FireworksToy vs Thunderstorm simulation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FireworksToy
Experience a soothing fireworks display on your device. Launch fireworks by tapping or dragging, and watch them react to gravity. Customize your background with saved images for a personalized visual experience.
- Realistic fireworks display
- Gravity-responsive fireworks
- Tap-to-launch fireworks
- Drag-to-launch multiple fireworks
- Customizable background images
- Soothing visual experience
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A simple diversion for the iPhone and iPod touch. FireworksToy is a very simple little application that displays fireworks on your iPhone or iPhone touch. Start the application and enjoy your very own soothing fireworks display. The fireworks respond to gravity. No matter how you orient your device, the fireworks will always fall "down". Tap on the screen and a firework will be launched towards the location you tapped. Drag your fingers across the screen and dozens of colorful fireworks will be launched towards the path your fingers traced. TIP: use your device's built-in Safari browser along with your favorite search engine to find images of your favorite cities or landmarks at night. Next, you can tap and hold on the pictures to save them to your camera roll. Now they'll be available to use as backgrounds in FireworksToy! PLEASE NOTE: FireworksToy was originally created as the victory overlay for Mü but Steve thought that it was fun enough to play with that he decided to also release it for FREE as a stand-alone application. We realize that this is hardly a top-tier application but we thought that making it available for FREE would be a NICE gesture. Those of you who are expecting more should probably look elsewhere. To the rest of you: we hope you enjoy playing with it!
Thunderstorm simulation
Experience the power of storms with this simulator. Create lightning with a tap, control rain and wind, or let the app run in automatic mode for a relaxing visual and auditory experience. Choose from three atmospheric locations.
- Create lightning with touch
- Realistic thunder and rain sounds
- Automatic storm simulation mode
- Control rain and wind
- Three scenic locations
- Ideal for relaxation and meditation
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This app is a simulator in which you create lightning with just a tap of your finger on the screen, along with realistic sounds of thunder and rain in the background. In automatic mode, the app itself simulates lightning and rain - all you have to do is watch! How to play: - Choose one of three locations (sunset, misty forest, night coast) - Tap on the screen and create lightnings - Control the rain, wind and owl sounds by tapping the corresponding icons at the bottom of the screen. - Turn on automatic mode - the button on the top right - and just admire the beauty of nature without pressing anything. Features: - Simple and intuitive interface - Ideal for relaxation and meditation - Realistic visual lightning effects and quality thunder and rain sounds. Attention: The application is created for entertainment and does not cause any harm! Enjoy the game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Thunderstorm simulation at 4.5 against FireworksToy's 2.6. Thunderstorm simulation also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 28%). FireworksToy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 27). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Thunderstorm simulation holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FireworksToy has 3.6K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of FireworksToy's written reviews are positive against 50% of Thunderstorm simulation's.
FireworksToy ships an update every 2 months, Thunderstorm simulation every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FireworksToy | Thunderstorm simulation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (3.6K ratings) | 4.5 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 3.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | House Full of Games | Yaroslav Novytskyi |
Customer experience
FireworksToy
Thunderstorm simulation
Bugs and requests
FireworksToy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when changing background
- Fireworks disappear when using own photos
- Upside-down orientation when using own photos
Requested features
3 requests- Add sound effects for fireworks
- Increase variety of firework types and sizes
- Allow customization of firework colors and patterns
Thunderstorm simulation
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FireworksToy
No in-app purchases
Thunderstorm simulation
No in-app purchases
Questions
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