Comparison

Hypnotic Spiral vs Mood Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Hypnotic Spiral

Create mesmerizing optical illusions with a dynamic, hypnotic spiral. Control the speed by dragging your finger and customize colors through the menu. Enjoy a full-screen immersive experience for entertainment.

Highlights
  • Hypnotic spiral animation
  • Drag to control speed
  • Color customization menu
  • Full-screen mode
  • Interactive illusions
Features
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A hypnotic spiral to hypnotize your friends! Drag your finger on the screen to speed up and slow down, and use the menu to change colors. Full screen is supported! Have fun!

About

Mood Scanner

Simulate a mood scanner with realistic graphics to entertain friends and family. This app is for amusement only and does not detect actual moods.

Highlights
  • Realistic scanning graphics
  • Simulates mood detection
  • Entertain friends and family
  • Amusement purposes only
Features
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This app is intended for entertainment purposes only and does not provide true mood detector functionality. Shock your friends and family with the cool scanning graphics that make your iPhone screen look like a real Mood scanning device!

Screenshots

Hypnotic Spiral3 screens
Mood Scanner2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hypnotic Spiral at 3.4 against Mood Scanner's 2.8. Hypnotic Spiral also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 10%) and ads (none vs shown). Mood Scanner's advantage is update cadence (every 13 months vs every 43 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Hypnotic Spiral sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mood Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hypnotic Spiral holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 138 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Hypnotic Spiral's written reviews are positive against 10% of Mood Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hypnotic Spiral ships an update every 43 months, Mood Scanner every 13 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hypnotic Spiral versus Mood Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHypnotic SpiralMood Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (138 ratings) — better2.8 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews48.8% of reviews — better10.3% of reviews
Number of ratings138 — better39
Update frequencyEvery 43 monthsEvery 13 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB7 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperExaMobile S.A.Fahad Manzoor

Customer experience

Hypnotic Spiral

All ratings138 ratings
Positive56.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative32.6%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral15.0%
Negative36.3%

Mood Scanner

All ratings39 ratings
Positive41.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive10.3%
Neutral13.8%
Negative75.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hypnotic Spiral

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
1 purchases

Mood Scanner

One-time1
  • Pro Version$3.99

Questions

Is Hypnotic Spiral free?
Hypnotic Spiral is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mood Scanner free?
Mood Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hypnotic Spiral or Mood Scanner?
Hypnotic Spiral is rated higher. Hypnotic Spiral averages 3.4 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while Mood Scanner averages 2.8 from 39 ratings.
Do Hypnotic Spiral or Mood Scanner have ads?
Mood Scanner shows ads; Hypnotic Spiral does not.
Which is updated more often, Hypnotic Spiral or Mood Scanner?
Hypnotic Spiral ships an update every 43 months, and Mood Scanner every 13 months. Most recently, Hypnotic Spiral was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mood Scanner on October 24, 2026.

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