Comparison

4D Draw vs Tiamat

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

Head to head
About

4D Draw

This app allows users to draw and visualize four-dimensional figures using color to represent the fourth coordinate. It includes a help menu with drawing tutorials and creative ideas to aid in understanding 4D space.

Highlights
  • Draw 4-dimensional figures
  • Use color for the fourth coordinate
  • Built-in 'How to draw' guide
  • 4D construction ideas
  • Visualize 4-dimensional space
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4D Draw is a simple vector-graphics app that lets you draw 4‑dimensional figures. It represents each point's first three coordinates in the usual way, while using color to represent the fourth coordinate. A built-in Help menu includes a “How to draw” page for an easy start, followed by a page of “4D construction ideas” to set you on your way towards visualizing 4-dimensional space. 4D Draw is intended for geometry students who want to learn to visualize 4‑dimensional space. People looking for a more recreational introduction to 4D should begin with 4D Maze instead. People looking for an even more recreational introduction to modern concepts of space and symmetry may enjoy the Torus Games or KaleidoPaint.

About

Tiamat

Explore a cellular automata simulator that allows you to create and customize complex patterns using simple rules. Discover mesmerizing worlds of order and chaos, experiment with transformations, and enjoy a therapeutic experience.

Highlights
  • Create and customize rulesets
  • Design and save intricate patterns
  • Transform existing patterns
  • Adjust simulation speed
  • Access a library of pre-built patterns
  • Choose from field presets
  • Supports BS, SB, and HROT rulestrings
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Tiamat turns cellular automata into a creative, relaxing sandbox for patterns, rules, colors, and discovery. Build living worlds from simple rules, then watch order, chaos, gliders, oscillators, and unexpected structures emerge. Start with familiar Game of Life-style behavior, import or export rulestrings, tune simulation speed, paint directly on the field, and save the fields, rules, gradients, and patterns you want to revisit. What you can do in Tiamat: - Explore Conway-like cellular automata with wrapped, borderless fields. - Create, edit, save, import, and share rules with BS, SB, and HROT rulestring support. - Paint cells by hand, place saved patterns, or generate random fields. - Customize gradients and fading to make simulations easier to read and more beautiful to watch. - Save favorite worlds, layers, rules, colors, and patterns for later experiments. - Learn cellular automata concepts with built-in help and changelog articles. Whether you are studying emergent systems, looking for generative art inspiration, or just want a calm mathematical sandbox, Tiamat gives you precise controls without getting in the way.

Screenshots

4D Draw4 screens
Tiamat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tiamat at 4.9 against 4D Draw's 3.4. Tiamat also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (92% vs 70%). 4D Draw's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (17.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Tiamat sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 4D Draw asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiamat holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiamat has 117 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of 4D Draw's written reviews are positive against 92% of Tiamat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

4D Draw ships an update every 7 months, Tiamat every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
4D Draw versus Tiamat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4D DrawTiamat
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (9 ratings)4.9 (117 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9117 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeff WeeksGEORGY OSTROBROD

Customer experience

4D Draw

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

Tiamat

All ratings99 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

4D Draw

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tiamat

One-time3
  • Developer tip2 variants$1.99
  • Developer tip2 variants$4.99
  • Developer tip2 variants$6.99

Questions

Is 4D Draw free?
4D Draw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiamat free?
Tiamat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 4D Draw or Tiamat?
Tiamat is rated higher. 4D Draw averages 3.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Tiamat averages 4.9 from 117 ratings.
Do 4D Draw or Tiamat have ads?
Neither 4D Draw nor Tiamat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 4D Draw or Tiamat?
4D Draw ships an update every 7 months, and Tiamat every 2 weeks. Most recently, 4D Draw was updated on November 6, 2026 and Tiamat on November 3, 2026.

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