Comparison

Artisan Forge vs SpiroCanvas Spirograph Mandala

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

Head to head
About

Artisan Forge

Features
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Artisan Forge is a creative studio for algorithmic and generative art on iOS. Design original visuals with layered engines, tune parameters in real time, and export high-quality artworks for sharing, wallpapers, and personal projects. Key features: - Multiple art engines across cellular systems, fractals, geometry, noise, particles, and photo-driven styles. - Layer-based workflow with editable parameters for each layer. - Save and organize projects in your local library. - Daily inspiration view to quickly discover new visual directions. - Export to image, share directly, and save to Photos. Why creators use Artisan Forge: - Fast experimentation with immediate visual feedback. - Local-first creative workflow focused on control and flexibility. - Suitable for artists, designers, hobbyists, and visual explorers.

About

SpiroCanvas Spirograph Mandala

Features
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SpiroCanvas is a spirograph app and mandala maker. Pick a disc, choose a pen hole, tap Draw, and watch the pen trace a hypotrochoid curve across the canvas: the classic Spirograph toy, on your phone. Layer curve on curve to build mandala-like compositions, then save or share them. FEATURES Draw & Design - 10 disc sizes, from simple triangles to complex rosettes - Custom disc ratios for unlimited pattern variety - 10 pen hole positions for different curve shapes - 8 colors plus a custom color picker and rainbow mode Three Track Modes - Circle: the classic circle-in-circle spirograph patterns - Oval: elliptical tracks for asymmetric, organic shapes, with 20+ presets - Shapes: roll the disc around a heart, star, flower, triangle, square, egg, stadium or blob - Shapes also covers every digit 0-9 and every letter A-Z, for names and numbers as patterns - Run the disc inside or outside the track for two different families of curve - Independent inner disc shapes Layers - Stack unlimited patterns on one canvas - Show or hide individual layers - Undo and clear with one tap - Per-layer transforms: scale, rotate, and drag to reposition Save & Share - Export high-resolution PNG images - Share to social apps, messaging, or your photo library - Save compositions to revisit and keep editing later - Auto-save restores your session Pattern Gallery - Browse a curated gallery of pattern presets - One tap to load and draw any preset Extras - Adjustable drawing speed, 0.25x to 4x - Sound effects while you draw - Available in 11 languages - Works on iPhone and iPad No ads, no in-app purchases, and no account required. Whether you had a Spirograph as a kid or you are coming to mandala drawing for the first time, SpiroCanvas makes it quick to experiment and to share what you make.

Screenshots

Artisan Forge4 screens
SpiroCanvas Spirograph Mandala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SpiroCanvas Spirograph Mandala at none against Artisan Forge's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Artisan Forge versus SpiroCanvas Spirograph Mandala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtisan ForgeSpiroCanvas Spirograph Mandala
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer玉华 胡Wei Li

In-app purchases

None

Artisan Forge

No in-app purchases

None

SpiroCanvas Spirograph Mandala

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Artisan Forge free?
Artisan Forge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpiroCanvas Spirograph Mandala free?
SpiroCanvas Spirograph Mandala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Artisan Forge or SpiroCanvas Spirograph Mandala have ads?
Artisan Forge shows ads; SpiroCanvas Spirograph Mandala does not.

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