Comparison

Bloom. vs Draw XP

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

Head to head
About

Bloom.

This app generates unique computational art where each pixel has a distinct color. Users can customize algorithms to influence the patterns and apply them as textures to various 3D shapes. It includes in-house music and options to save and reload custom creations.

Highlights
  • Self-generating, pseudo-random color patterns
  • Pixel-level unique RGB color generation
  • Apply images as textures on 3D shapes
  • In-house music for generative art sessions
  • Save and reload custom Bloom Documents
  • Variety of 3D shape geometries
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Bloom is an app that generates computational art, which means images are created by algorithms rather than by hand, but users can customize parameters to influence the results. In Bloom, textures can be generated so that every pixel has a unique color. Bloom is available for macOS and iOS, in a virtually identical experience. To give every pixel in an N×N grid its own unique RGB color, we need enough color variations. With M shades per color channel (red, green, blue), we get M³ total colors. So we choose M so that M³ matches the number of pixels, N²: N² = M³ This algorithm produces endlessly varied patterns that can be applied to a variety of 3D shapes. Feature overview: • Self-generating, pseudo-random process creates unique patterns of a rainbow of colors. • 1000x1000 dimension color profusions consisting of one million different colored pixels, with option of more or less. • Apply generated images, or any other image, as textures on 3D shapes - sphere, cube, heart and more. • Listen to our own in-house music as you watch and wait. Many 3D output options, including texture filters, shape rotation, material and lighting properties. A presets menu provides you with several sets of parameter values that you can start with and then tweak further. Use the Defaults menu item to reset all parameters to the state of Bloom on first launch. Options can be saved to and reloaded from Bloom Documents, using the Share menu. Bloom Documents are created using the Share menu item Save Bloom Sphere Document, and reloaded using the Share menu item Load Bloom Document. Bloom Documents support Quick Look Thumbnails. Quick Look thumbnails are small preview images that the operating system generates for files so you can see what’s inside without opening them. For example, when you browse your files in Finder, each Bloom Document or image may have a tiny preview showing the content or a miniature version of the 3D shape and texture. This makes it easier to identify files at a glance and quickly find what you’re looking for. Available shape geometries: sphere, torus, cube, cylinder, plane, capsule, pyramid, star, trefoil knot, exclamation heart and heart. A Music Manager enables listening to an assortment of music tracks while you wait and watch the art generate.

About

Draw XP

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Experience New Ways To Draw on Your Phone Making sketches on a phone without a stylus can be a hassle, with precise drawings being almost impossible. Draw XP aims to change this by trying out unique new ideas to draw on a phone. These ideas include cursors, using multiple fingers to draw, or even a gyroscope. Some of these ideas work, others don't - the aim is to learn and to use these learnings to arrive at great new ways to draw on a phone at the end of this journey. Be Part of the Experiment By using Draw XP, you get two things: first, you get to try out unique new ways to draw on your phone. These new ways may be fun, or they may lead you to think anew about what you can do with your phone. Secondly, you get access to some seriously useful drawing modes that offer finger-based drawing on a level not possible with other apps. Create Precise Sketches on Your Phone Without a Stylus: Trackpad Mode and Cursor Finger Mode Ever wanted to quickly make a sketch to explain something or to remember a brilliant idea on the go? Then Draw XP's "Trackpad" and "Cursor Finger" modes are for you. With these modes you can draw more precise than ever before via a cursor preview that's placed above your draw finger. These modes may take a bit of time to get used to, but once you've understood it, you'll be able to create drawings and sketches right from your phone like never before. --- Terms of Use: http://drawxp.viewout.net/terms-and-conditions.htm

Screenshots

Bloom.4 screens
Draw XP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bloom. at none against Draw XP's 1. Bloom. also leads on ads (none vs shown). Draw XP's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, 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. Draw XP sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.99 per year. Bloom. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bloom. ships an update every 4 months, Draw XP monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Bloom. versus Draw XP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloom.Draw XP
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLimit Point SoftwareDavid Leander Dias Duarte

In-app purchases

None

Bloom.

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Draw XP

Subscriptions1
  • Premium subscription$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Bloom. free?
Bloom. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Draw XP free?
Draw XP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bloom. or Draw XP have ads?
Draw XP shows ads; Bloom. does not.
Which is updated more often, Bloom. or Draw XP?
Bloom. ships an update every 4 months, and Draw XP monthly. Most recently, Bloom. was updated on October 20, 2026 and Draw XP on October 30, 2026.

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