Comparison

Thicket vs Art in Motion

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

Head to head
About

Thicket

Create dynamic audiovisual experiences with interactive textures, movement, and sound. Explore five distinct modes, capture your creations, and enjoy a seamless blend of art and play. Perfect for those who appreciate generative art and ambient soundscapes.

Highlights
  • Interactive touch and gesture controls for visuals and sound
  • Five distinct creative modes
  • Screenshot capture for saving favorite moments
  • Child lock for uninterrupted play
  • VGA-out support for big-screen projection
Features
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--Made Apple’s Top 10 Generative Art & Sound list-- --Multiple times on Apple Staff Favorites list-- Thicket is an audiovisual world of texture, movement, line and tone. Thicket is part art piece, part toy, part wind chime, part spiderweb. If you like snowflakes, chaos, fire, and music without words, Thicket is for you. From the app store reviews: "...I got lost in the thicket for an hour tonight..." "...seamless interaction of audio and visuals. Beautiful..." "...the fluid feel and a/v implementation is impeccable. extremely well made app." "It was lovely before, now it's exquisite..." "...It's so much fun, may never do anything productive again!" Features: - Control visuals and sound simultaneously with touch and gesture - 5 distinct modes - screen shot capture: save your favorite moments to your photo album! - child lock: removes interface and menu buttons for uninterrupted fun. - VGA-out support: Connect your iPad to a projector or monitor and watch Thicket on a big screen (iPad/iPhone4 and Apple adapter required) - save screenshots of your favorite moments - Universal App: works on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch

About

Art in Motion

This app allows users to create dynamic, evolving digital art scenes rather than static paintings. Utilize a powerful physics engine to bring orbs, colors, and interactive elements to life, offering a unique artistic experience on multi-touch devices.

Highlights
  • Create dynamic art scenes
  • Powerful physics engine
  • Interactive multi-touch support
  • Customizable orb behavior
  • Evolving color palettes
  • Pre-bundled scene examples
Features
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Art in Motion is a new kind of art application. It’s based on the idea that art should evolve with technology. The iPad is the best multi-touch device on the market, and it is packed with huge processing power. Standard drawing can be very fun, but it hardly makes full use of these advancements in technology. How does Art in Motion compare to standard drawing? • With Art in Motion you create a scene instead of a painting. • Instead of drawing mountains, or trees, you customize and add orbs to your scene. • Instead of looking at your drawing, you watch your orbs come alive. • Unlike a painting, there is motion and life in your creation. You can even interact with your scene. • In a painting colors don’t change, in the scene colors fade and flow constantly. What are some examples of scenes I can create? • By adding many small orbs with little friction and bounce, you can create a water effect. It can slosh around realistically as you tilt your iPad. • You can create a large orb with gravity, and many smaller ones. Watch them as they orbit around like comets flying around a star. • You can create a scene where brilliant colors follow your fingers as you touch the screen. • You can create a scene where you fling fireworks with your fingers and watch them explode into beautiful colors. Features • Powerful physics engine • 20 bundled scenes (to play with and study) • Intuitive interface for creating new scenes of your own • Full multi-touch support, so all 10 fingers can play at once • Many settings allowing for unique and one of a kind scenes • Clear documentation • VGA out support What are people saying about it? • "... very organic, smooth, I like it a lot!" Jordan Rudess from Dream Theater! • “It’s what they would use on board the USS Enterprise for entertainment” G. C. • "Be prepared to melt away hours of your night!" J. S. • “Every iPad owner should have this app, there’s nothing like it!” C. K.

Screenshots

Thicket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Art in Motion at 4.8 against Thicket's 4.5. Thicket's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (78% vs 64%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Thicket costs $1.99 and Art in Motion $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Art in Motion holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thicket has 35 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Thicket's written reviews are positive against 64% of Art in Motion's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thicket ships an update every 4 months, Art in Motion every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Thicket versus Art in Motion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThicketArt in Motion
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.5 (35 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.7% of reviews — better63.9% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS6.1 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInterval StudiosPDJ Apps

Customer experience

Thicket

All ratings35 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews319 reviews
Positive77.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative17.9%

Art in Motion

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral8.3%
Negative27.8%

Bugs and requests

Thicket

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Inconsistent or delayed audio-visual response

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to import custom audio samples
  • Implement tempo and pitch controls
  • Expand the number of visual and audio modes
  • Include recording and playback functionality
  • Provide more customization options for users

Art in Motion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Thicket

No in-app purchases

None

Art in Motion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thicket free?
Thicket costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Art in Motion free?
Art in Motion costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Thicket or Art in Motion?
Art in Motion is rated higher. Thicket averages 4.5 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Art in Motion averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Thicket or Art in Motion have ads?
Neither Thicket nor Art in Motion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thicket or Art in Motion?
Thicket ships an update every 4 months, and Art in Motion every 11 months. Most recently, Thicket was updated on November 1, 2026 and Art in Motion on October 21, 2026.

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