Comparison

Poriangle 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

Poriangle

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There's a technique called Delaunay triangulation used in computational geometry. While it has plenty of practical applications, let's skip the technical stuff—filling shapes with triangles just looks cool. Poriangle is a shape editor that lets you draw any shape and fill it with Delaunay-style triangles. Draw, experiment, and have fun creating your own designs.

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

Poriangle1 screens
Phi Tiles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Poriangle at none against Phi Tiles's 1. Phi Tiles'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Phi Tiles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Poriangle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Poriangle versus Phi Tiles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPorianglePhi Tiles
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTatsuya TobiokaFrancois Jeanneau

In-app purchases

None

Poriangle

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Phi Tiles

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited Tiles$1.99

Questions

Is Poriangle free?
Poriangle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phi Tiles free?
Phi Tiles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Poriangle or Phi Tiles have ads?
Poriangle shows ads; Phi Tiles does not.

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