Comparison

Go Particles vs Simpleffects

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

Head to head
About

Go Particles

Experience a visually stunning and interactive journey designed for relaxation and stress relief. This app offers mesmerizing particle effects that respond to your touch, creating dynamic animations with realistic physics. Escape and unwind with a captivating antistress experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive particle effects
  • Touch-responsive animations
  • Realistic physics properties
  • Combine multiple effects
  • Mesmerizing visual fusions
  • Lifelike particle behaviors
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Go Particles is your go-to stress relief and ASMR escape.Dive into a universe of mesmerizing particle effects, including our brand new Slime, each one oddly satisfying and uniquely responsive to your touch. From explosive fireworks to gentle orbits, every effect behaves with stunning realism — beautiful, physics-driven, and endlessly watchable. Pair it with calming background music and sounds to sink even deeper into the escape. NEW SLIME: The most satisfying simulator yet. Splatter it or stretch it, slime brings a whole new dimension of joy to Go Particles once you start, you won't want to stop. Why People Love Go Particles: - Dozens of stunning particle effects powered by realistic physics - NEW Slime simulator effect, the most satisfying thing on your screen - Perfect for relaxation, anxiety relief, and sensory calm - Calming background music to deepen your unwind - A zen, anti-stress experience for all ages GO PREMIUM! UNLOCK THE FULL EXPERIENCE: Upgrade to access: - Full access to the complete particle and effects library - Unlimited calming background music - Ad-free experience - Unlock the complete slime collection SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS Go Particles is free to download with limited access. A free trial offers full access before moving to an auto-renewing weekly, monthly or annual plan. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the billing cycle ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your device settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://goparticles.mindsetapp.com/?page_id=4632

About

Simpleffects

Explore a generative art toy with 60 unique visual effects controllable by touch. Enhance your photos with particle systems and diverse artistic styles for unique results.

Highlights
  • 60 visual effects
  • Finger-controlled interface
  • Effect modification options
  • Particle effects
  • Photo import from camera/library
  • Generative art creation
Features
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Simpleffects has 60 visual effects controlled entirely with your fingers. Each effect can be modified using options. Visual effects are very different in their nature. Some of them use particle effects. App supports photos taken by camera or from library. You can use them now and get very interesting results.

Screenshots

Go Particles4 screens
Simpleffects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Simpleffects at none against Go Particles's shown. Simpleffects also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (94% vs 77%). Go Particles's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 320). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Go Particles sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Simpleffects sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Go Particles against 4.7 for Simpleffects. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Go Particles has 2.1K ratings behind it against 320, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Go Particles's written reviews are positive against 94% of Simpleffects's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Go Particles ships an update every 5 weeks, Simpleffects every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Go Particles versus Simpleffects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo ParticlesSimpleffects
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.1K ratings) — better4.7 (320 ratings)
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews93.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better320
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindset Motivation Inc.Pawel Delimata

Customer experience

Go Particles

All ratings2,117 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral8.5%
Negative14.2%

Simpleffects

All ratings320 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%

User reviews

Go Particles

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Satisfying and relaxing
  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals and effects
  • 🎶 Calming music
  • 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases required
  • 🧠 Helps relieve stress and anxiety

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Limited free features, many locked behind paywall
  • 📱 Performance issues on older devices
  • 🤔 Confusing UI and lack of instructions

Simpleffects

From 320 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Generative art toy
  • 😌 Highly satisfying
  • ✨ Mesmerizing visuals
  • 🧘‍♀️ Calming and relaxing
  • 🧠 Great for autism/ADHD

Room to improve

  • 🎶 No music
  • 😞 Not always calming

Bugs and requests

Go Particles

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Particles not appearing on some devices
  • Inability to close full-screen ads
  • In-app purchases not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save/export creations
  • More particle shapes and customization options
  • Adjustable speed for particle animations
  • Sleep timer or auto-off feature
  • Offline mode

Simpleffects

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Forced review prompt

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to apply effects to photos
  • Smaller preview boxes for faster scrolling
  • Vector format output
  • Slower ambient music option

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Go Particles

Subscriptions11
  • Weekly - Go Particles 3.99 No Trial$3.997 Days
  • Weekly - Go Particles 4.99 No Trial$4.997 Days
  • 6.99 Weekly - 3 day trial3 Days trial$6.997 Days
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  • 7.99 Weekly - 3 day trial3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Monthly - Go Particles 12.99 Trial3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Annual -Go Particles 23.99 No Trial$23.991 Year
  • Annual - 39.99 3 Day Trial3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual - Go Particles 29.99 NoTrial$29.991 Year
  • Annual Go Particles 39.99 3DayTrial$39.991 Year
  • Annual -Go Particles 39.99 No Trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual - Go Particles 99.99 Trial3 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time5
  • Full version$1.99
  • Full version option 2$2.99
  • Full version option 3$3.99
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  • Full version option 4$4.99
  • Lifetime-Go Particles 49.99 NoTrial$49.99
5 purchases

Simpleffects

One-time5
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Coffee tip$3.99
  • Burger tip$4.99
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  • Fuel tip$7.99
  • Rent tip$10.99

Questions

Is Go Particles free?
Go Particles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simpleffects free?
Simpleffects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Go Particles or Simpleffects?
Go Particles is rated higher. Go Particles averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Simpleffects averages 4.7 from 320 ratings.
Do Go Particles or Simpleffects have ads?
Go Particles shows ads; Simpleffects does not.
Which is updated more often, Go Particles or Simpleffects?
Go Particles ships an update every 5 weeks, and Simpleffects every 8 days. Most recently, Go Particles was updated on October 22, 2026 and Simpleffects on October 23, 2026.

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