Swarm Multitouch vs QR_Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swarm Multitouch
This graphic application displays a dynamic swarm of particles that react to touch input. Users can divide the swarm into multiple independent groups and customize its size, appearance, and behavior through a settings menu. It offers an interactive and visually engaging experience.
- Interactive particle swarm
- Multi-touch control
- Divide swarm into multiple groups
- Customizable swarm size
- Adjustable appearance and behavior
- Organic particle movement
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Swarm Multitouch is a simple graphic application featuring a swarm of particles moving around the screen in a moderately organic pattern. A counter on the lower right of the screen allows the swarm to be divided into as many as nine independent swarms. Moving your finger around on the screen will cause the swarm to follow your touch. If you use multiple fingers on the screen at the same time, the swarm will break up and a portion of the swarm will track each finger. A "settings" screen allows modifications to swarm size, appearance, and behavior. This is my first iOS application so please, be kind.
QR_Controller
Transform your phone into a versatile controller for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This companion app enhances the experience with full-screen mode, haptic feedback, and sensor data passthrough for seamless remote control.
- Phone as PC controller
- Windows, Mac, Linux support
- Full-screen mode
- Haptic feedback
- Accelerometer/Gyro passthrough
- Improved notifications
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Use your phone as a controller for: Windows / Mac / Linux This is a companion app to the QR Controller steam app: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3637240/QR_Controller/ Using this adds the following features vs using QR Controller via the browser: - Full Screen - Haptic feedback - Accelerometer / Gyro pass through, even when using local network mode. - Improved notification management. - Horizontal mode, with locked orientation. - Other small improvements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: QR_Controller at 5.0 against Swarm Multitouch's 3.0. Swarm Multitouch's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
QR_Controller holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Swarm Multitouch ships an update every 2 weeks, QR_Controller every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swarm Multitouch | QR_Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brett Aukburg | Bashar Saada |
In-app purchases
Swarm Multitouch
No in-app purchases
QR_Controller
No in-app purchases
