Comparison

Atomus vs Ilumino

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

Head to head
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

About

Ilumino

This app transforms ambient sounds into a dynamic visual display of colors and shapes. Customize the experience by adjusting sensitivity and advanced parameters, or connect external devices for deeper experimentation. It offers a unique way to interact with your environment through sight and sound.

Highlights
  • Sound-to-visual conversion
  • Customizable patterns
  • Adjustable sensitivity
  • Advanced parameter tuning
  • External DAC support
  • Audio generator testing
Read full description

Swipe left or right to select the pattern. App converts sounds captured by the device into visual spectacle of colours and shapes. Grant an access to the microphone to capture and convert surrounding sound into the visual experience. Check the audio generator and test the sensitivity of your equipment for the different frequencies. Adjust the sensitivity and advanced parameters to customise selected experience. Attach external DAC device to experiment with different sample rate and audio buffer size for incoming audio analysis. *** WARNING *** It is possible that not all combinations will work on your device.

Screenshots

Atomus4 screens
Ilumino4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ilumino at none against Atomus's shown. Ilumino also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Atomus's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Atomus ships an update every 2 months, Ilumino every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Atomus versus Ilumino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtomusIlumino
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (531 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings531 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSungLab IncNarcyz Adamus

Customer experience

Atomus

All ratings529 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.6%
Negative5.9%

Ilumino

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Ilumino

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Atomus

No in-app purchases

None

Ilumino

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Atomus free?
Atomus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ilumino free?
Ilumino is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Atomus or Ilumino have ads?
Atomus shows ads; Ilumino does not.
Which is updated more often, Atomus or Ilumino?
Atomus ships an update every 2 months, and Ilumino every 5 weeks. Most recently, Atomus was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ilumino on October 5, 2026.

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