Fire Simulator (w/Ads) vs Manifesta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fire Simulator (w/Ads)
Create a calming ambiance with realistic fire effects and soothing background sounds. Customize fire types, flicker rates, colors, and volume to suit your mood. Includes a sleep timer and Bluetooth/AirPlay support for an enhanced experience.
- Realistic fire simulations
- Customizable fire types (candle, lava, fireplace, campfire)
- Adjustable flicker rate and brightness
- Background sound options (birds, cicadas, crickets, frogs)
- Sleep timer with audio fade-out
- Bluetooth and AirPlay support
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Start a fire on your mobile device. Relax and fall fast asleep to the sounds of crackling wood or bubbling lava. The screen glows and flickers. FIRES • Candlelight — Flickering flame from a candle in the wind • Lava — Molten rock rises and oozes out of the volcano • Fireplace — Glowing fire with wood crackling as it burns • Campfire — Flames dance quickly in the campsite fire SETTINGS Fire • Toggle fire sound effects • Change fire audio: Default, Lava, Fireplace, Campfire • Change fire volume • Change flicker rate: Default, Glow, Slow, Medium, Fast • Change color and brightness of fire light effects Background Sounds • Toggle background sounds: Birds, Cicadas, Crickets, Frogs • Change background sounds volume General • Select mode to automatically start when app opens • Choose time to automatically stop selected mode ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Sleep Timer — Set a timer with a gradual audio fade-out. • Bluetooth and AirPlay Support — Connect to Bluetooth speakers directly, or connect to speakers with AirPlay using the Control Center. Please contact me at support@firestorm.scottdodson.dev if you experience any issues. I'd love to hear your thoughts and appreciate you taking the time to rate and review the app. I want to continue to improve Fire Simulator and create a great experience for you and future users. Thank you! —Scott Ad-free version: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fire-simulator/id1520830640
Manifesta
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Your future. With you in it. Manifestor turns your dreams into personalized AI videos featuring your face and voice. Picture the life you want to build, describe it in your own words, and create a visualization that feels personal. HOW IT WORKS 1. Speak your dream Record what you want to manifest. Describe the goal, what it looks like, and how you want to feel. 2. Add your selfie Take a quick selfie to put yourself at the center of your vision. 3. Meet your future self AI brings your vision to life in a personalized video featuring your face and voice. 4. Make it a daily moment Watch your video, reconnect with your intentions, and keep what matters to you in focus. A VISION THAT IS YOURS Whether you are imagining a meaningful relationship, a career milestone, or more fulfilling everyday moments, start with what matters to you. Your words set the direction. Your face makes it familiar. Your voice makes it personal. Manifestor is a creative tool for visualization and inspiration. Videos are AI-generated representations of your goals, not predictions or guarantees of future outcomes. Speak it. See it. Make space for what's next.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Manifesta at none against Fire Simulator (w/Ads)'s shown. Manifesta also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). Fire Simulator (w/Ads)'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Fire Simulator (w/Ads) ships an update every 5 months, Manifesta every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fire Simulator (w/Ads) | Manifesta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Scott Dodson | Daniel Huri |
In-app purchases
Fire Simulator (w/Ads)
No in-app purchases
Manifesta
No in-app purchases
Questions
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