Maximum Plaid vs SonicFX
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!
SonicFX
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Engage and Participate with the SonicFX light show app. For those events that are partnered with us, the SonicFX app brings the show to you, immersing you with light show magic.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maximum Plaid at none against SonicFX's 5. Maximum Plaid also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads 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. SonicFX sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Maximum Plaid asks for nothing beyond the download.
Maximum Plaid ships an update every 4 weeks, SonicFX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Maximum Plaid | SonicFX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert L Zimmelman | BConnect Software LLC |
In-app purchases
Maximum Plaid
No in-app purchases
SonicFX
- Blue Event$0.99
- Red Event$1.99
- Orange Event$2.99
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- Yellow Event$3.99
- Green Event$4.99
