# Particlescape — Mesmerizing particle simulator

> Interactive particle and gravity simulator for creating visual patterns. (iPhone/iPad app by Edwin Sirko.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/particlescape/id480584527 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Edwin Sirko](https://appshunter.io/developer/480585250)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 76 App Store ratings · 69 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-11-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-08
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/particlescape/id480584527/reviews.md

## What is Particlescape?

Create beautiful patterns at your fingertips! Particlescape is an interactive particle and gravity simulator designed to be as beautiful as possible and to create an organic link between fingertips and screen.

The rules are simple:

- Touch to generate particles.
- Double-tap-hold to use gravity.
- Shake device to change options.

Sensitive to up to 10 simultaneous touches on iPad (5 on iPhone), the visual possibilities are limitless.

Features:

- Generate up to 8000 particles per second per touch. Feel like you're magically summoning particles from the ether.
- Particles in high-density regions are rendered at higher resolution (smaller point size), to bring out finer detail.
- Extensive optimizations throughout to support a maximum of half a million particles on screen!*
- Press harder for more particles or more gravity on 3D Touch-enabled devices, such as iPhone 6s and 6s Plus!

*500,000 particles supported on iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, iPad Air 2. Older devices may support less.

## Key features

- Interactive particle and gravity simulation
- Generate particles with touch
- Apply gravity with double-tap-hold
- High-resolution rendering in dense areas
- Supports up to 500,000 particles
- 3D Touch pressure sensitivity

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to Enable More Touches Without Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade to Enable Advanced Options | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium options | $3.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Particlescape?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- ✨ Mesmerizing and beautiful visuals
- 🧘 Calming and relaxing experience
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🤩 Highly entertaining and fun
- 💡 Great for distraction and stress relief
- 🚀 Smooth performance with no lag
- 🎨 Stunning graphics
- 📱 Great on Apple TV and OLED
- ✨ Hypnotizing particle effects
- 💯 Good for learning physics concepts
- 👍 Free version is amazing
- ✨ Jaw-dropping graphics
- 👍 Interactive to different taps
- ✨ Gorgeous game
- ✨ Fun particle toy
- ✨ Good vibes
- ✨ Good for making stunning wallpapers
- ✨ Instantly calming

**Cons**

- 🤔 Limited customization options
- 💸 Paid upgrades don't always work
- ❓ Controls can be difficult to use
- ⚫ Black background can be overwhelming
- 👎 Ads can be intrusive
- ⚙️ Settings sometimes disabled
- 📱 Not updated for modern iPhone designs

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Controls not working
- Upgrade does nothing
- App doesn't do anything anymore
- Menus don't work on iPad Air 2
- Paid upgrade provides no new features
- Settings disabled even after purchase

**Most requested features**

- Add meditation music
- Ability to change colors
- More options for drag and radius
- More physics properties
- Ability to remove or dim black background
- Overlay particles on the world
- Add background options
- Pin touch points and work elsewhere
- Place and pin multiple gravity wells
- Negative gravity option
- Video screencast
- Add dubstep in background
- Add chill out sounds
- Clear screen option
- Particle shape option
- Fix disabled settings
- Reset button in options
- Ability to record movements with songs
- Softer shake to bring up menu
- Ability to change color of new particles only
- More control over gravitational strength and spawn speed

## Recent user reviews (10 of 69)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/particlescape/id480584527/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Yes, awesome!

*2025-07-20, version 1.0.0*

I loved all the cool particle apps that were on the App Store when the iPad was new.  Sadly, very few of them are still around. I didn’t have much hope that there would be any groovy apps like that for the Vision Pro. But here we are with this beautiful, somewhat overwhelming experience. This app is so very much fun, especially using the features unlocked with a purchase.  This is going on the top of my list for apps to share when friends try out my Vision Pro.

### 5/5 — Awesome!

*2024-11-10, version 1.0.0*

I write reviews extremely rarely. I understand that now it is important for the developer. So, here are my few words: IT IS ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!! 
For the developer:, it would be nice if you could add some meditation music.

### 5/5 — Fun

*2024-08-31, version 2.1*

How do you change colors? Can anyone tell me please.

### 5/5 — Cool but limited

*2024-06-10, version 1.0.0*

This is really cool, but we need more options. We need to be able to change the drag. And we need options for radius. There are more physics properties. We need to be able to mess with this app is far too limited

### 4/5 — Great tech demo for AVP with one small issue

*2024-02-14, version 2.1*

I loved playing with this app on my Apple Vision Pro, but if I could change one thing, it would be the ability to, for free, remove the black background, or at least dim it. 

I think it would be super cool to see the particles overlayed on my world!

Other then that, great app. Four stars, five if feature added.

### 5/5 — Really cool

*2023-02-18, version 2.1*

The best sensory app of its kind. It’s highly interactive to different taps

### 5/5 — Simple but effective

*2023-01-08, version 2.1*

I've used this app for years and it's always been so good at what it does. It's not super flashy but in being simple it feels like it'll be around much longer, and for that i'm grateful.

### 5/5 — Pls tell me

*2022-09-03, version 2.1*

HOW TO GO BACK TO SETTINGS

### 5/5 — Good vibes 🦋

*2020-11-13, version 2.1*

Calming and relaxing, love it. Good energies. Meditation-conducive. Thanks 👍

### 5/5 — My opinion

*2020-10-06, version 2.1*

I really like the idea of the game but maybe you could add background to it or something.

## Frequently asked questions about Particlescape

### What does Particlescape do?

Particlescape is an interactive application that simulates particles and gravity, allowing users to create beautiful visual patterns. You can generate particles by touching the screen and apply gravity by double-tapping and holding.

### What are the key features of Particlescape?

Key features include generating up to 8000 particles per second per touch, higher resolution rendering in dense particle areas, support for up to half a million particles on screen, and 3D Touch pressure sensitivity for more particles or gravity.

### Is Particlescape free to use?

The application is free to download and use, with the option for in-app purchases. This allows users to access additional features or content within the app.

### What devices is Particlescape compatible with?

The app is designed for mobile devices and is sensitive to multiple touches, supporting up to 10 simultaneous touches on iPad and 5 on iPhone. Performance may vary on older devices, with higher particle counts supported on newer models like iPhone 6s and iPad Air 2.

### How can I create different effects in Particlescape?

You can create different effects by touching the screen to generate particles and double-tapping and holding to apply gravity. Shaking your device will change the app's options, and on 3D Touch-enabled devices, pressing harder can increase particle or gravity output.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 2.1 — 2015-11-12

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

Fixed bug with restoring in-app purchase.

### 2.0 — 2015-10-27

Optimizations for the latest iOS hardware and new features!
- New Clear button, by popular request
- Supports aspect ratios and resolutions of all iOS devices
- Supports up to half a million particles on screen!*
- Supports 3D Touch on iPhone 6s and 6s Plus - press harder for more particles and more gravity!
- 10 simultaneous touches** are now free if you don't mind ads! Or you can purchase the upgrade to disable ads
- Compatible with iOS 9 multitasking on supported hardware***
- Updated UI to new style; fixed missing sliders in iOS 8.3 and 8.4

*iPhone 6s, 6s Plus and iPad Air 2. Other devices may support less.
**5 simultaneous touches on iPhone/iPod.
***iOS multitasking available on iPad Air 2 and iPad Pro.

### 1.0 — 2011-11-29

No release notes.

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