Comparison

Manix vs Flow Particles

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

Head to head
About

Manix

Experience classic arcade action with a blend of modern and retro graphics. Enjoy one-handed mobile controls for brick breaking, rock smashing, and alien shooting. Features 50 free levels, multiple game modes, and hypnotic audio for addictive gameplay.

Highlights
  • 50 unique levels
  • Multiple game modes
  • One-handed mobile controls
  • PowerUps for enhanced gameplay
  • Customizable ship sensitivity
  • No ads or nags
Features
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Experience classic arcade action with a seamless blend of modern and retro graphics and sound. All the brick breaking, rock smashing, alien shooting mayhem you need with buttery smooth one-handed mobile controls. Fifty free levels of addictive action, multiple game modes, hypnotic audio and that "just one more try" arcade drama you love. If you have fond memories of games like Breakout, Space Invaders, Asteroids, Galaga, and Tempest, you will find that Manix takes inspiration from these classics and blends and bends them together to create something new and unique. FEATURES: - 50 unique levels across multiple game modes... - Swarming, spinning, wandering, and attacking bricks. Keep your eye on the ball while you deal with these baddies... - Brick walls that move, shimmer, dance, spin, break apart, and float away to make it harder and harder for you to keep the ball in play... - Spinning asteroids that shatter and send rock particles your way while you try to encircle and clear the space debris... - PowerUps that produce extra lives, brick-shattering laser beams, ball bombs, and more... - Positional music and sound effects that surround and keep you focused (especially when you're using headphones!)... - Massive explosions that rain fiery particles down upon your ship... - Sun, snow, rain, thunder and lightning, wind, and outer space levels... - Customizable ship sensitivity and game speed... - No ads, no nags, just totally free arcade action... - Created by Pete Rizzuto

About

Flow Particles

Manipulate electromagnetic fields to guide particles towards receptors in this physics-based puzzle game. Explore the laws of electromagnetism through engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Electromagnetism simulation
  • Particle manipulation
  • Receptor aiming puzzles
  • Physics-based gameplay
Features
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Flow Particles is a game inspired by the laws of electromagnetism. By changing the electromagnetic field, try to aim the particles toward the receptors. A project by Pietro Alberti ECAL/ Bachelor Media Interaction Design. Game made as a part of the advanced Interaction course led by Gael Hugo assisted by Tibor Udvari and Laura Perrenoud.

Screenshots

Manix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Manix at 3 against Flow Particles's 1. Flow Particles's advantage is iOS requirement (8.4 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Manix against 5.0 for Flow Particles. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Manix versus Flow Particles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManixFlow Particles
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 34 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.08.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlitterbit, LLCECAL / Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne

Customer experience

Manix

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Flow Particles

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Manix

No in-app purchases

None

Flow Particles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Manix free?
Manix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flow Particles free?
Flow Particles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Manix or Flow Particles?
Manix and Flow Particles are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Manix or Flow Particles have ads?
Neither Manix nor Flow Particles shows ads.

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