watAR vs Dancing Particle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
watAR
Transform real-world surfaces into dynamic water features using augmented reality. Add realistic waves and raindrops, interact with the effects, and capture unique images and videos.
- Augmented reality water effects
- Wave and rain simulations
- Interactive water effects
- Capture images and videos
- Adjustable effect scale
- Hand/foot interaction with water (LiDAR required)
- Foreground occlusion (LiDAR required)
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Use augmented reality to distort real world surfaces as if they were made of water. Add waves and raindrops to any flat vertical or horizontal surfaces. watAR is great for creating unique images and videos to share. Or you can just have fun trying the effects on different surfaces around you. Highlights: • Add waves and rain effects to the real world surfaces around you using AR. watAR's unique AR really makes it look like the surface is being distorted! • Fine grained control over wave and rain effects. Create everything from a light drizzle to a downpour. • Interact with the water effect on your screen by touching and dragging. • Capture ready to share images and videos of the water effect in action. • Scale the water effect up to epic sizes! • Use your hands, feet, or anything else to physically interact with the water effect (note that this requires a device with a LiDAR sensor and you must enable the "interactive surface" option) • Adjust lighting and optionally enable "foreground occlusion" so that the water effect blends into the world (note that foreground occlusion requires a device with a LiDAR sensor) So give watAR a try and let us know if you create anything cool using it!
Dancing Particle
Experience a visually captivating and stress-relieving interactive application. Swipe your finger to create mesmerizing particle effects and transform them into unique wallpapers. Escape the everyday and find tranquility with this artistic and engaging tool.
- Interactive particle effects
- Stress relief and relaxation
- Over 50 unique effects
- Dreamlike visual experiences
- Save effects as wallpapers
- Artistic charm
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"Dancing Particle" is an interactive application that combines stress relief, relaxation, and healing. It meticulously presents over 50 unique and engaging particle interaction effects, each carefully crafted to captivate and hold one's attention. With a gentle swipe of your fingertip, countless colorful particles leap onto the screen and dance gracefully. As your fingers touch and slide across the screen, the particles exhibit breathtaking dreamlike effects, as if you're immersed in a magical world. If you find yourself deeply captivated by these dreamy particle effects, simply tap the save button, and they can be transformed into a stunning wallpaper filled with artistic charm. Whether used as a phone background or shared with friends, they will add a unique touch of color to your life. Now, why not put aside your work for a moment and let "Dancing Particle" take you away from the hustle and bustle, forget your worries, and release your stress. Let your mood soar freely with the dance of the particles and immerse yourself in this rare moment of tranquility and relaxation.
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Verdict
watAR and Dancing Particle both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Dancing Particle's written reviews are positive against 0% of watAR's. Dancing Particle also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days) and ratings volume (102 vs 11). watAR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating 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. Dancing Particle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. watAR asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dancing Particle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dancing Particle has 102 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of watAR's written reviews are positive against 86% of Dancing Particle's.
watAR ships an update every 11 days, Dancing Particle every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | watAR | Dancing Particle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) | 4.8 (102 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 102 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rare Realities, LLC | 亚杰 刘 |
Customer experience
watAR
Dancing Particle
In-app purchases
watAR
No in-app purchases
Dancing Particle
- All particle effects$1.99









