Symmetry Lab8.2 - App Store

Create stunning symmetrical art with just your finger. Symmetry Lab instantly mirrors your strokes across up to 128-fold symmetry, turning simple gestures into intricate, beautiful patterns.

No artistic skill required - draw a few lines and watch something extraordinary emerge. From kids to professional artists, anyone can create designs that look like they took hours in seconds.

NEW: A built-in gallery keeps every pattern you make. Browse your collection, revisit old favorites, and share to Photos, Instagram, Messages, and more - all from one place.

WHAT YOU CAN DO
. Draw freehand with a variety of brush styles - smooth, jagged, lines, dots, and square
. Apply 2-fold up to 128-fold symmetry, both rotational and mirrored
. Paint with dynamic colors - rainbow, fire, ice, and others that shift as you draw
. Use snap-to-grid modes to create perfectly tiled, woven, or geometric patterns
. Set the center of symmetry anywhere on the canvas for endless compositional variety
. Let the autonomous pattern generator create art on its own - just press play and watch
. Save every pattern to your in-app gallery
. Share to Photos, Instagram, Messages, and more
. Unlimited undo and redo history

PEOPLE USE SYMMETRY LAB FOR
. Creating original art and digital designs
. Designing patterns for jewelry, textiles, tattoos, and crafts
. Relaxation and mindful drawing
. Teaching symmetry and geometry concepts
. Just playing around - it's genuinely fun

Symmetry Lab launched in 2009 and actively improved over many years. It was completely redesigned in 2026 with a modern interface, improved performance, and a new gallery that keeps your work close.

Questions or feedback? Tap "Contact the Developer" in Settings to send me an email.

Version History Symmetry Lab now has a gallery.

Browse your collection anytime, revisit old favorites, and share to Photos, Instagram, and more from one place.

Other improvements:
- Save and share are now separate, deliberate actions
- Improved performance throughout

If you have thoughts or run into anything, tap Contact the Developer in Settings.

— Luke 8.2 1d ago - Pinch to zoom
- Bug fixes and improvements 8.1 Apr 27 Symmetry Lab has been completely redesigned for modern iOS.

- Fresh, modern interface — cleaner layout, easier to navigate
- Improved performance and stability across all devices
- Now requires iOS 16

This is the first of several updates coming this year. I'd love to hear what you think — there's a new "Contact the Developer" option in Settings.

— Luke 8.0 Apr 21 This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

- Overhauled UI for iOS 8
- New 'Lines' brush style for precise drawing
- Enhanced share feature
- Fix for bug on newer devices that caused incorrect brush colors 7.2 03/04/2015 - Fix for iOS 5 crash.
- Presets: get to the perfect combination of settings without tweaking them individually.
- Doubled pattern resolution on Retina display and in exported images in iOS 6. 7.1 03/27/2013 - Unlimited undo and redo history!
- Built-in sharing features for Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Flickr, and more!
- UI improvements and bug fixes.
- Up to 128-fold symmetry.
- 'Touch' axis mode for quickly drawing multiple patterns. 7.0 03/13/2013 - Support for both iPhone and iPad.
- Extremely fast pattern rendering.
- UI overhaul.
- Bug fixes. 6.0 08/30/2012 - Fixes for freezing problems.
- Set the center of symmetry for vastly expanded pattern possibilities.
- Honed interface.
- Basic instructions for features. 5.0 11/30/2010 Up to 100-fold symmetry.

Fixed bug in dot drawing mode.

Fixed distance-modulated colors. 4.1 07/28/2010 All-new interface.

Larger drawing area.

Three new grid styles: slant, fisheye, and torus.

New color palette. 4.0 07/19/2010 Completely reworked interface for easy access to brush and drawing style options.

Scalable brush size for fine-tuned detail.

New hex and square snap-to-grid drawing tools enable beautiful precision - make patterns that look like tiles, needlepoint, circuit boards or cityscapes. 3.7 03/16/2010 Minor improvements in functionality 3.6 01/08/2010 Completely revamped interface, with intuitive symmetry controls. Toggle between Mirror and Rotate, then use + and - or tap the number to select symmetry with a slider.

Dozens of new symmetry types, including up to 100-fold, both rotational and mirrored.

Major improvements in pattern generation speed. 3.5 01/07/2010 Improvements in functionality 3.4 11/11/2009 Four amazing new colors, all modulated by distance. 3.3 10/31/2009 Major improvements in pattern generation speed. Erase button if you don't want to shake. Eight new types of symmetry. 3.2 10/19/2009 Four new colors: white, orange, purple and cyan, along with minor improvements in functionality. 3.1 10/07/2009 Twelve new types of symmetry, including three-, five-, and seven-way rotational, and ranging from six-fold to 48-fold. Use different brush styles in drawing mode as well as the pattern generator: normal, jagged, right angles, and dots. Shake more easily to erase. 3.0 09/23/2009 Change the brush size and autonomous generator style. Save patterns to Photos. Use five new color brushes: random, yarn, rainbow, fire, and ice. 2.0 09/11/2009 1.0 08/22/2009