Comparison

Spirograph Studio vs Lumisan

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

Head to head
About

Spirograph Studio

Create mesmerizing mathematical art with rolling circles and tracing curves. Offers two modes for easy experimentation or advanced design control. Save and share your unique creations directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Real-time curve tracing
  • Two creative modes (Simple & Advanced)
  • Customizable ring and pen settings
  • Intuitive pinch-to-zoom controls
  • Save and share creations
  • Quick start templates
Features
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Spirograph Studio brings the magic of classic spirograph toys to your iPhone. Create stunning mathematical art as circles roll within circles, tracing mesmerizing curves in real time. Whether you want to relax or fine-tune intricate designs, Spirograph Studio makes it effortless and fun. Features Two Creative Modes Simple Mode – Sit back, experiment, and enjoy generating beautiful patterns with ease. Advanced Mode – Take full control with customizable inner ring, outer ring, and pen settings (R, r, d). Intuitive Controls Pinch to adjust pen position dynamically. Smooth, responsive interactions designed for touch. Share Your Art Send creations via text message. Save directly to your photo library. Quick Start Templates Prebuilt starting shapes to spark inspiration and help you create instantly. Unleash your creativity and turn math into art with Spirograph Studio.

About

Lumisan

Features
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Turn photos and illustrations into something that glows. Lumisan reads the brightness, edges, and saturation in your image to find where the light should live — then blends in a soft glow, sparkling patterns, or holographic color shifts. From a subtle highlight to a full holographic wash, it's built for real photos and artwork, not just neon stickers. Everything is processed on your device. Nothing is ever uploaded. Five simple steps get you there: Style → Area → Light → Finish → Save. STYLE – 30 ready-made presets, one tap away – Save your favorite settings as a My Style and reuse them on any image AREA — CHOOSE WHERE IT GLOWS – Auto-detect highlights, edges, and saturation – Pick a color with the eyedropper and glow only that color (up to 4 colors) – Invert the selection to glow everything except what you picked LIGHT – Adjust glow amount, spread, and color to taste – 50 pro-level parameters covering spread width, core sharpness, light rays, and background darkening – Full custom glow color PATTERNS – Prism — rainbow light bending through your image – Holo & Glitter — rainbow, ice, lattice, sparkle, and stardust, in hearts, stars, and more – Halftone — dots, lines, and grids for a printed-poster look FINISH – Frames: none, even border, instant-photo style, or circle – Paper textures: plain, aged, or canvas – Add a signature in 5 fonts EDIT WITH CONFIDENCE – Undo/redo up to 64 steps – Auto-saves your progress — pick up right where you left off – Import directly from any app's share sheet EXPORT – Original, 2048, 1440, 1080, or custom size – Re-rendered at your chosen resolution, so fine patterns and glitter never get crushed – Save straight to Photos or share anywhere Great for: – Eye-catching posts for Instagram and TikTok – Turning fan art or portraits into something special – Giving photos a poster or zine-style finish Every preset and the full editing/saving flow are free to try. Lumisan PRO (a one-time purchase — no subscription) unlocks all 50 detail parameters, full custom glow colors, colors 2–4 for masking, signatures, My Styles, and your last 30 edits.

Screenshots

Spirograph Studio4 screens
Lumisan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spirograph Studio at none against Lumisan's 1. On price, ads, 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. Lumisan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spirograph Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Spirograph Studio versus Lumisan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpirograph StudioLumisan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNate SwensonYuma Satoi

In-app purchases

None

Spirograph Studio

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lumisan

One-time1
  • PRO, one payment$7.99

Questions

Is Spirograph Studio free?
Spirograph Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lumisan free?
Lumisan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spirograph Studio or Lumisan have ads?
Neither Spirograph Studio nor Lumisan shows ads.

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