Comparison

Gradient Maker vs Meshwork

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

Head to head
About

Gradient Maker

Features
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Make the exact gradient you can already picture โ€” then walk away with the code to ship it. GradientMaker is a focused gradient studio for designers and developers who want a beautiful blend and clean, production-ready output, not a bloated graphics suite. Most gradient tools stop at a pretty preview. GradientMaker gives you a real editor: drag color stops on a live track, dial the precise angle, switch between linear, radial and angular (conic) types, and copy the result as CSS, SwiftUI or a raw hex list the instant it looks right. What you design is exactly what you paste. WHAT YOU GET - A big live preview that updates the moment you move a stop, change the angle, or swap gradient type - Linear, radial and angular (conic) gradients with up to eight color stops - Clean, copy-ready CSS for the web and a ready-to-paste SwiftUI gradient for iOS - A raw hex list of every stop for handing off to teammates or design tools - Curated collections โ€” Sunset, Ocean, Neon, Pastel and Dark โ€” plus a one-tap Random starter - A harmony generator that builds complementary, analogous, triadic and monochrome blends from any base color PERFECT FOR - Web developers who need a linear or conic gradient and the CSS to match - iOS engineers who want SwiftUI LinearGradient, RadialGradient or AngularGradient code - Designers building brand palettes, backgrounds and UI themes - Anyone who just loves color and wants a fast, tactile way to explore blends WHY NOT JUST GRAB A GRADIENT ONLINE Random online gradients rarely fit your angle, your exact brand colors, or your stack. Here you tune every stop and degree yourself, preview it full-size, and export code that drops straight into your project โ€” no screenshots, no eyedropping, no guesswork. PRIVACY Your gradients stay on your device. No account, no sign-up, no tracking. There is nothing to leak because nothing leaves your phone. FULL ACCESS GradientMaker Premium unlocks radial and angular gradient types, multi-stop editing beyond two colors, SwiftUI code export, every curated collection and harmony, and unlimited saved gradients. Choose the plan that fits: Weekly, Yearly, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID; subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and you can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Open GradientMaker, drag a stop, and copy your first gradient in under a minute. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? https://web-levi.web.app/#contact

About

Meshwork

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Meshwork makes wallpapers on your phone. Not a gallery of downloads โ€” a generator. Every wallpaper you see was drawn the moment you opened the app, and no two are ever the same. THREE FAMILIES Gradients โ€” soft mesh blobs, directional colour fields with visible folds, clean linear fades, and radial glows. Geometry โ€” faceted bars, triangles, rings, waves, and grids, each tile coloured from the gradient beneath it. Lines โ€” dense fields of lit strokes bending across black, with the moirรฉ that comes from drawing them densely. THIRTEEN CURATED PALETTES Tokyo Night, Peach Sunset, Vaporwave, Pastel Dream, Deep Ocean, Ember, Mint Fresh, Midnight, Citrus Pop, Orchid Haze, and three dark sets built for Lines. Colours are chosen, never random, which is the difference between a wallpaper and noise. DESIGN YOUR OWN Open Create and build one from scratch. Pick two to six colours from sixty swatches, choose a style, then tune it โ€” blob count, softness, angle, pattern density, light position. The preview updates as you drag. SEE IT BEFORE YOU SET IT Preview any wallpaper full screen behind a mock Lock or Home screen, so you can judge whether the clock and your icons stay readable. That is what actually decides if a wallpaper works. EXPORTS AT YOUR SCREEN'S TRUE SIZE Downloads render at your device's native resolution, not a scaled-up preview. Choose PNG, WebP, or JPEG. Watch an ad to unlock 4K export. KEEP WHAT YOU LIKE Tap the heart, or press and hold any thumbnail. Saved wallpapers are stored as a recipe rather than an image, so they cost almost nothing and still export at full size whenever you come back. NO ACCOUNT, NO SERVER There is nothing to sign up for. Meshwork has no backend, and your wallpapers never leave your phone unless you save them yourself. A NOTE ON SETTING WALLPAPERS iOS does not let any app change your wallpaper for you โ€” that is an Apple restriction, not our choice. Meshwork saves to Photos at full resolution and shows you the two taps that finish the job. Remove ads with a single payment. It is not a subscription.

Screenshots

Gradient Maker4 screens
Meshwork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gradient Maker at none against Meshwork's shown. Meshwork's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Gradient Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Meshwork sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Gradient Maker versus Meshwork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGradient MakerMeshwork
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhuc PhamMoin Pate

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Gradient Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Hue Mixer Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Hex Swatch Studio Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • SwiftUI Export Forever$29.99
1 purchases

Meshwork

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Gradient Maker free?
Gradient Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meshwork free?
Meshwork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gradient Maker or Meshwork have ads?
Meshwork shows ads; Gradient Maker does not.

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