Comparison

AR Throwing Simulator vs Atomus

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

Head to head
About

AR Throwing Simulator

Transform any space into an augmented reality playground with 15 unique items, including cash and cats. Use a gravity switch and AR drawing tools to create fun experiences. Share your creations with friends.

Highlights
  • Throw cash and cats
  • Shoot indoor fireworks
  • 15 wild items
  • Gravity switch
  • AR drawing tools
  • Share with friends
Features
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AR Throwing Simulator lets you throw cash, cats, shoot fireworks indoors, and share it all with your besties. With 15 wild items at your disposal, a gravity switch, plus AR drawing tools, you can transform any boring place into an augmented reality playground! Fun for kids and adults alike! "This app is great" -My friends "Pew pew!" -Someone's kid "Why didn't you become a doctor?" -Mom

About

Atomus

This app is an interactive visualizer that creates beautiful, dynamic art inspired by natural phenomena and abstract concepts. It offers customizable particle effects, multi-touch interaction, and music integration, designed to inspire creativity or provide a relaxing visual experience.

Highlights
  • 10-Finger Multi-touch Display
  • 5 Music Choices
  • Fastest Speed (60 FPS)
  • 12,000 Particles
  • Customizable Particle Length, Number, & Size
  • 3-Color Modes
Features
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#ATOMUS — A Living Kinetic Universe in Your Hands Touch energy. Shape motion. Watch light come alive. ATOMUS transforms your screen into a living kinetic universe where thousands of particles react instantly to every movement, creating flowing structures, cosmic patterns, and mesmerizing visual motion that feels both dynamic and calming. Designed for moments when you want to reset your mind, explore visual creativity, or simply watch something beautiful evolve under your fingertips, ATOMUS offers a unique sensory experience between digital art and meditation. Every touch creates shifting forms that can feel like fireworks, auroras, galaxies, waves, atomic structures, or living energy — always moving, always changing. ## Why users love ATOMUS • Deeply immersive touch interaction • Hypnotic moving particle structures • Ideal for creative focus and visual relaxation • A satisfying sensory experience that never feels the same twice • Beautiful for both quiet moments and playful exploration ## A Dynamic Visual Experience ATOMUS is inspired by: • fireworks • whirlwinds • fireflies • auroras • rainbows • waves • atomic forms Each interaction creates evolving structures that feel alive and endlessly surprising. ## Real-Time Performance • Up to 12,000 particles in real time • Smooth 60 FPS rendering • 10-finger multi-touch support • Adjustable particle size, quantity, and trail length • 3 color modes: Neon, Crystal, Nature • Built-in music by Aden Ray (optional) ## Free Version Enjoy ATOMUS for free. Upgrade to HD for: • 2× more particles • Ad-free experience • Richer visual density ## Support If you have ideas, questions, or feedback, I would love to hear from you. sunglab@gmail.com http://www.sunglab.com

Screenshots

AR Throwing Simulator3 screens
Atomus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Atomus at Free against AR Throwing Simulator's $0.99. Atomus also leads on ratings volume (524 vs 24) and review sentiment (90% vs 82%). AR Throwing Simulator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Atomus is free to download; AR Throwing Simulator costs $0.99 up front. 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 — 4.8 for AR Throwing Simulator against 4.8 for Atomus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Atomus has 524 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of AR Throwing Simulator's written reviews are positive against 90% of Atomus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR Throwing Simulator ships an update weekly, Atomus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
AR Throwing Simulator versus Atomus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR Throwing SimulatorAtomus
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (24 ratings)4.8 (524 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24524 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRise Up GamesSungLab Inc

Customer experience

AR Throwing Simulator

All ratings24 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

Atomus

All ratings524 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.0%

Bugs and requests

AR Throwing Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Atomus

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when using more than 10 fingers
  • Inconsistent ad frequency

Requested features

3 requests
  • More color and particle effect options
  • Ability to turn off sound/music
  • Haptic feedback support

In-app purchases

None

AR Throwing Simulator

No in-app purchases

None

Atomus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AR Throwing Simulator free?
AR Throwing Simulator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Atomus free?
Atomus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AR Throwing Simulator or Atomus?
AR Throwing Simulator and Atomus are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 24 and 524 ratings respectively.
Do AR Throwing Simulator or Atomus have ads?
Atomus shows ads; AR Throwing Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, AR Throwing Simulator or Atomus?
AR Throwing Simulator ships an update weekly, and Atomus every 2 months. Most recently, AR Throwing Simulator was updated on August 17, 2026 and Atomus on September 25, 2026.

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