Comparison

Particle Generator vs BladeDraw

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

Head to head
About

Particle Generator

Features
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Particle Generator is an interactive particle visualizer with a video capturing option. You can create your own custom particle visual effects and record them in video mode. Lastly, you can use the video for creative purposes. Features: • 9 particle textures available for selection • Ability to set a custom texture by loading an image from the library • Touch to set particle emission position • Adjustable particle emitter options: Position, Angle, Speed, Alpha, Scale, and Rotation • Ability to set particle color gradient • Ability to set background color • Save/load particle presets • Save particle effect snapshots to the camera roll • Save particle effect videos to the camera roll Particle Settings Quick Explanation Emitter Birthrate = [100] particles born per second Maximum = [0] is infinite. If set to a specific number, e.g., [1000], particles will stop once the limit is reached Lifetime Start = [20] each particle lives for [20] seconds before disappearing Range = [5] each particle lives for 20 ± [5] seconds Position Range X = [80] particle birth range in width Y = [80] particle birth range in height Angle Start = [0] particle starting angle in degrees Range = [60] particle starts at 0 ± [60] degrees Speed Start = [50] moves at [50] velocity Range = [10] moves at 50 ± [10] velocity Acceleration X = [0] negative for acceleration to the left, positive for right Y = [0] negative for acceleration downward, positive for upward Alpha Start = [0.5] initial alpha value ([0] = transparent, [1] = opaque) Range = [0.3] alpha range: 0.5 ± [0.3] Speed = [-0.05] animates particle transparency (negative = more transparent, positive = more opaque) Scale Start = [0.5] initial scale Range = [0.2] scale range: 0.5 ± [0.2] Speed = [-0.05] animates particle size (negative = smaller, positive = larger) Rotation Start = [30.0] starting rotation angle in degrees Range = [120.0] rotation range: 30 ± [120] degrees Speed = [-0.02] animates rotation (negative = clockwise, positive = counterclockwise) Create distinctive, beautiful particle effects with plenty of customization options. You can create rain effects, fireworks, or any abstract art effect and enjoy the colorful particle show. This particle show brings joy and a cheerful atmosphere to your device. Thanks for your support, and do visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.

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BladeDraw

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BladeDraw is the vector drawing studio for iPad, iPhone and Mac – made for Apple Pencil and fingers. Every stroke is a curve, not pixels. That means you can zoom in as far as you like without anything fraying – and everything stays changeable, even weeks later. DRAW • Pressure-sensitive vector brushes: pressure pen, ink, marker, calligraphy, sketch pencil • Texture brushes: airbrush, chalk, charcoal, graphite, watercolor, spatter • Import Photoshop-compatible brushes (.abr) • Auto-straighten lines, line tool with angle snapping • Symmetry: mirrored, fourfold, radial • Shapes: rectangle, ellipse, polygons, star, heart, arrows, speech bubbles CUSTOM VECTOR BRUSHES • Four types: width profile with nib, pattern brush, art brush and pure outline • Apple Pencil pressure and tilt control width and nib angle • Create your own brushes, try them out right away on the test pad and organize them in folders • Searchable brush library with favorites – it also shows which drawings use a brush • Assign a brush to a drawing without copying it IMPORT PDF AND TEXT • PDF pages become real vector paths – and can be rotated before import • Continuous text arrives as a text object, not as a pile of individual letters • Text recognition entirely on device • Document scanning with the camera, also from imported images and PDF pages without text • Insert recognized text or simply copy it CHANGE IT LATER • Tap an element and set a new color, opacity, width and brush in the object inspector • Edit nodes: drag, add or delete individual points • Stretch and distort shapes, images and text at their corners and edges – or straighten them • Smooth or simplify strokes • Freely change the order of elements • Rotate the canvas afterward, swap portrait and landscape • Rotate crooked imported background images by 90° or flip them EDIT • Layers with opacity, lock and visibility • Lasso for moving, scaling, rotating, flipping and recoloring • Paint bucket for filling and erasing areas • Area eraser and whole-element eraser • Text with all system fonts, your own fonts (.ttf/.otf) and text on an arc • Insert images from Photos or Files, crop them right away and cut out subjects automatically PAPER & FORMATS • All ISO sizes (A, B, C), US sizes, plus photo, card, screen and social media formats • Freely selectable resolution up to 16,384 px • Papers: grid, 5 mm dot grid, graph paper, stationery, watercolor paper, aged canvas • Custom paper templates from HEIC, JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, GIF, SVG and PDF ORGANIZE & SHARE • Gallery with folders, search and sorting – for drawings and for brushes • Save versions and edit side by side in multiple windows • Export as PNG, JPEG, HEIC, TIFF, BMP, GIF, PDF (vector), SVG and PSD with layers • AirDrop, Files app, iCloud Drive • Back up the entire library as a single file – drawings, folders, versions, images, brushes, fonts and templates • Light and Dark Mode, automatically following your system setting No ads. No account. No data collection. Everything stays on your device.

Screenshots

Particle Generator4 screens
BladeDraw3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BladeDraw at Free against Particle Generator's $2.99. Particle Generator's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

BladeDraw is free to download; Particle Generator costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Particle Generator versus BladeDraw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParticle GeneratorBladeDraw
Price$2.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeng Jia LiangBitblade

In-app purchases

None

Particle Generator

No in-app purchases

None

BladeDraw

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Particle Generator free?
Particle Generator costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BladeDraw free?
BladeDraw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Particle Generator or BladeDraw have ads?
Neither Particle Generator nor BladeDraw shows ads.

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