Shootin' Stars vs Simple Fireworks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shootin' Stars
Transform your photos into personalized videos with animated effects and diverse backgrounds. Recreate popular viral video styles using images of your friends.
- Photo-to-video creation
- Animated image effects
- Customizable backgrounds
- Recreate viral video styles
- Personalized video content
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Create your own video by choosing the photo of your friends! You can recreate the famous ShootingStar video, with many different backgrounds and animating your image!
Simple Fireworks
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Simulation to enjoy fireworks! Color the night sky with beautiful performances! It is an application that allows you to easily enjoy the charm of fireworks. You can choose from 20 types of fireworks and combine them freely to create your own unique fireworks display. Furthermore, with the ability to customize the background, you can enjoy fireworks in various situations. Fireworks speed adjustment function is also installed, and it is possible to change the speed of fireworks in real time. You can enjoy the fireworks experience according to your taste, such as watching powerful fireworks or creating a relaxing space. Why don't you find a new love for fireworks and a moment of healing through this app? By all means, please try this app that can be enjoyed by people of a wide range of generations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Shootin' Stars at none against Simple Fireworks's shown. Shootin' Stars also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shootin' Stars ships an update every 11 months, Simple Fireworks every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shootin' Stars | Simple Fireworks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrea Di Francia | Ryouhei Azuma |
In-app purchases
Shootin' Stars
No in-app purchases
Simple Fireworks
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Shootin' Stars free?
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Do Shootin' Stars or Simple Fireworks have ads?
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