Comparison

Gloop FREE vs Magic Fluids Lite

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

Head to head
About

Gloop FREE

Explore a unique interactive simulation of a viscous, glowing substance. Manipulate its properties by stirring or treating it gently to create dynamic visual effects and even shape it. Supports real-time warping of photos, images, and video on compatible devices.

Highlights
  • Interactive molecular simulation
  • Dynamic glowing effects
  • Viscosity and solidification control
  • Photo and image warping
  • Real-time video warping
Features
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"Gloop" sits somewhere in that improbable space between an interactive lava lamp, foam resting on water and alien clouds lit by the setting sun(s). Whatever it is, as you stir this bizarre mix thousands of virtual molecules collide with each other, sticking and slipping. This generates heat causing the gloop to glow and become less viscous. If you treat the gloop more gently it cools and solidifies allowing you to give it form. Gloop FREE now features warping of photos, images and real time video on iPhone 3GS+, iPod 3rd Gen+ and iPad+. Photos and real time video require a device with a camera. ------------ Also by RunSwimFly - "Germs" and "Germs FREE" - the liquid physics engine of "Gloop" employed in a game of microbial conquest.

About

Magic Fluids Lite

Experience a calming and creative fluid simulation that helps relieve stress and anxiety. Interact with mesmerizing, colorful swirls and patterns that evolve on your screen. Ideal for relaxation, meditation, or creating unique digital art.

Highlights
  • Hypnotizing fluid motion
  • Stress and anxiety relief
  • Aesthetic digital art creation
  • Configurable fluid behavior
  • Save custom presets
  • Smoke, water, and jello animation
  • Light and shadow effects
Features
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Magic Fluids Lite is a relaxing, colorful fluid simulation app that will help you calm down and relieve stress, or be creative and make aesthetic digital art. It is based on algorithms of fluid flow simulation and features fluid (pun intented!), beautiful graphics. It is the best time waster! TOUCH THE SCREEN and enjoy hypnotizing motion of fluid swirls moving around, sometimes slow, quiet and elegant, other times dynamic, satisfying and trippy. CALM DOWN AND RELAX as you draw and watch peaceful flows evolve in space and eventually settle down into colorful patterns. Magic Fluids will help you sleep, meditate, restore balance, relieve stress and anxiety. GET CREATIVE and, with a touch of your finger, bring to life stylish patterns of paint and particles. If you like abstract digital art or acrylic pour painting, you'll love Magic Fluids! You can create impressive eye-catching designs that look like swirls, galaxies, liquid, fire, light, smoke, lava and much more! KEEP YOUR KIDS BUSY - they love to doodle and watch the fluid move around! We hope that Magic Fluids can also help children with anxiety, autism and sensory issues. Please note: this is NOT a live wallpaper. Key features of Magic Fluids Lite: - Highly configurable fluid behaviour and look - Predefined configuration presets to get you started (10+ are free, ~70 more can be unlocked) - Save your own presets - Pause the animation anytime and save screenshots - Smoke, water and jello animation - 10 fluid textures that add fine detail to the fluid - Amazing light and shadow visual effects - Thousands of particles moving with the fluid - Highly optimized, multiple quality settings Fluid animation in your pocket! Touch the screen and create beautiful motion of colorful smoke and water. Calm down and relax as you watch trippy, magical swirls of flowing colors. Get artistic and design creative, satisfying patterns of paint and particles.

Screenshots

Gloop FREE4 screens
Magic Fluids Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Magic Fluids Lite at 4.7 against Gloop FREE's 4.1. Magic Fluids Lite also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 57). Gloop FREE's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

Magic Fluids Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Fluids Lite has 3.2K ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Gloop FREE's written reviews are positive against 90% of Magic Fluids Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gloop FREE ships an update every 5 months, Magic Fluids Lite every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gloop FREE versus Magic Fluids Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGloop FREEMagic Fluids Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (57 ratings)4.7 (3.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews90.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings573.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunSwimFlyMad Scientist

Customer experience

Gloop FREE

All ratings58 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative10.3%

Magic Fluids Lite

All ratings3,169 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews479 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.0%

User reviews

Gloop FREE

From 57 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Highly addictive and entertaining
  • 🎨 Mesmerizing fluid physics simulation
  • 💰 Free with no ads
  • 🎮 Relaxing and stress-relieving
  • 🎯 Simple yet engaging gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes after extended play sessions
  • 📉 Graphics quality is blurry
  • 🔧 Difficult to manipulate without tearing
  • ⚠️ Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • 🔊 No sound effects

Magic Fluids Lite

From 3.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌈 Mesmerizing visuals
  • 🧘‍♀️ Calming and relaxing
  • 👍 No ads in free version
  • 🎨 Variety of fluid presets
  • 🤩 Satisfying and fun to play

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited customization in free version
  • 💰 Paid version required for more features
  • 🔁 Needing to watch ads to unlock presets
  • 🔌 Potential battery drain

Bugs and requests

Gloop FREE

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App unavailable on modern iOS devices
  • Crashes on iPad after 5+ minutes of play
  • Accelerometer malfunction on iPhone 4
  • Blurry graphics during gameplay
  • Goop turns yellow and becomes uncontrollable when touched
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  • Goop dissipates unexpectedly
  • Landscape mode doesn't work properly
  • Full version not available for iPod Touch
  • Color changes to blue after brief time in lite version

Requested features

13 requests
  • Gravity and tilt controls
  • Sound effects for interactions
  • Thicker, more viscous goop consistency
  • More goop quantity
  • Additional shapes and particle types
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  • Game levels or progression system
  • Multiplayer functionality
  • HD graphics upgrade
  • Ability to insert pictures
  • Background color customization
  • Landscape screen support
  • Firework sounds on explosions
  • Smaller globs absorption mechanic

Magic Fluids Lite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional screen freezing or glitches
  • Inconsistent ad availability

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to change fluid colors
  • Live wallpaper support
  • More preset options in free version
  • Sound/music integration

In-app purchases

None

Gloop FREE

No in-app purchases

None

Magic Fluids Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gloop FREE free?
Gloop FREE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Fluids Lite free?
Magic Fluids Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gloop FREE or Magic Fluids Lite?
Magic Fluids Lite is rated higher. Gloop FREE averages 4.1 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Magic Fluids Lite averages 4.7 from 3.2K ratings.
Do Gloop FREE or Magic Fluids Lite have ads?
Magic Fluids Lite shows ads; Gloop FREE does not.
Which is updated more often, Gloop FREE or Magic Fluids Lite?
Gloop FREE ships an update every 5 months, and Magic Fluids Lite every 4 months. Most recently, Gloop FREE was updated on November 6, 2026 and Magic Fluids Lite on November 11, 2026.

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