Comparison

LightningX vs Atomus

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

Head to head
About

LightningX

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LightningX is an entertainment app that lets you create visually striking electric arc and lightning effects between your fingers on the screen. You can generate up to five animated lightning arcs at the same time. Adding a sixth touch will freeze the lightning, allowing you to observe the effect in detail. The app is designed purely for fun and visual simulation, offering an engaging and interactive experience. LightningX can also help users visually understand how electric arc effects are represented in simulations

About

Atomus

This app is an interactive visualizer that creates beautiful, dynamic art inspired by natural phenomena and abstract concepts. It offers customizable particle effects, multi-touch interaction, and music integration, designed to inspire creativity or provide a relaxing visual experience.

Highlights
  • 10-Finger Multi-touch Display
  • 5 Music Choices
  • Fastest Speed (60 FPS)
  • 12,000 Particles
  • Customizable Particle Length, Number, & Size
  • 3-Color Modes
Features
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#ATOMUS — A Living Kinetic Universe in Your Hands Touch energy. Shape motion. Watch light come alive. ATOMUS transforms your screen into a living kinetic universe where thousands of particles react instantly to every movement, creating flowing structures, cosmic patterns, and mesmerizing visual motion that feels both dynamic and calming. Designed for moments when you want to reset your mind, explore visual creativity, or simply watch something beautiful evolve under your fingertips, ATOMUS offers a unique sensory experience between digital art and meditation. Every touch creates shifting forms that can feel like fireworks, auroras, galaxies, waves, atomic structures, or living energy — always moving, always changing. ## Why users love ATOMUS • Deeply immersive touch interaction • Hypnotic moving particle structures • Ideal for creative focus and visual relaxation • A satisfying sensory experience that never feels the same twice • Beautiful for both quiet moments and playful exploration ## A Dynamic Visual Experience ATOMUS is inspired by: • fireworks • whirlwinds • fireflies • auroras • rainbows • waves • atomic forms Each interaction creates evolving structures that feel alive and endlessly surprising. ## Real-Time Performance • Up to 12,000 particles in real time • Smooth 60 FPS rendering • 10-finger multi-touch support • Adjustable particle size, quantity, and trail length • 3 color modes: Neon, Crystal, Nature • Built-in music by Aden Ray (optional) ## Free Version Enjoy ATOMUS for free. Upgrade to HD for: • 2× more particles • Ad-free experience • Richer visual density ## Support If you have ideas, questions, or feedback, I would love to hear from you. sunglab@gmail.com http://www.sunglab.com

Screenshots

LightningX3 screens
Atomus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Atomus at 3 against LightningX's —. LightningX's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LightningX versus Atomus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightningXAtomus
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (524 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—524 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerharun tayfun soylemezSungLab Inc

Bugs and requests

LightningX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Atomus

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when using more than 10 fingers
  • Inconsistent ad frequency

Requested features

3 requests
  • More color and particle effect options
  • Ability to turn off sound/music
  • Haptic feedback support

In-app purchases

None

LightningX

No in-app purchases

None

Atomus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LightningX free?
LightningX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Atomus free?
Atomus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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