# Makanim - Generative Art — Particle visual effects

> Multi-touch generative art and animation creation tool with extensive customization. (iPhone/iPad app by Appakabar.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/makanim-generative-art/id481789849 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Appakabar](https://appshunter.io/developer/481789852)
- Category: Entertainment, Photo & Video
- Price: $5.99
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 12 App Store ratings · 41 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 11 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), European Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2011-11-22
- Data updated: 2026-10-23
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/makanim-generative-art/id481789849/reviews.md

## What is Makanim?

AppAdvice.com review:
"This generative art app will provide you with pure visual stimulation."

AppSplit.com review:
"With its level of customization, it's definitely still worthy to try it."

Want to relax or have fun? Enjoy an amazing graphic experience with Makanim. Create stunning animations by playing with multi-touch. Snap your creations and use them as wallpapers.

Play with Makanim at home for fun, at a party, or on stage for VJing: improvise during live performances and create new animations on the fly. Makanim offers endless combinations of visual effects by changing nine simple parameters. You can spend hours discovering the different ways to animate shapes.

Makanim is a powerful app that can both entertain and relax.

FEATURES
- Multi-touch particle generator
- Up to 10 fingers at once, depending on your device
- 10 animation modes
- 48 beautiful and original shapes
- 22 color palettes
- 112 editable presets, saved as you play
- Thousands of possible combinations
- Edit presets in real time
- Switch between modes, shapes and colors
- Control speed, size and chaos
- Background color and particle opacity controls
- Random button for surprise combinations
- Interactive sounds
- Animation auto-play
- Screenshot button to save images to your photo library
- Expert mode: hide or show the menu bar
- Fingers limit, to avoid clashing with your device's multi-touch gestures

LINKS
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flR6mz788h0
Visit http://appakabar.com for more information.

## Key features

- Multi-touch graphic generator
- Screenshot saving
- Real-time preset editing
- Gesture control
- Switchable modes, shapes, and colors
- Adjustable speed, size, and chaos
- Thousands of combinations

## Is Makanim safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Makanim.

## Is Makanim legit?

Makanim - Generative Art appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Makanim is 83 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (10 of 41)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/makanim-generative-art/id481789849/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Pixelated, poor interface ruins everything.

*2023-09-11*

It looks like 2002 in the app, which honestly it pains me to think that people don’t mind this and willingly pay for such poor quality design and execution. 

This needs to be updated desperately. Unless you have an iPhone 4 hanging about somewhere. Or a compaq.

### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time or money

*2019-03-06*

An inability to export the animations as video is all the reason you need not to download this app.   It’s an overpriced toy, not a useable generative art tool.  The developers claim it would take too much processing power to add export functionality but I just don’t believe them when I have other much more complex generative apps that have no problem exporting the animations. I wish I could get my money back. I would spend it on something that’s actually useful.

### 5/5 — Enjoy the variety of shapes & modes & more!

*2016-05-19*

OI love this very creative app!

### 5/5 — Very Cool & Entertaining

*2016-05-13*

This app is very cool to mess around with. You play with so many choices of objects and shapes that swirl and move in fun, unique ways. 

I gotta say this app is very colorful and entertaining. For me it is fun to just play music and have fun with this app. I'm sure there's a way for you to enjoy this app. 10 out of 10.

### 5/5 — Tip top

*2014-06-06, version 2.0*

Love the app.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2014-06-05, version 2.0*

Beautiful colors and it's a good way to take your mind off of stress

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2014-04-04, version 1.3*

I have about 10 different visual touch apps, and this one beats them all. Great job.

### 4/5 — Relaxing

*2013-09-06*

I don't really like going out of my way to write reviews, but I love this app!  I put music on, and just create.  I love to to just relax and play around on the screen.  Granted, there isn't much more than just playing, and it being done, but it's just really enjoyable.  If you like your creation, QUICKLY try to capture a photo.

### 5/5 — Ayuda

*2013-09-06, version 1.3*

Hola me podrían decir como pongo esto como fondo de pantalla porfaaaa

### 5/5 — Makinam

*2013-08-24, version 1.3*

Beautiful , job well done !

## Frequently asked questions about Makanim

### What does Makanim do?

Makanim is a multi-touch generative art and graphic animation application. It allows users to create dynamic visual experiences and animations by interacting with shapes, colors, and effects using touch gestures. The app is designed for both entertainment and relaxation.

### What are the key features of Makanim?

Key features include a multi-touch graphic generator, the ability to save screenshots of creations, real-time preset editing, and gesture controls. Users can switch between various modes, shapes, and colors, and adjust parameters like speed, size, and chaos to achieve thousands of unique combinations.

### Is Makanim free to use?

Yes, the application is currently offered for free. It was featured as 'App of the Day', indicating it is available without cost to users.

### What kind of devices is Makanim compatible with?

The app supports multi-touch gestures, with the number of fingers usable (4/6) depending on the specific device. It is designed to work on mobile devices that support these multi-touch capabilities.

### How can I use Makanim?

Makanim can be used for personal relaxation and fun at home, as a visual element for parties or live performances (VJing), or for improvising new animations on the fly. Its extensive customization options allow for hours of discovery and creative exploration.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0 — 2026-10-22

- 112 presets.
- Up to 10 fingers at once on iPad, 5 on iPhone.
- Rebuilt for the latest iOS, with iPad Split View and Stage Manager.

### 2.1 — 2015-02-11

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Fix a bug when changing the background color

### 2.0 — 2014-05-21

- Entirely rewrited to suit iOS7
- Improved design
- New icon
- 11 New Cool Shapes
- Background color controller
- Particles Opacity controller
- Play Sounds
- Empty Presets function
- Random Presets function

### 1.3 — 2012-10-24

● 12 new shapes
● New iPhone 5 version
● Compliance with iOS 6

### 1.1 — 2012-03-28

● New Retina iPad version (HD)
● Control the opacity of the menu
● New icon
● Confirmation when resetting

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All apps by Appakabar: https://appshunter.io/developer/481789852

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