Comparison

Art in Motion vs Selector

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

Head to head
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.

About

Selector

This app helps you make decisions by randomly selecting one person from a group. It's perfect for settling disputes, choosing chores, or picking the first player in a game. Enjoy interactive animations and sounds as it makes the choice for you.

Highlights
  • Random person selection
  • Supports up to 5 people on iPhone
  • Supports up to 11 people on iPad
  • Particle animations
  • Interactive sounds
  • Compass mode
  • Clock mode
  • Draw mode
Features
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Need to select between a bunch of people? Selector will decide for you! Have everyone hold a finger on the device and the spinner will spin until it selects one person. Use it to pick who pays for dinner! Use it to decide who does the dishes! Use it to select the first player in a game! Selector will select between up to 5 people on the iPhone and up to 11 on the iPad. Features beautiful particle animation and fun interactive sounds. Also features compass, clock, and draw modes. Enjoy!

Screenshots

Selector4 screens

Verdict

The call

Art in Motion and Selector both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Selector's written reviews are positive against 64% of Art in Motion's. Selector also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Art in Motion's advantage is update cadence (every 11 months vs every 56 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

Art in Motion costs $1.99 and Selector $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Art in Motion against 4.8 for Selector. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Art in Motion's written reviews are positive against 88% of Selector's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Art in Motion ships an update every 11 months, Selector every 56 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Art in Motion versus Selector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArt in MotionSelector
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)4.8 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews88.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 56 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPDJ AppsTony Kobayashi

Customer experience

Art in Motion

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

Selector

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Art in Motion

No in-app purchases

None

Selector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Art in Motion free?
Art in Motion costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Selector free?
Selector costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Art in Motion or Selector?
Art in Motion and Selector are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do Art in Motion or Selector have ads?
Neither Art in Motion nor Selector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Art in Motion or Selector?
Art in Motion ships an update every 11 months, and Selector every 56 months. Most recently, Art in Motion was updated on October 13, 2026 and Selector on October 2, 2026.

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