Comparison

Simple Japanese Emblems vs Aurora Live

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

Head to head
About

Simple Japanese Emblems

Features
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This application is a list of simple Japanese emblems, family crest or Mon. All Mon in this app are basically drawn using math geometry. Some of the Mon can be deformed by changing value using the selector.

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Aurora Live

Features
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Create flowing color studies with Aurora Live's interactive canvas, palettes and capture tools. NEW IN 4.0 Save a keyframe timeline on this device, export it as JSON, and import a validated timeline with a replacement preview. Scrub the playhead to sample intensity, motion and warmth; Apply Frame sends those settings to the canvas. Save fuller Moments with warmth, palette cycling and Wander settings. Export a portable Moment settings backup through Files, then restore it with confirmation. New data-preservation checks protect unreadable saved libraries. CREATE AND CAPTURE Choose built-in palettes or create five-stop palettes, including colors extracted from a selected photo. Explore scenes and Composition Lab recipes, adjust the live canvas, save Moments, capture images and create coordinated Frame Kits. Optional Sound mode reacts to microphone levels. Ambient display, guided breathing animation and the sleep timer remain available. WHAT TO KNOW Aurora creates generative art. It is not an aurora forecast, scientific instrument or health measurement. Recipe suggestions describe settings rather than rating image quality. Guide-cycle totals count animation cycles, not measured breathing. The keyframe editor stores parameter studies; Apply Frame applies one sampled frame rather than playing or recording the timeline. Matching endpoint settings do not guarantee a seamless video loop. Moment settings backups contain names, palette colors and look settings, not thumbnails, captured images, video or animation time. Restore replaces the saved Moment list. Files are limited to 1 MB and 30 Moments. Timeline files are limited to 1 MB and 32 keyframes. Export a copy before replacing a study or library. Made for iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Simple Japanese Emblems4 screens
Aurora Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simple Japanese Emblems at Free against Aurora Live's $2.99. Simple Japanese Emblems also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). Aurora Live's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Simple Japanese Emblems is free to download; Aurora Live costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Japanese Emblems ships an update every 6 weeks, Aurora Live weekly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Simple Japanese Emblems versus Aurora Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Japanese EmblemsAurora Live
PriceFree โ€” better$2.99
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShinichi SunagaRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

None

Simple Japanese Emblems

No in-app purchases

None

Aurora Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Japanese Emblems free?
Simple Japanese Emblems is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aurora Live free?
Aurora Live costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Japanese Emblems or Aurora Live have ads?
Neither Simple Japanese Emblems nor Aurora Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Japanese Emblems or Aurora Live?
Simple Japanese Emblems ships an update every 6 weeks, and Aurora Live weekly. Most recently, Simple Japanese Emblems was updated on November 7, 2026 and Aurora Live on November 7, 2026.

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