Comparison

Patchd vs SpinDoodly

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

Head to head
About

Patchd

Create unique visual art from photos and videos using a vast library of effects. Design custom camera filters by layering modules or let AI generate them from text descriptions. Edit and export for various social media formats.

Highlights
  • Custom camera FX from 100+ layers
  • AI-generated effects from text prompts
  • Layered effects for person, background, or frame
  • Video editor with beat-synced templates
  • Re-patch existing video clips
  • Live camera effects reacting to user
  • Photo editing and composition tools
Features
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Turn any photo or video into experimental art. Build your own camera FX from 100+ layers, or describe a look and let AI build it, then edit and export for vertical video. FX MAKER: BUILD YOUR OWN FX Layer Patchd's 100+ FX modules – glitch, color, mosaic, warp, body, face, hand, objects, backgrounds, scenes and beat-synced looks – into a camera FX that's all yours. Put each layer on the person, the background or the whole frame, set blend and opacity, and let your face or hands drive it: open your mouth or pinch your fingers. Blur or replace the background, make yourself glow, glitch only what's behind you. Tap RANDOM to roll a fresh stack, EDIT to fine-tune it with a moving video preview and SAVE to keep it. No Apple Intelligence needed. MY FXS: YOUR FX, EVERYWHERE Every FX you build, roll or describe is saved to My FXs. Use it live in the camera, on your photos and on your videos with Re-Patch. Sign in and My FXs sync with your Patchd account, so they're on your other devices and survive a reinstall. Signed out, they stay on your device. AI LOOKS: DESCRIBE IT, SEE IT Type "neon ghost with a glitchy mosaic background" and Apple Intelligence builds it in seconds as an FX Stack from Patchd's tested effects. One description box, fresh example ideas, and your words are polished automatically. Then change it with more prompts: "more glitch", "darker background". VIDEO EDITOR WITH BEAT-SYNCED TEMPLATES A simple timeline for clips and music: trim, split, change speed, add transitions, camera moves and effects. Templates cut your clips to the beat of your song at the right length for vertical 9:16 video, 4:5 feed posts or 16:9. Pick exactly which part of the song plays. RE-PATCH ANY CLIP Record or import a video, choose any effect or one of your saved FXs, and render a new version. Use export presets for size, quality and frame rate, or keep the original. 90+ LIVE CAMERA MINI-APPS Real-time effects that react to you: datamosh, VHS tape, pixel sort, slit scan, ASCII, mosaics, liquid warps, glow, motion trails, body tracking, object detection, face effects, depth and color tracking. PHOTO EDIT & COMPOSE Stack effects, masks and a magic brush on photos. Compose layered shader scenes into short videos, with a full iPad layout. MADE FOR CREATORS Browse by category, search, preview every effect in motion, keep your favorites on Home and pick up where you left off. Built for artists, VJs, musicians, designers and anyone who wants their content to look like nothing else. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your camera, photos and videos are processed on your device and aren't uploaded by Patchd. When you sign in, only your saved FXs sync to your account. AI Looks uses on-device Apple Intelligence. FEATURES • FX MAKER: custom camera FX from 100+ layers, with RANDOM, EDIT and SAVE • My FXs: your saved FXs, synced with your Patchd account when signed in • AI Looks: text-to-FX with Apple Intelligence, refined with more prompts • FX Stack: layered effects for person, background or whole frame • Video Editor: timeline, music, transitions, beat-synced templates • Re-Patch: apply any effect or saved FX to your videos • 90+ real-time camera mini-apps: glitch, VHS, datamosh, pixel, ASCII, glow, trails • Body segmentation, background blur and replace, object and color tracking • Photo Edit with masks and a magic brush, and a Compose video studio • Export presets for vertical, square and widescreen video • Works on iPhone and iPad • On-device processing AI Looks requires a device and region that support Apple Intelligence, with Apple Intelligence turned on. FX MAKER, My FXs and all other features work on supported iPhone and iPad models.

About

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

Patchd4 screens
SpinDoodly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SpinDoodly at Free against Patchd's $4.99. SpinDoodly also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Patchd's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

SpinDoodly is free to download; Patchd costs $4.99 up front. SpinDoodly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Patchd asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Patchd versus SpinDoodly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatchdSpinDoodly
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB66 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIbrahim Sefa TunaSam Matthews

In-app purchases

None

Patchd

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SpinDoodly

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Patchd free?
Patchd costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpinDoodly free?
SpinDoodly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Patchd or SpinDoodly have ads?
SpinDoodly shows ads; Patchd does not.
Which is updated more often, Patchd or SpinDoodly?
Patchd ships an update weekly, and SpinDoodly weekly. Most recently, Patchd was updated on October 14, 2026 and SpinDoodly on September 30, 2026.

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