Art in Motion vs Snowfall simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Create dynamic art scenes
- Powerful physics engine
- Interactive multi-touch support
- Customizable orb behavior
- Evolving color palettes
- Pre-bundled scene examples
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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.
Snowfall simulator
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This app is a simulator in which you watch a snowfall with realistic nature sounds. Control the strength of the snow - there are 3 modes (light, medium and maximum snowfall). Turn the wind sounds on and off. For maximum immersion in the atmosphere - we recommend the use of headphones! How to play: - Choose one of the three locations in the main menu (frozen lake, winter forest, polar lights) - Control the snowfall and wind sounds by pressing the corresponding buttons at the bottom of the screen. - Add relaxing music (5 tracks) of your choice - by pressing the button on the top right. Attention: The application is created for entertainment! Icons created with Freepik.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Snowfall simulator at Free against Art in Motion's $1.99. Snowfall simulator also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Art in Motion's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence 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
Snowfall simulator is free to download; Art in Motion costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Art in Motion ships an update every 11 months, Snowfall simulator every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Art in Motion | Snowfall simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PDJ Apps | Yaroslav Novytskyi |
In-app purchases
Art in Motion
No in-app purchases
Snowfall simulator
No in-app purchases
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