Comparison

MeshArt vs Atheria

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

Head to head
About

MeshArt

Design vibrant mesh gradients effortlessly. This app allows artists and designers to create unique visuals and wallpapers with intuitive editing tools, random generation options, and the ability to export designs as images or Swift code.

Highlights
  • Intuitive mesh editing
  • Random gradient generation
  • Save, open, and delete designs
  • iCloud sync support
  • Export as high-resolution images
  • Generate Swift code for designs
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Unleash your creativity with MeshArt — the intuitive app for designing vibrant mesh gradients. Whether you’re an artist, designer, or simply love to play with color, MeshArt offers a joyful and effortless way to create unique visuals or wallpapers with just a few taps and drags. Features: • Intuitive Mesh Editing — Adjust rows and columns, assign custom colors, and drag points to shape your gradient exactly how you want. • Let Yourself Be Surprised — Dive into the Surprise view to generate playful mesh layouts with random point positions and colors. Adjust the level of randomness and explore fresh, unexpected designs that spark your creativity in an instant. • Save, Open & Delete Designs — Save your favorite creations and access them anytime. With iCloud support, your meshes sync seamlessly across all your Apple devices. • Export as Images — Proud of your artwork? Export high-resolution images directly to your Photos library — perfect for sharing or using in your own projects. • Developer Tools: Code Export — Want to bring your creations into your own apps? With MeshArt’s Code Export feature, you can generate ready-to-use Swift code that precisely recreates your mesh — ideal for developers and creatives building with MeshArt designs. • Minimal, User-Friendly Interface — A clean design and smooth onboarding experience help you get started in no time. Whether you’re unwinding with color or crafting visuals for your next creative project, MeshArt makes every moment of design a pleasure. Ready to create something beautiful?

About

Atheria

Transform your device into a generative art studio. Create dynamic, evolving fractal art that breathes and drifts. Export as Live Photos for animated lock screens or share your unique creations with others.

Highlights
  • Generative fractal art creation
  • Live Photo export for animated lock screens
  • Mutate and evolve existing art
  • Real-time color palette control
  • Write custom shaders on device
  • Save, share, and import art via text code
  • Cross-device Handoff with Mac version
Features
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Grow living art in the palm of your hand. Atheria turns your iPhone and iPad into a generative art studio. Fractal flames are not drawings or videos: each one is a small genome of weighted transforms, iterated billions of times on your GPU into living structure that drifts and breathes while you watch. LOCK SCREENS THAT COME ALIVE Export any flame as a Live Photo and it blooms once each time you wake the screen. iOS does not let an app set your wallpaper, so Atheria saves it to Photos and walks you through the few steps in Settings, one at a time. One is already made and waiting, so you can see it working before you make your own. GROW FLAMES Start from a preset or an archetype family, conjure a fresh random flame, or roll Chaos to invent a brand-new species named after its own anatomy. Tap Mutate to evolve the current flame one step at a time and follow the forms wherever they lead. PAINT WITH LIVING COLOR Four colors flow through every flame. Change any of them and watch the flame take the new palette live, right behind the picker. WRITE YOUR OWN SHADERS The Studio is a real Metal playground: write a fragment shader on your phone, compile it in a tap, and watch it run full screen. No computer, no build step. KEEP AND SHARE Save flames to your Library, keep the archetypes you invent, and share any creation two ways: a Share Card image for anywhere, or a short text code another Atheria user can paste to grow the exact same living art. ON THE MAC Atheria for Mac turns your creations into living desktop wallpapers. With both apps open, Handoff carries whatever you are making straight into the Mac's matching Creator. This app is free and complete on its own. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no data collection, no network calls. Everything renders and stays on your device.

Screenshots

MeshArt4 screens
Atheria4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Atheria at 5.0 against MeshArt's 1.0. Atheria also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Atheria holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MeshArt ships an update every 4 months, Atheria weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MeshArt versus Atheria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeshArtAtheria
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKARINA DR. SCHREIBERBen James

In-app purchases

None

MeshArt

No in-app purchases

None

Atheria

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MeshArt free?
MeshArt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Atheria free?
Atheria is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MeshArt or Atheria?
Atheria is rated higher. MeshArt averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Atheria averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MeshArt or Atheria have ads?
Neither MeshArt nor Atheria shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MeshArt or Atheria?
MeshArt ships an update every 4 months, and Atheria weekly. Most recently, MeshArt was updated on October 28, 2026 and Atheria on October 25, 2026.

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