Astral Hoops vs blüüm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Astral Hoops
Control and customize smart hoops with this companion app. Design custom light patterns from images, browse built-in designs, and choreograph performances. Updates and Apple Watch control are also included.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Browse 148 built-in patterns
- Custom pattern design from images
- Choreography routine playback
- Multi-hoop synchronization
- Firmware updates
- Apple Watch control
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Astral Hoops is the companion app for Atomic V AF products. Connect over Bluetooth and the Astral becomes something you can play, paint, and choreograph. REMOTE Browse 148 built-in patterns with live swatches, then dial in color and speed. Save favorites to the hoop's slots so your go-to looks are a tap away, even with the phone in your pocket. Control several hoops at once and keep them in sync. DESIGNER Turn any image into a persistence-of-vision pattern and send it straight to your Astral. Pull from your photo library, the Community Gallery, or your Astral Cloud library shared with the web Designer. CHOREO *NEW* Import choreography routines from Astral Cloud and run them from your phone, so a whole performance plays out on the hoop exactly as you planned it. UPDATES Install new firmware at the touch of a button. APPLE WATCH *NEW* Change patterns and colors from your wrist with the companion watch app. Astral Hoops works with Atomic V AF models only.
blüüm
Control the Bluum Flower Crown with this official app. Customize colors, sound, and motion reactivity to create unique visual experiences. Keep your crown updated with the latest features.
- Customize sound reactivity
- Customize motion reactivity
- Create custom color palettes
- Mix effects and colors
- Update flower crown firmware
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The official Bluum Life Controller for iOS. Unlock the full beauty and features of the Bluum Flower Crown and control the color and reactivity of your flower crown. Allows you to: * Customize sound and motion reactivity * Create custom color palettes * Mix and match effects and colors * Update the crown to the latest and greatest
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Verdict
Astral Hoops and blüüm both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of blüüm's written reviews are positive against 60% of Astral Hoops's. blüüm also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Astral Hoops's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Astral Hoops against 5.0 for blüüm. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Astral Hoops's written reviews are positive against 100% of blüüm's.
Astral Hoops ships an update every 3 weeks, blüüm every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astral Hoops | blüüm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Astral Hoops | Bluum Life LLC |
Customer experience
Astral Hoops
blüüm
In-app purchases
Astral Hoops
No in-app purchases
blüüm
No in-app purchases
