maker 360 or BrainDots Kolam studio have ads?
Mandala Maker 360 shows ads; BrainDots Kolam studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Mandala Maker 360 or BrainDots Kolam studio?
Mandala Maker 360 ships an update every 6 weeks, and BrainDots Kolam studio every 10 days. Most recently, Mandala Maker 360 was updated on October 27, 2026 and BrainDots Kolam studio on October 24, 2026.

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