Comparison

LaserOS vs Ants on a Melon

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

Head to head
About

LaserOS

Create stunning laser beam aerial effects for performances and shows. Offers a user-friendly interface for generating visualizers, animations, custom text, and even games. Designed for DJs, musicians, and live performers seeking endless creativity.

Highlights
  • Laser beam aerial effects
  • Visualizers and Beam Effects
  • Animations and Beam Shows
  • Freehand Drawing and Custom Text
  • Clock Display and Games
  • Logo and Animation Import
Features
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LaserOS is designed to display incredible laser beam aerial effects like - Visualizers, Beam Effects, Abstracts, Animations, Beam Shows, Freehand Drawing, Custom Text, Clock Display, Games, Logo, and Animation Import, and much more!- Full color, wall or battery-powered, light and compact, and ready to use at any performance or show. Designed with DJs, Musicians, and Live Performers in mind. Stunning laser shows can be created in minutes using the free LaserOS software. Experience endless creativity with built-in features and mind-blowing laser light shows and special laser beam effects - LaserOS is a cross-platform laser control software. LaserOS boasts a user-friendly interface that makes laser operation accessible to novices and professionals alike.

About

Ants on a Melon

Design and control custom lighting sequences for a Bluetooth-enabled color-changing flashlight. Create dynamic effects, adjust colors and brightness, and save favorite looks for performances, photography, or costuming.

Highlights
  • Adjust colors, brightness, and strobe
  • Design dynamic lighting sequences
  • Organize looks into playlists
  • Access a library of presets
  • Build custom modes with 8 effects
  • Wireless control up to 20 meters
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Take total control of your RGB Critter BT color-changing flashlight with the Ants on a Melon app. Built for flow artists, light painters, photographers, and creative performers, the app makes it easy to design stunning lighting sequences and effects for shows, performances, long-exposure photography, and costuming. Use Bluetooth to adjust colors, brightness, strobe, and dynamic effects with intuitive color pickers and responsive controls. Organize your favorite looks into playlists, choose from a wide library of presets, or build your own custom modes with 8 dynamic effects and adjustable speed. A Universal Settings page lets you fine-tune autoplay, strobe intensity, brightness, and more. Users love how easy and fun it is to create and switch modes, praising the intuitive interface, huge color options, and smooth wireless control that enhances both flow art and light painting workflows. Wirelessly control the RGB Critter BT from up to 20 meters away, letting you tweak your visuals on the fly without interrupting your performance. Whether you’re building a vibrant light show for a festival, crafting long-exposure art, or matching colors to costumes and props, the Ants on a Melon app lets your creativity shine with precision and ease.

Screenshots

LaserOS4 screens
Ants on a Melon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ants on a Melon at 100% against LaserOS's 50%. Ants on a Melon also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.9). LaserOS's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

Ants on a Melon holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of LaserOS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ants on a Melon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LaserOS ships an update monthly, Ants on a Melon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LaserOS versus Ants on a Melon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaserOSAnts on a Melon
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (28 ratings)4.9 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better19
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size3.6 GB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWicked LasersAnts on a Melon, Inc.

Customer experience

LaserOS

All ratings28 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative53.6%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative43.3%

Ants on a Melon

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LaserOS

No in-app purchases

None

Ants on a Melon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LaserOS free?
LaserOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ants on a Melon free?
Ants on a Melon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LaserOS or Ants on a Melon?
Ants on a Melon is rated higher. LaserOS averages 2.9 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Ants on a Melon averages 4.9 from 19 ratings.
Do LaserOS or Ants on a Melon have ads?
Neither LaserOS nor Ants on a Melon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LaserOS or Ants on a Melon?
LaserOS ships an update monthly, and Ants on a Melon every 2 months. Most recently, LaserOS was updated on October 30, 2026 and Ants on a Melon on October 22, 2026.

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