Comparison

TPM AR Experience vs Particle Life

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

Head to head
About

TPM AR Experience

Experience augmented reality firsthand with interactive demos of 3D objects. Bring educational content to life by scanning specific print materials or digital targets. This app aims to revolutionize the learning experience through innovative technology.

Highlights
  • Interactive AR demos
  • Bring 3D objects to life
  • Scan print or digital targets
  • Educational content visualization
  • Revolutionize learner experience
Features
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You’ve probably heard the term Augmented Reality (AR), but what is it? Tipping Point Media’s AR application will allow you to experience it first-hand! Our TPM AR app features an interactive demo highlighting a selection of our recent AR projects. Bring 3D objects to life on the screen of your mobile device or tablet by scanning our Renaissance of Experiential Learning Poster, Journal, or Wearable when using the app. If you don’t have our Renaissance of Experiential Learning Journal, Poster, Magazine or Wearable, please contact us at info@tipmedia.com and we will mail you one. You can also visit http://www.tipmedia.com/ar_demo/ and print out the PDF found there, or you can use the PDF image on your computer screen as the AR target. You are now part of the Learning Revolution – enjoy!! OUR PROMISE Our dedicated team of educators, medical experts, 3D medical animators, certified programmers and digital renaissance innovators aim to revolutionize the learner's experience. Our passion is designing innovative, engaging experiences that inspire positive change, empower learners, and strengthen human connections. By combining scientific theory, creative storytelling, and cutting-edge technology, we design impactful brand experiences that are proven to build deeper, emotional connections that drive retention. Science + Creativity + Technology + Retention For more information, go to: www.tipmedia.com or contact info@tipmedia.com

About

Particle Life

Explore emergent behaviors and toy chemistry by manipulating particle interactions. This free science lab allows you to experiment with attraction, repulsion, and reactions in 2D and 3D environments. Save your discoveries and share them with others.

Highlights
  • Manipulate particle attraction and repulsion
  • Conduct guided science experiments
  • Explore toy chemistry reactions
  • Edit interaction rules and world boundaries
  • 3D and 2D simulation modes
  • Save and export discoveries
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What can simple rules create? Particle Life is a free science laboratory for iPhone and iPad. Change how colorful particles attract and repel one another, then watch clusters and moving patterns emerge. LEARN BY EXPERIMENTING Seven guided experiments invite you to predict, change one variable, observe and explain. Explore attraction, unequal interactions, distance, friction, boundaries, emergence and reactions. Keep predictions and observations alongside your saved worlds. TRY REACTIONS Build bonded structures and add acid particles. When two acids attach to the same structure, its bonds break into loose fragments and the reacting acids become harmless spent particles. Change the number of acids needed, attachment strength and recovery time. Explore this optional toy-chemistry laboratory in 2D and 3D, or follow the new guided experiment, Two acids, one structure. MAKE THE RULES Edit how each species responds to every other species. Adjust attraction, repulsion, interaction distances, particle count, friction and world boundaries. Use exact values, original presets or randomized rules to follow your curiosity. EXPLORE IN 2D AND 3D Add, erase, attract and repel particles with touch tools. Pan, zoom and orbit. Pause, advance one step, inspect a particle or replay a compatible starting arrangement while keeping your edited rules. SAVE YOUR DISCOVERIES Save complete worlds with notes, export and import .particlelife files, and share a still picture through the iOS share sheet. A COMPLETE FREE LABORATORY Every tool and experiment is free. Optional one-time tips support development without unlocking content. No accounts, ads or subscriptions. Simulations and notes stay on your device unless you choose to share them. These are simplified artificial-life and invented toy-chemistry rules, not validated biological or real acid-chemistry models. The particles are not living organisms. Larger populations and demanding settings can slow the simulation. Designed for iPhone and iPad, with portrait and landscape layouts.

Screenshots

TPM AR Experience4 screens
Particle Life4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TPM AR Experience at none against Particle Life's 3. TPM AR Experience also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Particle Life's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads 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. Particle Life sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. TPM AR Experience asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TPM AR Experience against 5.0 for Particle Life. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TPM AR Experience ships an update every 2 months, Particle Life every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
TPM AR Experience versus Particle Life: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTPM AR ExperienceParticle Life
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTipping Point MediaSub Rosa Industries

In-app purchases

None

TPM AR Experience

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Particle Life

One-time3
  • A little curiosity$1.99
  • A new discovery$4.99
  • A world of possibility$9.99

Questions

Is TPM AR Experience free?
TPM AR Experience is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Particle Life free?
Particle Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TPM AR Experience or Particle Life?
TPM AR Experience and Particle Life are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do TPM AR Experience or Particle Life have ads?
Neither TPM AR Experience nor Particle Life shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TPM AR Experience or Particle Life?
TPM AR Experience ships an update every 2 months, and Particle Life every 9 days. Most recently, TPM AR Experience was updated on November 2, 2026 and Particle Life on October 31, 2026.

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