Starfield 3D vs Atomus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Starfield 3D
Experience a tranquil virtual journey through a 3D starfield. Navigate by tilting your device and interact with a music visualizer and drawing modes. Includes a fun mini-game for added engagement.
- Virtual 3D starfield exploration
- Device tilt navigation
- Music visualizer
- Multiple draw modes
- Mini-game with random horizon
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Enjoy a relaxing journey through a field of stars in virtual 3D. Turn and tilt your iPhone or iPad to navigate. Double-click to bring up the control panel. Starfield 3D comes with a music visualizer, compass, several draw modes, and the option to remove ads with an in-app purchase. For a little mini-game, try setting the Horizon direction to Random. The horizon will jump to a random location after you've held it in the center of the screen for 3 seconds. See how quickly you can find it again!
Atomus
This app is an interactive visualizer that creates beautiful, dynamic art inspired by natural phenomena and abstract concepts. It offers customizable particle effects, multi-touch interaction, and music integration, designed to inspire creativity or provide a relaxing visual experience.
- 10-Finger Multi-touch Display
- 5 Music Choices
- Fastest Speed (60 FPS)
- 12,000 Particles
- Customizable Particle Length, Number, & Size
- 3-Color Modes
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ATOMUS — A Living Kinetic Universe in Your Hands Touch energy. Shape motion. Watch light come alive. ATOMUS transforms your screen into a living kinetic universe where thousands of particles react instantly to every movement, creating flowing structures, cosmic patterns, and mesmerizing visual motion that feels both dynamic and calming. Designed for moments when you want to reset your mind, explore visual creativity, or simply watch something beautiful evolve under your fingertips, ATOMUS offers a unique sensory experience between digital art and meditation. Every touch creates shifting forms that can feel like fireworks, auroras, galaxies, waves, atomic structures, or living energy — always moving, always changing. Why users love ATOMUS • Deeply immersive touch interaction • Hypnotic moving particle structures • Ideal for creative focus and visual relaxation • A satisfying sensory experience that never feels the same twice • Beautiful for both quiet moments and playful exploration A Dynamic Visual Experience ATOMUS is inspired by: • fireworks • whirlwinds • fireflies • auroras • rainbows • waves • atomic forms Each interaction creates evolving structures that feel alive and endlessly surprising. Real-Time Performance • Up to 12,000 particles in real time • Smooth 60 FPS rendering • 10-finger multi-touch support • Adjustable particle size, quantity, and trail length • 3 color modes: Neon, Crystal, Nature • Built-in music by Aden Ray (optional) Free Version Enjoy ATOMUS for free. Upgrade to HD for: • 2× more particles • Ad-free experience • Richer visual density Support If you have ideas, questions, or feedback, I would love to hear from you. sunglab@gmail.com http://www.sunglab.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Atomus at 89% against Starfield 3D's 38%. Atomus also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Starfield 3D's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, monetization model 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. Starfield 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Atomus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Atomus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Atomus has 525 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Starfield 3D's written reviews are positive against 89% of Atomus's.
Starfield 3D ships an update every 6 weeks, Atomus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Starfield 3D | Atomus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (525 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 525 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tony Kobayashi | SungLab Inc |
Customer experience
Starfield 3D
Atomus
Bugs and requests
Starfield 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Atomus
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes when using more than 10 fingers
- Inconsistent ad frequency
Requested features
3 requests- More color and particle effect options
- Ability to turn off sound/music
- Haptic feedback support
In-app purchases
Starfield 3D
- Enable Option to Turn Off Ads$0.99
Atomus
No in-app purchases
