Comparison

Alchemist Rose vs Space Interface

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

Head to head
About

Alchemist Rose

This app creates dynamic, interactive mandalas that respond to your movements and music. It offers stunning visuals and can be mirrored to a big screen for parties or performances.

Highlights
  • Interactive animated mandalas
  • Responds to touch and tilt
  • Music visualization
  • AirPlay screen mirroring
  • Video-out support for big screens
  • Adjustable speed and color palettes
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Five-Stars! ***** "This App is absolutely amazing... Visually stunning. It makes me tingle all over when I use it. Breathtaking!" Five-Stars! ***** "Insane interactivity" Five-Stars! ***** "I have most of the particles apps on my iPad and this one ranks at the top." *** AirPlay Screen Mirroring is amazing !!! *** * Wirelessly stream video from your iPad to your Apple TV and watch Alchemist Rose on your Big Screen HDTV ! * Beautiful, Magical, Colorful, Delightful... • • • ...put on some Music ...pick up your iPad... and DANCE ! Alchemist Rose creates animated Interactive colorful Mandalas that groove and pulsate to your every move. Video-Out supported. Plug into your Big-Screen TV or Video Projector and perform for your friends !!! All Video-Out cables supported (VGA is Best). Great for Parties ! Perfect for VJ-ing. Alchemist Rose is designed to be Intuitive and Exploratory. The Rose is aware of your Posture and Energy. Lying back in Bed with your feet up and iPad in Portrait mode: AR assumes a slow mellow evolution. iPad Resting Flat on its back: AR goes full speed ahead. For the Ultimate… Pick up the iPad… Dance… Tilt… Sway… Touch… Twist… Bounce… The Mandala becomes the Music Visualized through your movements… ( … when you find that moment… it is really fun! :^) Controls: • Speed : Tilt Up & Down. Up for Slow and Down for Fast. • Color Palette change : Double-Click • Clear Screen : Double-Click • 10 Finger MultiTouch • Spin Adjust : Tilt Left & Right • Gravity Tilt affects Touches after release • Bounce the iPad up and down to Visualize the Beat • Video-Out Aspect Ratio in Settings : 16x9 widescreen & 4x3 standard - both supported Settings: • AlchemistRose Settings are in the iOS Settings app. • Video Out - Plug into a Video Projector or HDTV for the Big Screen AR Experience. All Aspect Ratios are supported: 4x3 standard; 16x10 wide Computer Monitor; 16x9 wide HDTV. • Vertical Video-Out - An External Monitor placed in Vertical Portrait orientation is now supported. A 16x9 vertical external monitor is Especially Beautiful. • Keep Display On - Disables the Auto-Lock feature on your iPad, which automatically turns off the display after a certain amount of time.* ( *Note: Remember the longer the iPad Display is on, the more Battery is used. ) • Touch for New Color: Every Touch will change to a new Color Palette. • Speed - "Always Fast" is the full-on pedal-to-the-metal experience all the time. At 60Hz it can be quite intense. - "Variable Control" gives you a more relaxed, subtle and controllable experience. Slow down the pace by Tilting the iPad. Upright in Portrait mode is Slowest. iPad Flat on it's Back Fastest. Tilt anywhere in-between for just the perfect speed for you! Alchemist Rose is an ongoing project, drawing on 25 years of visual music making experience. Enjoy the ride. Tell your Friends :^) Love to hear from you ! Email us at: alchemistrose [at] opticalalchemy [dot] com

About

Space Interface

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The mobile part of AR experience of the art work SPACE INTERFACE.

Screenshots

Space Interface4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Alchemist Rose at every 3 weeks against Space Interface's every 8 months. Space Interface's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alchemist Rose ships an update every 3 weeks, Space Interface every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Alchemist Rose versus Space Interface: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlchemist RoseSpace Interface
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark BuchananHaichao Zhang

In-app purchases

None

Alchemist Rose

No in-app purchases

None

Space Interface

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alchemist Rose free?
Alchemist Rose is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space Interface free?
Space Interface is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alchemist Rose or Space Interface have ads?
Neither Alchemist Rose nor Space Interface shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alchemist Rose or Space Interface?
Alchemist Rose ships an update every 3 weeks, and Space Interface every 8 months. Most recently, Alchemist Rose was updated on October 18, 2026 and Space Interface on October 26, 2026.

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