Comparison

Ink Marbling vs Suminagashi

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

Head to head
About

Ink Marbling

Explore the ancient Japanese art of suminagashi on your iOS device. Create unique marbled patterns by interacting with a digital canvas, simulating ink on water. Save your designs as high-resolution digital art.

Highlights
  • Simulate ink flow on water
  • Multiple interaction modes
  • Customizable brush sizes and colors
  • Dynamic visual effects
  • Save and share creations
  • High-resolution image export
Features
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Description: Ink Marbling brings the ancient Japanese art of suminagashi (floating ink) to your iOS device. Create stunning marbled patterns by interacting with a digital canvas, simulating the delicate movements of ink on water. Whether you're an artist, a hobbyist, or just looking for a relaxing creative outlet, SuminagashiPainting lets you design unique patterns and save them as digital art. * Note that the first time you open the app after download the initial screen may remain for several seconds as the app loads key components. * Features: Free Flowing Creativity: Simulate the natural flow of ink on water with taps, drags, and swirls on the canvas. Multiple Interaction Modes: Single Tap: Drop ink of one color to create concentric ripples. Double Tap: Add secondary colors for dynamic designs. Tap and Drag: Draw flowing lines of ink using a simulated rake with one tine. Customizable Tools (select the "Gear" icon on the upper-left of the screen): Adjust brush sizes to control the impact of ink drops. Choose from a palette of vibrant colors or create your own. Choose how to initialize your canvas. Dynamic Effects: Watch as blobs and lines interact to produce beautiful marbled patterns. Experiment with adjustable ink viscosities and flow velocities. Save and Share: Export your creations as high-resolution images to your Photos library. Share your designs directly to social media or with friends. COMING SOON: Ad-Free Premium Version: Unlock an ad-free experience and exclusive brushes, effects, and colors with the premium upgrade.

About

Suminagashi

Create calming ink art with flowing colors and ambient soundscapes. Use the built-in focus timer for work or meditation. Save and share your unique creations.

Highlights
  • Touch-driven ink flow
  • Curated visual and sound spaces
  • Lo-Fi music and ambient soundscapes
  • Custom focus and break timer
  • Save and share artwork
  • Automatic language display
Features
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Suminagashi turns your screen into a quiet surface where ink, water, and sound move together. Glide a finger across the water and watch colored ink bloom, overlap, and slowly drift. Choose a Space to change the ink palette, water movement, background, and BGM together, or adjust the experience to suit the moment. Listen to curated Lo-Fi tracks and natural ambience while you create. Use the custom focus timer for a work session, a short break, meditation, or a calm moment before sleep. Features: - Touch-driven ink that blooms and flows across water - Curated Spaces pairing visuals, movement, and sound - Continuous playlists with Lo-Fi music and natural ambience - Auto mode for slow, ambient ink movement - Custom focus and break timer - Save and share your current artwork - Automatic language display: Japanese on Japanese-language devices, English elsewhere - No account required Suminagashi Plus is available as a one-time purchase. It removes ads and unlocks every Space, premium surface, and expressive ink material. There is no right way to draw. Touch the water, follow the flow, wash the surface, and begin again whenever you like.

Screenshots

Ink Marbling4 screens
Suminagashi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Ink Marbling at free against Suminagashi's free with in-app purchases. Suminagashi's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.5). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ink Marbling versus Suminagashi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInk MarblingSuminagashi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew SzenherMIRAICODE

Customer experience

Ink Marbling

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Suminagashi

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ink Marbling

No in-app purchases

None

Suminagashi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ink Marbling free?
Ink Marbling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Suminagashi free?
Suminagashi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ink Marbling or Suminagashi have ads?
Neither Ink Marbling nor Suminagashi shows ads.

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