Comparison

Aerial Lights vs Fireworks Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Aerial Lights

Create stunning fireworks displays with interactive spark trails and realistic sounds. Explore the science and cultural significance behind pyrotechnics, and enjoy auto-generated shows or customize your own.

Highlights
  • Interactive spark trails
  • Realistic firework explosions and sounds
  • Customizable firework size, color, and type
  • Educational chemical component information
  • Cultural applications of fireworks
  • Auto-generated fireworks displays
Features
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Aerial Lights is the worlds most immersive fireworks application. It allows you to drag your finger across the screen and see a spark trail emit from the tip of your finger. This sliding action will also be accompanied by a crackling sound. Once you release your finger a beautiful firework will explode right on your screen with the booming sounds you hear in a real-life display. Aerial Lights is also made to educate users of the chemical components and cultural applications of fireworks. Text in the upper left-hand corner displays a chemical matching the currently selected color. This information is an accurate representation of the substances that would go into a firework similar to this. Controls along the bottom allow you to change the size, color, and type of firework displayed. You can choose from the Big O, Crackle, Classic, and Rapid Fire Fireworks. If you wish to sit back and enjoy a show, you can tap on the 'Auto Play' button. This starts a completely original and unique fireworks display. Lastly, if you click on the 'Cultural Exploration' button, you will see a grid of flags. Each flag contains a fact of how countries use fireworks. The flag will slide over to the fact upon being tapped on. Features: - Immersive fireworks with spark trails and real-life sounds - Fully customizable RGB color, size, and type - Educational information on chemical components - Cultural background information on fireworks applications - Detailed background with swaying moon and smoke blowing away - AutoPlay (original fireworks displays) I hope you have an amazing time exploring the depths of Aerial Lights.

About

Fireworks Simulator

Design and launch your own dazzling fireworks displays in a realistic 3D town. Experience vibrant colors, exciting effects, and festive modes perfect for any celebration. Enjoy simple controls and create memorable pyro shows anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D town environment
  • Create DIY pyro shows
  • Colorful fireworks and firecrackers
  • Festival and celebration modes
  • Smooth and easy controls
  • Vibrant visual effects
Features
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Light up the night sky with Fireworks Simulator! Create your own dazzling firework shows and fill the sky with colorful explosions, bright rockets, and crackling sparklers — all in a relaxing, beautiful 3D town. Whether you love calm evenings watching lights bloom or want to design a full celebration display, this is your sandbox. Tap, launch, and enjoy. FEATURES: - Beautiful 3D town environment, lit up at night - Dozens of colorful fireworks, rockets & firecrackers - Simple one-tap controls — easy for all ages - Design your own custom firework shows - Relaxing, satisfying visuals and sound - Perfect for New Year, Diwali, Christmas & every celebration Launch your first show tonight — the sky is waiting!

Screenshots

Aerial Lights4 screens
Fireworks Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aerial Lights at none against Fireworks Simulator's shown. Aerial Lights also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fireworks Simulator holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Aerial Lights versus Fireworks Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAerial LightsFireworks Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB255 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGrant EmersonLubna Butt

Customer experience

Aerial Lights

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Fireworks Simulator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Aerial Lights

No in-app purchases

None

Fireworks Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aerial Lights free?
Aerial Lights is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fireworks Simulator free?
Fireworks Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aerial Lights or Fireworks Simulator?
Fireworks Simulator is rated higher. Aerial Lights averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Fireworks Simulator averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Aerial Lights or Fireworks Simulator have ads?
Fireworks Simulator shows ads; Aerial Lights does not.

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