Spirograph Maker2.8.0

Create mesmerizing geometric art with a single tap.
Released in 2017 with over 110,000 downloads - a math-meets-art tool refined over 9 years.

Spirograph Maker turns the timeless mechanical drawing toy into a digital playground for your iPhone and iPad. Choose your gears, pick your colors, and watch hypnotic patterns bloom across the screen - no drawing skill required.

WHERE MATH MEETS ART
The patterns Spirograph creates aren't accidents - they're governed by GCD/LCM and parametric equations. Watch how the lobe count is determined by n/gcd(n,m), see hypotrochoids and epitrochoids come alive on your screen. A visual companion for middle-school number theory and high-school parametric curves. Whether you're a curious learner, a math enthusiast, or just love beautiful patterns, this is where math becomes mesmerizing.

In 2022, this app was acknowledged in an academic paper on algebraic combinatorics - the smoothness criteria for Positroid varieties (Billey & Weaver, arXiv:2207.06508). From a child's toy to cutting-edge mathematical research - that's how deep these patterns go.

FOUR GEAR SHAPES
Not just circles. Draw with ellipse, rounded triangle (a curve of constant width), and teardrop gears too. Change the gear's shape and the symmetry of the pattern changes with it: circles stay regular, ellipses stretch, triangles beat in threes, teardrops curve organically. A strength slider tunes each shape continuously - from nearly circular to sharply pointed.

KEY FEATURES
- Auto-draw mode: tap once and beautiful patterns appear on their own
- Custom color palette with gradient mode for endless combinations
- Adjustable gear shapes and sizes: circle / ellipse / rounded triangle / teardrop, plus tooth count
- Save your creations directly to your Photo Library
- Share to Instagram, Facebook, or anywhere
- Full iPad support - a bigger canvas for finer detail
- Light and Dark mode

WHY SPIROGRAPH MAKER
- A meditative break from a busy day - without leaving your phone
- A visual bridge between middle-school math and university geometry
- Inspired by the classic Spirograph toy, reimagined for modern iOS
- Perfect for parents, students, artists, and math enthusiasts
- Works offline, anywhere

PERFECT FOR
- Winding down before bed
- Sparking creativity with kids
- A short math meditation anytime
- Making one-of-a-kind wallpapers
- Sharing unique art on Instagram
- A short, calm focus break during your day

In Japan, downloads notably spike around the start of new school terms and summer breaks - pointing to a growing use as a learning companion.

Pull out your phone, tap once, and watch sacred geometry unfold. Whether you're a designer, a doodler, a student, or just love beautiful patterns, Spirograph Maker is the simplest way to make art that mesmerizes.

Free to download. Optional ad-free upgrade available.

Version History - Now available on iPhone and iPad running iOS 18.0 or later.
- Privacy consent is now requested when the app launches.
- Updated how ads are shown, so we can keep the app free.
- Updated the copyright notice on the info screen.

Thank you for using Spirograph Maker. 2.8.0 5d ago - Added a new gear shape: Teardrop. Draw patterns with teardrop-shaped gears, in addition to Circle, Ellipse, and Triangle.

Thank you for using Spirograph Maker. 2.7.0 Aug 30 - Fixed an issue that could cause the app to quit when opening the gear, hole, or color settings screen.

Thank you for using Spirograph Maker. 2.6.2 Aug 7 - Improved the feedback form. You can now optionally add your email address so we can follow up on your report.
- Minor bug fixes.

Thank you for using Spirograph Maker. 2.6.1 Jul 18 New gear shapes have arrived!

- Draw with Ellipse and Triangle gears.
- Shaped gears now support free teeth counts, plus a Shape strength control (Ellipse flatness / Triangle roundness).

Discover a whole new world of geometric patterns. 2.6.0 Jun 29 Minor improvements and internal optimizations.

Keep creating beautiful patterns! 2.5.6 Jun 13 Fixed an off-center drawing issue and gear/hole number selection.

- [Centering fix] On newer iPhones (iPhone 16 Pro / 17 series, etc.), patterns created in an older version could appear off-center when reopened. This is now fixed.
- [Gear/Hole selection] Fixed an issue where certain values (e.g., 53, 59) couldn't be selected with the slider. You can now pick the exact value you want.
- On some devices, exported images may now be larger (higher resolution) than before.
- After updating, continuing a pattern created in an older version may look slightly blurry. If it bothers you, clear (trash) and redraw it.
- Newly created patterns are not affected.

Thanks for your patience, and keep creating beautiful patterns! 2.5.5 May 28 Updated for iOS 18.6 and iOS 26 (Liquid Glass).

- Optimized for the new iOS 26 Liquid Glass design
- Cleaner navigation bar appearance
- Internal libraries updated to the latest versions
- Performance and stability improvements

Keep creating beautiful patterns! 2.5.4 May 18 Bug fixed 2.5.3 09/12/2024 Bug fixed 2.5.2 12/12/2023 Bug fixed 2.5.1 05/25/2023 Change name of the gears
- External Gear -> Fixed Gear
- Internal Gear -> Mobile Gear 2.5.0 10/29/2022 Bug fixes. 2.4.2 10/21/2022 Bug fixes. 2.4.1 10/18/2022 - New Spiroghraph (Epitrochoid) 2.4.0 10/09/2022 Added billing option to remove ads 2.3.0 09/25/2022 - New App icon 2.2.0 09/18/2022 1. Scratch mode - Create amazing Spirograph art with the scratch mode. Use the gears to scratch designs on the rainbow scratch paper.
2. Bug fixes 2.1.0 09/10/2022 Scratch mode - Create amazing Spirograph art with the scratch mode. Use the gears to scratch designs on the rainbow scratch paper. 2.0.2 08/15/2022 Scratch mode - Create amazing Spirograph art with the scratch mode. Use the gears to scratch designs on the rainbow scratch paper. 2.0.1 08/11/2022 Scratch mode - Create amazing Spirograph art with the scratch mode. Use the gears to scratch designs on the rainbow scratch paper. 2.0.0 08/10/2022 Bug fixes 1.15.2 07/24/2022 Add two functions: export images to other apps, save images to Photo 1.15.1 07/22/2022 Bug fixes 1.15.0 07/09/2022 Enabled to switch the live preview when setting the gear. 1.14.0 06/27/2022