Liquid Math vs ARTCORE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Liquid Math
Create unique art by harnessing the power of biological simulations. Explore natural patterns and bring your digital brush strokes to life with dynamic, rule-based effects. Save your custom simulations and personalize the visual themes.
- Biological simulation art creation
- 40+ reaction-diffusion presets
- Custom simulation rule creation
- Deep theme customization
- Save custom rules
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Liquid Math is a tool for creating art with biological simulations. There are patterns in nature all around you that form spontaneously from surprisingly simple rules. With Liquid Math, you can use these rules to create art with these patterns, which happen naturally in the raised edges of brain corals, pigmentation in animals with stripes, and more. Think of it as a drawing program that brings your brush strokes to life. Features: - 40+ reaction-diffusion presets to get started with. - Make and save your own simulation rules for later. - Change the look with deep theme customization. EPILEPSY WARNING: Liquid Math can produce very rapidly strobing images which may trigger seizures in those with photosensitive epilepsy.
ARTCORE
Transform your photos into unique abstract art with this app. Import images, adjust numerous parameters, and export your creations in high resolution. It offers a creative outlet for generating endless visuals.
- Image import from photos or Unsplash
- Edit up to 12 parameters
- High-resolution export
- Doom scrolling feature
- Subscription plans available
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ARTCORE generates surprising visuals from your photos. - Import an image, an Unsplash work or an album - Edit up to 12 parameters - Export in high resolution - Doom scrolling Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ARTCORE at Free against Liquid Math's $0.99. ARTCORE also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). Liquid Math's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On 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
ARTCORE is free to download; Liquid Math costs $0.99 up front. ARTCORE sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Liquid Math asks for nothing beyond the download.
Liquid Math holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liquid Math has 39 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Liquid Math's written reviews are positive against 67% of ARTCORE's.
Liquid Math ships an update every 7 months, ARTCORE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Liquid Math | ARTCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (39 ratings) — better | 3.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #121 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Cole | Alexey Linkov |
Customer experience
Liquid Math
ARTCORE
In-app purchases
Liquid Math
No in-app purchases
ARTCORE
- $1.99 / month$1.991 Month
- $8.99 / 6 months$8.996 Months
- $17.99/year with 1 week trial7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Lifetime$89.99
