Comparison

Gas Giants vs Magic Fluids

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

Head to head
About

Gas Giants

Explore the outer planets and their moons through a simulated telescope. View celestial bodies as they appear in real-time or at any specified date and time. Ideal for astronomy enthusiasts and educators.

Highlights
  • Simulated telescope view
  • Observe Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  • View major moons
  • Real-time celestial positions
  • Select any date and time
  • iOS compatible
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Do you remember the thrill you experienced the first time you saw Jupiter or Saturn through a telescope? If so, Gas Giants is a must for your iOS library! Gas Giants lets you peer through a simulated telescope to observe Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune and their major moons, as they appear right now, or at any date and time. Amateur astronomers, teachers, scout leaders, astronomy club members or anyone who uses a telescope or binoculars to view the night sky will love Gas Giants. Gas Giants requires an iPhone 3GS or later, or an iPod Touch 3rd Generation or later (specifically, OpenGL ES 2.0 or later) to run. All iPad models are supported.

About

Magic Fluids

Transform your device's screen with mesmerizing live wallpapers. Explore a collection of HD and 4K animated backgrounds that bring your home and lock screens to life with vibrant colors and sparkling effects. Unlock exclusive content and new designs weekly with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Unique live themes
  • HD and 4K backgrounds
  • Sparkling animations
  • Optimized for devices
  • New live wallpapers weekly (premium)
  • Unlock all wallpapers (premium)
Features
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Only in our app! A unique opportunity to bring your screen to life with fabulous Live Themes. Change the wallpaper. All backgrounds are HD and will look beautiful on your phone home screen. Other features: • New live wallpaper is optimized for your devices. • Newest live HD Wallpapers. • Cool sparkling animations with different colors. Indulge your eyes with amazing High Quality images. Plunge into a fantasy world, allow yourself much more and make your lock screen come alive with us. MORE FEATURES WITH OUR PREMIUM SERVICE: - Unlock all HD live wallpapers. - New live wallpapers every week. Subscription Service Conditions: - The subscription length includes 1-week subscription, 1-month subscription, and 1-year subscription. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. You can get more information with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://wallpapers4k.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-9a44c6293e284b188f63c28b94f5c9db https://wallpapers4k.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-7fabd59ba0214f6e8720f3a687abda94

Screenshots

Gas Giants2 screens
Magic Fluids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gas Giants at none against Magic Fluids's 9. Gas Giants also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (78% vs 48%). Magic Fluids's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 25). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Magic Fluids sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Gas Giants asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic Fluids holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Fluids has 4.7K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Gas Giants's written reviews are positive against 48% of Magic Fluids's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gas Giants ships an update every 6 months, Magic Fluids every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Gas Giants versus Magic Fluids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGas GiantsMagic Fluids
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (25 ratings)4.5 (4.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews — better47.6% of reviews
Number of ratings254.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftware BisqueSHUKMEI HOU

Customer experience

Gas Giants

All ratings27 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral10.8%
Negative10.8%

Magic Fluids

All ratings3,400 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews231 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative46.3%

Bugs and requests

Gas Giants

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Magic Fluids

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Wallpapers not working as expected
  • Fluid simulation not responsive to user input
  • Inability to exit subscription screens

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add free, non-subscription access to basic features
  • Expand wallpaper options beyond just fluid simulations
  • Improve performance and stability to eliminate crashes

In-app purchases

None

Gas Giants

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Magic Fluids

Subscriptions9
  • LiveWallpaper Pro3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • AmazingWallpaper Pro Week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • LiveWallpaper Pro$7.991 Month
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  • UltraWallpaper Pro3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • AmazingWallpaper Pro Month$12.991 Month
  • UltraWallpaper Pro$16.991 Month
  • LiveWallpaper Pro$29.991 Year
  • AmazingWallpaper Pro Year$36.991 Year
  • UltraWallpaper Pro$46.991 Year

Questions

Is Gas Giants free?
Gas Giants is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Fluids free?
Magic Fluids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gas Giants or Magic Fluids?
Magic Fluids is rated higher. Gas Giants averages 4.2 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Magic Fluids averages 4.5 from 4.7K ratings.
Do Gas Giants or Magic Fluids have ads?
Magic Fluids shows ads; Gas Giants does not.
Which is updated more often, Gas Giants or Magic Fluids?
Gas Giants ships an update every 6 months, and Magic Fluids every 3 months. Most recently, Gas Giants was updated on October 23, 2026 and Magic Fluids on October 25, 2026.

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