Uzu, An Interactive Light Show vs Silk 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Uzu, An Interactive Light Show
Explore a generative design playground that combines math, physics, and art. Create dynamic light shows with interactive particle systems, customizable animations, and drawing modes. Experience endless possibilities for visual creation and interaction.
- Generative particle system
- Real-time animation modes
- Interactive 3D manipulation
- Drawing mode
- Microphone input response
- Customizable presets
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"This is doodling for digital natives . . . mind blowing." — Wired Magazine "Uzu for iPad is endlessly complicated, simply fun." — Ars Technica Uzu is a generative design playground — a math-physics-art toy for anyone who ever loved spirographs, fireworks, planetariums, lava lamps, light painting, kaleidoscopes, or graphing calculators. Touch the screen and watch thousands of particles swirl, spiral, and bloom in real time. Change the entire feel by simply changing how many fingers you use. Relax. Play. Meditate. Create wallpapers. Or lose yourself for an hour tweaking symmetry, animation modes, and effects. Uzu is endlessly deep and simply fun. Now completely rebuilt with a native Metal engine and a beautiful SwiftUI interface — smoother, richer, and more powerful than ever. FEATURES • Fully dynamic generative particle system • 21 animation modes for each touch count (0 through 10) • Rotational, translational, and reflective symmetry • 122 factory presets plus unlimited user presets • 10 visual effects: Glow, Warp, Kaleidoscope, Sparkle, Feedback, Color, Gradient, Pixelate, Scanlines, and Vignette • Export and import presets — save, share, and back up your creations • Fast preset switching, shake to hide the menu, adjustable quality settings • Freeze mode, microphone reactivity, and thousands of possible combinations • Create stunning backgrounds for iPhone and iPad ACCLAIM • Winner of Apple's "App of the Week" • Apple Rewind: Best Generative Art and Sound App • Reached #1 on the App Store • Featured in Apple's "App Store Essentials Hall of Fame" • Seen in the "Year of the iPad" video at the iPad keynote • Featured as an Apple Staff Favorite SUPPORT Questions or stories? We'd love to hear from you. jason@colordodge.com www.colordodge.com
Silk 2
Create stunning generative art with a magical brush. Easily design mandalas, wallpapers, and flowing visual patterns with simple finger gestures. This app is perfect for both artists and beginners to express their creativity.
- Magic brush for flowing art
- Create mandalas and wallpapers
- High-resolution export
- Rainbow color and new palettes
- Apple Pencil and 3D Touch support
- Original music and sound
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Draw beautiful flowing art with Silk. With Silk's award-winning magic brush, anyone can be an artist. Featured by Apple as one of their favorite apps. Relax, express yourself, and create mandalas and wallpapers. With the swish of a finger, Silk strands mingle and fuse, weaving together into wonderful works of art. Silk supports all iPhones and iPads, is enhanced for 3D touch, and specifically designed for the Apple Pencil. Buy once, run everywhere! "I can't believe even someone like me can create something cool looking in this thing. That's amazing!" ~ nickknw "Awesome! All I can think is woahdude." ~ MayhemMark - The official app of the award-winning website weavesilk.com, with millions of users - High-resolution export for poster prints or wallpapers - Eraser, a rainbow color, many new color palettes - Optimized for larger iPhones, iPad, and iPad Pro - Support for the Apple Pencil and 3D touch - Great for artists and non-artists alike - Cross-platform: play on your iPhone/iPod touch, iPad, and iPad Pro - Original music and sound created for Silk - Create gorgeous wallpapers with the swish of a finger. The creature sketch in the iPhone screenshots was drawn by Oliver Wetter (www.fantasio.info) and the silk eye was drawn by Daniel Coonfield.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Silk 2 at #31 against Uzu, An Interactive Light Show's unranked. Silk 2 also leads on ratings volume (909 vs 265) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Uzu, An Interactive Light Show costs $3.99 and Silk 2 $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Uzu, An Interactive Light Show against 4.7 for Silk 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 265 and 909 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 91% and 92% positive.
Uzu, An Interactive Light Show ships an update every 2 months, Silk 2 monthly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Uzu, An Interactive Light Show | Silk 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (265 ratings) — better | 4.7 (909 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.1% of reviews | 91.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 265 | 909 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #31 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 9.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Colordodge Labs | Yuri Vishnevsky |
Customer experience
Uzu, An Interactive Light Show
Silk 2
User reviews
Uzu, An Interactive Light Show
From 265 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Mesmerizing visuals
- 🎨 Endless creative possibilities
- 💡 Great for relaxation and meditation
- 🎨 Impressive color and pattern generation
- 👍 Fun and engaging for all ages
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues on some devices
- 🔧 Limited customization options
- 🔧 Lack of music/sound integration
- 🔧 Outdated UI on newer iPads
Silk 2
From 909 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Relaxing and calming experience
- 🎨 Allows for creative expression
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 💫 Produces beautiful and mesmerizing artwork
- 🧘♀️ Helps with anxiety and stress relief
Room to improve
- 🖌️ Limited drawing tools and customization options
- 🖼️ No option to change background color
- 💾 Inability to save or load previous creations
- 🔍 Unclear instructions or guidance for some features
Bugs and requests
Uzu, An Interactive Light Show
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on iOS 4.2 and newer
- Menu controls not working on iPad Pro
- Screenshot feature not functioning properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add music/sound reactive features
- Implement full-screen mode without UI
- Introduce more advanced preset options
- Add ability to save and share custom presets
- Optimize performance for latest iPad models
Silk 2
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional app crashes or freezes
- Compatibility issues with certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more drawing tools and brushes
- Implement background color selection
- Allow saving and loading of artwork
- Provide more detailed tutorials or instructions
In-app purchases
Uzu, An Interactive Light Show
No in-app purchases
Silk 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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