Comparison

PolyGen vs Color Grids

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

Head to head
About

PolyGen

Create unique low poly art with this intuitive application. Generate endless polygon patterns automatically or manually design them. Customize colors, sizes, and more to craft abstract art, avatars, or wallpapers.

Highlights
  • Automatic polygon pattern generation
  • Manual point placement editor
  • Customizable colors and sizes
  • Convert photos to geometric art
  • Create avatars and social media backgrounds
  • Use as mobile or desktop wallpaper
Features
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PolyGen is the app for “low poly” art. It lets you generate crystal patterns automatically or manually by hand. Sometimes, apps don’t give you many options to play with, thus limiting your creativity. Because of this, we’re getting accustomed to picking predefined wallpapers or using the same old filters. If only there was a tool that would let you create pretty designs by yourself effortlessly... Enter PolyGen, the app that lets everybody be an artist. With PolyGen you can: - Generate endless amount of polygon patterns - Pick your colours, sizes, contrast and more - Create beautiful abstract art - And convert photos to geometric art too - Switch to the editor and place points by yourself - Use the pattern as your smartphone wallpaper - Or generate avatars, social media backgrounds, and more Some of the reviews: TUAW: PolyGen is a useful app which gives your iOS home and lock screens a look you can constantly freshen up. JC7133: I've been looking for an app like this for a while. The amount of customization (a massive amount) is so great. Cyberspace: Love the fact that it supports desktop screen sizes. No more scouring the web for abstract wallpapers! PolyGen features simple, useful solutions wrapped in an easy-to-use interface. You can generate new polygon patterns with one simple tap. If you wish, you can control the process and it’s easy to “lock” your favourite attributes too. Editing vertices of shapes is also simple: tap to create one or tap on an existing one to delete it. PolyGen patterns are ready to be used as mobile or desktop wallpapers, avatars, or social media backgrounds. Users have shared them on art portals and added them as illustrations to blog posts and social media. The patterns vary from colourful to calm, from simple to intricate, from abstract to photorealistic. What pattern are you going to create?

About

Color Grids

Easily apply a unique grid effect with random colors to your photos. Transform images in seconds, offering a quick alternative to complex editing software. Explore various color templates for diverse artistic styles.

Highlights
  • Apply color grids to images
  • Randomly colored squares effect
  • Multiple color templates
  • Black and white template option
  • Fast image transformation
Features
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Color Grid Photo Display Effect. Color Grid provide a simple way to apply grids with colour on images. Photoshop takes 10 minutes to create that effect. Color Grids take only 5 Seconds. Color Grids display a photo in a grid of randomly coloured squares! We have different colour templates to apply on image and black & white template too. For next version:- * Color Grids will contain more customisation options to user. * More Color templates. * Options to change white colour grid position.

Screenshots

PolyGen3 screens
Color Grids3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Color Grids at 100% against PolyGen's 55%. Color Grids also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). 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. PolyGen sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Color Grids asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PolyGen versus Color Grids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolyGenColor Grids
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (47 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings47 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBartlomiej NiemturCluBees Tech

Customer experience

PolyGen

All ratings47 ratings
Positive42.6%
Neutral14.9%
Negative42.6%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive55.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative38.6%

Color Grids

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PolyGen

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Cannot see what I'm working on
  • App crashes when changing points
  • App crashes and work is not saved
  • Won't let me export files
  • Cannot save results
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  • Purchased but unable to save
  • Cannot save artwork or do color customization
  • Cannot export image
  • Not possible on iPhone to save pictures
  • Export crashes

Requested features

10 requests
  • Fix save/export functionality
  • Add a save feature for progress
  • Implement custom resolutions
  • Allow landscape mode
  • Add layer option
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  • Improve user interface
  • More control over shapes and colors
  • Add dark mode option
  • Ability to save progress
  • Custom resolutions

Color Grids

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

PolyGen

One-time6
  • Remove AdsFree
  • Color PickerFree
  • SVG ExportFree
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  • Unlock EverythingFree
  • All Color EffectsFree
  • All Point Distribution StylesFree
None

Color Grids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PolyGen free?
PolyGen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color Grids free?
Color Grids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PolyGen or Color Grids have ads?
Neither PolyGen nor Color Grids shows ads.

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