Comparison

Incense Burner vs 放生

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

Head to head
About

Incense Burner

Simulates realistic incense sticks and candles with smoke and flame effects. Ideal for creating a calming atmosphere without the risk of an open fire, aiding in stress relief and focus during study sessions.

Highlights
  • Realistic smoke simulation
  • Flame effects
  • Stress relief aid
  • Focus enhancement
  • Safe alternative to real incense
Features
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This app simulate real incense sticks and candles, includes their smoke and flame. Great to use when you need to burn incense but start a fire is undesired. (Note that the mosquito coil dose not really repelling any mosquitos, it only helps you relief stress and focus when studying)

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放生

Features
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放生即赎取被捕之鱼、鸟等诸禽兽,再放于池沼、山野之中。 这是一款可以模拟放生的App。 搜索需要放生的地方,选择鱼类、鸟类、兽类、昆虫类,长按拖动到地图上,松开手指即可实现放生,还会有音效,落水声、动物的叫声。 可放生动物:刺猬、狗、狐狸、狼、老鼠、猫、蚯蚓、蛇、野猪、蚂蚱、螳螂、蝎子、斑鸠、海鸥、猫头鹰、麻雀、山鸡、喜鹊、鹰、鹦鹉、鹧鸪、大头鱼、蛤蜊、黄鳝、甲鱼、鲫鱼、鲤鱼、螺蛳、蚂蚁、鲶鱼、泥鳅、螃蟹、青蛙 后续会加入更多动物,敬请期待...

Screenshots

Incense Burner4 screens
放生4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Incense Burner at 4.9 against 放生's 3.8. Incense Burner also leads on ratings volume (64 vs 8). 放生's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Incense Burner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 放生 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Incense Burner holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Incense Burner has 64 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Incense Burner ships an update every 3 weeks, 放生 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Incense Burner versus 放生: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIncense Burner放生
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (64 ratings) — better3.8 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings64 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB20 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer乃君 黄方元 朱

Customer experience

Incense Burner

All ratings64 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

放生

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Incense Burner

One-time1
  • Support Developer$1.99
None

放生

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Incense Burner free?
Incense Burner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 放生 free?
放生 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Incense Burner or 放生?
Incense Burner is rated higher. Incense Burner averages 4.9 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while 放生 averages 3.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Incense Burner or 放生 have ads?
Both Incense Burner and 放生 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Incense Burner or 放生?
Incense Burner ships an update every 3 weeks, and 放生 every 9 days. Most recently, Incense Burner was updated on September 27, 2026 and 放生 on September 12, 2026.

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