Mandala Printer vs Harmonograph
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mandala Printer
Design an endless variety of unique mandalas with customizable settings. Create wireframe designs for coloring or printouts, or generate solid, vibrant patterns for wallpapers. This app offers pure creative fun with no restrictions.
- Infinite mandala designs
- Customizable settings
- Wireframe mandalas for coloring
- Solid mandalas for wallpapers
- Kid-friendly entertainment
- Printable designs
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Endless Mandala Magic! Make as many mandalas as your heart desires! Tweak the settings and unlock an almost infinite world of unique designs - right at your fingertips. Go artsy with wireframe mandalas - perfect for coloring apps or printing out for some hands-on fun with pencils and markers (great for keeping the kids entertained, too!). Feeling bold? Create vibrant, solid mandalas and turn them into one-of-a-kind wallpapers for your iPhone or iPad. It’s something ◆ unique ◆ just for you! A truly free App - no ads, no subscriptions, no sign-ups, and no "pro" versions. Just pure, fun, with zero strings attached !
Harmonograph
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◆ One-of-a-kind geometric art, drawn by a pendulum Harmonograph recreates a classic 19th-century drawing machine: two swinging pendulums whose overlapping motion traces a glowing line that slowly spirals toward the center of the screen. Every drawing starts with slightly different parameters, so the same pattern never appears twice. What you see being drawn is truly one of a kind. ◆ Discover, collect, and decorate DISCOVER - A new pattern is drawn before your eyes every time you start - Watch the glowing pen tip as each line is born - Tap "Again" to meet the next one-of-a-kind pattern - Pause anytime to enjoy the moment COLLECT - Save your favorites to the gallery with a name of your choice - Patterns are classified into 4 types (petal, star, spiral, loop) with a rarity from 1 to 5 stars - 20 combinations in total: can you discover them all? DECORATE - Export saved patterns as iPhone-sized wallpapers (1290 x 2796) - Choose from 5 background themes: navy, jet black, deep green, wine, and ink purple - Composed to stay clear of the clock and icons on your lock screen ◆ Designed for quiet moments - Works fully offline (network is used only to show ads) - No account required, no personal information collected - Your saved recipes stay on your device only Harmonograph is free, supported by a small banner ad and an occasional full-screen ad when saving wallpapers. Sit back and enjoy the trail of light drawn by the pendulum.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Harmonograph at none against Mandala Printer's 1. Harmonograph also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 9 months). Mandala Printer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Mandala Printer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Harmonograph asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mandala Printer ships an update every 9 months, Harmonograph every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mandala Printer | Harmonograph |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Nutbroek | Takashi Nemoto |
In-app purchases
Mandala Printer
- Import a Photo or Image$1.99
Harmonograph
No in-app purchases
