Palette Spin vs Whitelo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Palette Spin
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Palette Spin is a simple wallpaper maker for turning colors, photos, and text into custom iPhone wallpapers. Start with a palette, spin through color patterns, and preview how your wallpaper looks on an iPhone-style screen. You can add a photo, adjust blend effects, place text, tune colors, and save the result to Photos. Palette Spin is designed for quick visual experiments: ・Spin palettes and color patterns ・Create colorful gradient wallpapers ・Add photos as a background layer ・Adjust blend mode, opacity, scale, and position ・Add text with custom font, color, outline, shadow, and rotation ・Preview portrait and landscape wallpaper layouts ・Save full wallpapers or split designs into tiles Whether you want a bright lock screen, a soft gradient background, or a personal wallpaper with text and photos, Palette Spin helps you make it quickly.
Whitelo
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Whitelo is an iOS canvas built for creative expression—free drawing, imaginative challenges, trace-and-color levels, and pixel art. Pick up a brush and start. No account required; your work stays on your device. 【Three ways to create, one canvas】 · Regular drawing: a blank whiteboard for doodles, notes, and quick ideas · Creative Space: two kinds of guided play—complete the scene and trace & color · Pixel art: switch to a pixel grid, tap to fill, and build small creations 【Brushes that feel natural】 · Pencil, marker, and eraser with three stroke sizes · Undo, redo, and clear—easy to fix mistakes · Templates including character grids, pinyin grids, and English writing lines · 65 colors across 14 color groups—richer palettes for every sketch 【Creative Space · complete the scene】 · Fill in what's missing: design a banner, help a bunny, decorate the sky, stock a stall, and more · Themed line-art prompts—use your imagination to finish the picture · Tap to hear the prompt read aloud; on-screen captions keep the brief visible · Progress saved locally—pick up the next challenge anytime · Review past artwork for each level and see your creativity grow 【Creative Space · trace & color】 · Follow grey line guides—puppies, cats, fairy-tale houses, pirates, giraffes, dinosaurs, and more · Trace the outline, then fill with color at your own pace · Toggle line art on or off while you work (exports still include the guide) · Great for building confidence before free drawing 【Pixel art · tap to build】 · Switch between regular drawing and pixel mode in one tap · Multiple pixel materials with satisfying tap feedback · Perfect for short breaks—quick little creations on a grid 【Creative Space · Photo Trace (1.0.2)】 · New Photo Trace tab: camera or Photos library, image sits under your strokes · Trace lines and fill color over your own photos · My Photos grid; history per photo; delete photos and linked artworks · Reference blur and transform: opacity, softness, pan, zoom, rotate, then save · Toggle reference visibility; remove reference before your first stroke (photo stays in Creative Space) · Gallery and history previews can show or hide the reference; replay has the same toggle · Share export: with or without reference image 【Export and replay】 · HD image export: save to Photos or share to other apps · Drawing replay video: watch your strokes come to life again · My canvases: manage multiple boards and replay your process · Print via the system share sheet (AirPrint) 【Thoughtful details】 · Light, dark, or system appearance—comfortable day or night · Background music and sound effects (can be turned off in Settings) · Optional daily reminders to come back and create · No sign-in, no in-app purchases—just drawing Whitelo is for anyone who loves to doodle, trace along line art, take on imaginative drawing challenges, or wants a clean whiteboard to create freely. Enjoying Whitelo? Leave a rating on the App Store, or share it with friends who love to draw.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Whitelo at Free against Palette Spin's $2.99. Whitelo also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Palette Spin's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On 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
Whitelo is free to download; Palette Spin costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Palette Spin ships an update daily, Whitelo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Palette Spin | Whitelo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Makoto Fukuoka | 自强 侯 |
In-app purchases
Palette Spin
No in-app purchases
Whitelo
No in-app purchases
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