Comparison

Bloom. vs One Mandala

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

One Mandala

Create intricate digital mandalas and geometric art with a powerful custom engine. Bloom digital flowers, animate your creations, and export your art to share. Unlock your inner artist with mindful, creative expression.

Highlights
  • Custom geometry engine
  • 40+ adjustable parameters
  • Digital flower blooming
  • Geometric animations
  • Export creations
  • Record animations
  • 2-week free trial
Features
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Enter a world of digital mandalas and create stunning geometric art! Give yourself your daily dose of mindful creativity and experience harmony through sacred geometry creation. Bloom stunning digital flowers and bring your mandala creations alive with mesmerizing geometric animations. Powerful custom geometry engine, with over 40+ adjustable parameters means endless creativity. Export your creations or record your animations and share them to the world, and unlock your inner artist, in only minutes! Make your world more beautiful: One Mandala at a time. Experience our full suite of premium features with a 2-week free trial. Choose from our monthly or annual subscription options to use our app and gain full acess to all features. Subscriptions are billed through Apple’s in-app purchase system and automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. For more details, please refer to our Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

Screenshots

Bloom.4 screens
One Mandala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bloom. at 5.0 against One Mandala's 1.9. Bloom. also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). One Mandala's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. One Mandala sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Bloom. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bloom. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Mandala has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bloom. ships an update every 4 months, One Mandala every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and July 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bloom. versus One Mandala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloom.One Mandala
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLimit Point SoftwareOne Mandala Oy

Customer experience

Bloom.

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

One Mandala

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Bloom.

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

One Mandala

Subscriptions2
  • One Mandala Premium (1 Month)14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • One Mandala Premium (1 Year)14 Days trial$36.901 Year

Questions

Is Bloom. free?
Bloom. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is One Mandala free?
One Mandala is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bloom. or One Mandala?
Bloom. is rated higher. Bloom. averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while One Mandala averages 1.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Bloom. or One Mandala have ads?
Neither Bloom. nor One Mandala shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bloom. or One Mandala?
Bloom. ships an update every 4 months, and One Mandala every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bloom. was updated on September 3, 2026 and One Mandala on July 26, 2026.

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