Comparison

Emo Haze vs Phi Tiles

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

Head to head
About

Emo Haze

Features
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No goals, just flow. Interactive "Smoke" art melting from your fingertips. Add a spoonful of "Emo" to your daily life. "I'm bored, but don't feel like doing anything." "I'm tired of doom-scrolling through social media." Emo Haze is a digital fidget app designed to fill those empty moments, relieving stress and boredom through satisfying fluid simulation. Don't just watch. Touch, stir, and feel the art. 【Key Features】 ・Fluid Smoke Simulation Powered by a Metal physics engine. The ink and smoke blend realistically with your touch, creating unique art that never takes the same form twice. ・Satisfying Haptics Feel the texture of the fluid. Subtle vibrations respond to your touch, providing a grounding sensation similar to ASMR or fidget toys to help you relax. ・Cleansing Burst Double-tap the screen to gently diffuse the colors, instantly resetting the atmosphere and clearing your mind. ・36 Emotional Skins Change the mood instantly. Choose from over 36 color presets like "Dawn Mist" and "80s Vaporwave" to match your vibe. ・Distraction-Free Design No scores, no timers, no clutter. When you stop touching, the UI fades away, leaving only you and the pure smoke. ・Create Custom Wallpapers Capture the moment. Use the snapshot button to save high-quality images of your unique fluid patterns and use them as your lock screen or home screen. 【Premium Features】 ・Unlock Premium Skins Get unlimited access to all exclusive color collections. ・24-Hour Free Pass Watch a short ad to unlock any premium skin of your choice for a full day. 【Perfect for】 ・Killing time during breaks or when you feel restless ・Relieving stress and anxiety (Fidgeting) ・A brain break between study sessions or creative work ・Visual meditation and mindfulness before sleep ・Creating one-of-a-kind artistic wallpapers for your phone

About

Phi Tiles

Explore the beauty of geometric tilings and create infinite mathematical art. With simple touch gestures, you can build intricate patterns using various tile families and export your creations as images or videos. It's designed for anyone who loves geometry, patterns, puzzles, or visual design.

Highlights
  • Explore four tile families
  • Unlimited color palettes
  • Create animated designs
  • Automatic pattern generation
  • Intuitive touch gestures
  • Save and share designs
  • iCloud Drive support
Features
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Discover the quiet beauty of geometric tilings. From Penrose's famous aperiodic patterns to the recently discovered Spectre einstein tile, mathematics holds shapes that fit together in endlessly surprising ways. Phi Tiles lets you explore them by building patterns yourself — one tile at a time. With simple touch interactions, a few elegant shapes become an infinite canvas for mathematical art. Whether you love geometry, patterns, puzzles, or visual design, Phi Tiles turns abstract ideas into something you can see, touch, and create. FEATURES • Four tile families: Penrose, Rhombus, Mosaic, and Spectre — each with its own geometry to discover • Unlimited Colors: Pick any color you can imagine and build your own palette • Movie Studio: Bring your designs to life with breathing, spinning, blooming, and unfolding animations — export as video • Pattern Mode: Watch complexity emerge automatically • Simple Gestures: Tap, drag, rotate, and snap tiles into place • Curated Gallery: Designs across every family, ready to remix • iCloud Drive Support: Save your designs to iCloud and open them on any device • Save & Share: Keep your work or export as images and movies • Free to explore: Create up to 200 tiles per design, unlock unlimited with a one-time purchase DESIGNED FOR EXPLORATION Phi Tiles is created by Phi & Form, a design studio exploring the space between mathematics and visual art. Our apps transform mathematical concepts into interactive experiences that feel intuitive, visual, and alive. No equations required — just curiosity. Learn more at phiandform.com. *Mathematics is not only logical. It is beautiful.*

Screenshots

Emo Haze4 screens
Phi Tiles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Phi Tiles at none against Emo Haze's shown. Emo Haze's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). 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. Emo Haze sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Phi Tiles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emo Haze ships an update every 3 days, Phi Tiles monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Emo Haze versus Phi Tiles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmo HazePhi Tiles
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuma TakahashiFrancois Jeanneau

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Emo Haze

One-time1
  • Premium Mode$1.99
1 purchases

Phi Tiles

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited Tiles$1.99

Questions

Is Emo Haze free?
Emo Haze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phi Tiles free?
Phi Tiles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Emo Haze or Phi Tiles have ads?
Emo Haze shows ads; Phi Tiles does not.
Which is updated more often, Emo Haze or Phi Tiles?
Emo Haze ships an update every 3 days, and Phi Tiles monthly. Most recently, Emo Haze was updated on October 6, 2026 and Phi Tiles on October 2, 2026.

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