Maximum Plaid vs Two Links Double Pendulum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Maximum Plaid
Experience a mesmerizing 2D physics simulation with interactive shapes that resemble snowflakes. Watch as these objects interact, grab each other, and move across the screen in a dynamic and visually captivating display. Customize the simulation by choosing different shape types and removing them with simple button presses.
- 2D physics simulation
- Interactive snowflake-like shapes
- Growing and shrinking shapes
- Shape interaction and grabbing
- Customizable shape types
- Shape removal functionality
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You won't believe your eyes when you see the shapes flying around the screen! Look at first and you will see pretty shapes that look like snowflakes, and filled snowflakes, and growing and shrinking shapes. Look for a bit longer and you will see that the little snowflake objects are interacting with each other and their little pockets grab each other as they move across the screen in a beautiful physics simulation in two dimensions! You can choose snowflakes, filled snowflakes, simple snowflakes, resizing shapes and you can remove them from the screen, all by pressing the buttons on the screen. For maximum freak out take a look at "Maximum Plaid" and see all of the shapes interacting at the same time. It is soothing and freakish at the same time! Please enjoy!
Two Links Double Pendulum
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Two Links brings one of physics' most beautiful chaotic systems to life. Watch a double pendulum swing, twist, and spiral in real-time 3D — then place it on your floor in Augmented Reality and walk around it. Features • Real-time double pendulum physics (RK4 integration) • AR mode — anchor the pendulum on any flat surface • Orbit the 3D scene freely or let it run hands-free • Adjust link length, pivot position, density, and color • Particle trail from the second link tip • Night sky environment with the Moon and Earth • Pause, shuffle, and watch the chaos reset
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Maximum Plaid at every 4 weeks against Two Links Double Pendulum's every 47 months. Maximum Plaid also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Maximum Plaid ships an update every 4 weeks, Two Links Double Pendulum every 47 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Maximum Plaid | Two Links Double Pendulum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 47 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 281 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert L Zimmelman | Eliott Radcliffe |
In-app purchases
Maximum Plaid
No in-app purchases
Two Links Double Pendulum
No in-app purchases
Questions
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