Comparison

Emo Haze vs SpinDoodly

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

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SpinDoodly

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SpinDoodly turns simple finger gestures into mesmerizing rotating art. Drag, swirl, and let the canvas spin — every stroke sweeps into hypnotic patterns you can't stop watching. Two modes, endless possibilities: SPIN DOODLE Continuous strokes that bend and curl as the canvas rotates beneath your finger. Add spikes for sharp radial bursts. Add drips for melting lines that fall outward. Mirror with symmetry to instantly turn one stroke into 2, 4, 8, even 16 perfectly aligned reflections. SPRAY DOODLE Spray paint with dots, oriented lines, or stamp shapes (stars, hearts, hexagons, flowers, and more). Adjust spread with the Fibonacci dial to layer perfectly distributed patterns — phyllotaxis-style spirals straight from nature. KEY FEATURES • 16-fold symmetry — turn a single stroke into a kaleidoscope • Rainbow color cycling — hue shifts automatically as you draw • Adjustable spin speed and direction • Custom colors with full color picker • Light and dark themes • Pause, undo, and clear at any time • Save your art as video to share or keep • Optional one-time purchase to remove all ads PERFECT FOR • Calm, focused creative time • Visual meditation and stress relief • Kids and adults alike • Anyone who loves spirograph, kaleidoscopes, or mandalas • Showing off mesmerizing time-lapse art on social No accounts. No tracking. Just spin and create. Free to play with optional Remove Ads purchase. Privacy-respecting — see our privacy policy for full details.

Screenshots

Emo Haze4 screens
SpinDoodly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Emo Haze at every 3 days against SpinDoodly's weekly. SpinDoodly's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 SpinDoodly 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, SpinDoodly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Emo Haze versus SpinDoodly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmo HazeSpinDoodly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuma TakahashiSam Matthews

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Emo Haze

One-time1
  • Premium Mode$1.99
1 purchases

SpinDoodly

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Emo Haze free?
Emo Haze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpinDoodly free?
SpinDoodly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Emo Haze or SpinDoodly have ads?
Both Emo Haze and SpinDoodly show ads.
Which is updated more often, Emo Haze or SpinDoodly?
Emo Haze ships an update every 3 days, and SpinDoodly weekly. Most recently, Emo Haze was updated on October 6, 2026 and SpinDoodly on September 30, 2026.

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