Alchemist Rose vs hyp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alchemist Rose
Create stunning, interactive animated mandalas that respond to your touch and movement. Wirelessly stream your creations to a big screen for parties or ambient display. Experience a visually captivating and relaxing visualizer.
- Interactive animated mandalas
- AirPlay screen mirroring
- Video-out to TV/projector
- Multi-touch controls
- Tilt and gravity effects
- Ambient Gallery mode
- 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 iPhone and this one ranks at the top." *** AirPlay Screen Mirroring works fantastic !!! *** * Wirelessly stream iPhone screen to your Apple TV. Watch on your Big Screen TV ! * Alchemist Rose looks gorgeous optimized for the high resolution Retina Display on your iPhone 4. This small screen version of Alchemist Rose has all the capabilities of the original five star rated grand-daddy version on the iPad. (*note: does not include all the new 2.0 features found on the current iPad version.) Best of all, plug your iPhone 4 into a Big Screen TV or Video Projector and you'll get the full iPad high resolution video output… straight from your iPhone. Also compatible with iPod Touch 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3 !! Beautiful, Magical, Colorful, Delightful... • • • ...put on some Music ...pick up your iPhone... 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. "Ambient Gallery" mode: Worthy of any Art Gallery or Executive's Desk… [ Switch to "Variable Speed" in the iPhone settings, to enable the "Ambient Gallery" mode. ] …for a Subtle progression of Color and Motion, place The Alchemist Rose upright in your iPhone dock… …let the unfolding rose relax your mind and carry you to another dimension. Controls: • Color Palette change : Touch Screen • Clear Screen : Double-Click • 10 Finger MultiTouch • Spin Adjust : Tilt Left & Right • Gravity Tilt affects Touches after release • Bounce your iPhone up and down to Visualize the Beat • Video-Out Aspect Ratio in Settings : 16x9 widescreen & 4x3 standard - both supported • Variable Speed : Tilt Up & Down. Up for Slow and Down for Fast. [Turn on in iPhone Settings ] Settings: ( AlchemistRose Settings are in the iPhone 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 iPhone, which automatically turns off the display after a certain amount of time.* ( *Note: Remember the longer the iPhone 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 iPhone. Upright in Portrait mode is Slowest. iPhone Flat on it's Back Fastest. Tilt anywhere in-between for just the perfect speed for you! Alchemist Rose is designed to be Intuitive and Exploratory. For the Ultimate… Pick up the iPhone… Dance… Tilt… Sway… Touch… Twist… Bounce… The Colorful Mandala becomes the Music! ...Visualized through your movements… … when you find that moment… it's an experience like no other! :^) Alchemist Rose is an ongoing project, drawing on 25 years of visual music making experience. Get in early and enjoy the ride. Tell your Friends :^) Love to hear from you ! Email us at: alchemistrose [at] opticalalchemy [dot] com
hyp
Experience a new way to relax with mesmerizing visuals and responsive music. Interact with dynamic animations, control visual complexity and speed, and save your favorite moments. Designed for unwinding and de-stressing.
- Soothing animation
- Dynamic interaction
- Responsive soundtracks
- Control speed and complexity
- Save snapshots
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Hyp for hypnotize! A new relaxing app! Interact with hypnotic visuals, soothing animation and responsive music. ::::: INSTRUCTIONS ::::: - Touch and 'Long-press' to interact - 'Double-tap' for settings - Press the 'randomize' button to change animation and music ::::: FEATURES ::::: - Soothing animation - Dynamic interaction - Responsive soundtracks - Control speed and visual complexity - Save snapshots ::::: PREVIEW ::::: Preview the application here: https://youtu.be/ztLDWMfygos ::::: NOTES ::::: - The performance of the app varies, depending on the device. Older devices have less impressive visuals. - This app is meant to relax you. That is the reason why the hundreds of parameters behind these visual and musical results, are inaccessible. - This is not a drawing app. You can interact, but you do not have 100% control of what is happening. - You can interact only by touching. The app does not respond to the microphone, or the sound of other apps. ::::: SUPPORT ::::: For any problems please email us at: info@artof01.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Alchemist Rose at Free against hyp's $0.99. Alchemist Rose also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 70 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Alchemist Rose is free to download; hyp costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alchemist Rose holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Alchemist Rose's written reviews are positive against 88% of hyp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Alchemist Rose ships an update every 5 months, hyp every 70 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alchemist Rose | hyp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (24 ratings) — better | 4.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.2% of reviews | 88.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 70 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Buchanan | artof01 |
Customer experience
Alchemist Rose
hyp
In-app purchases
Alchemist Rose
No in-app purchases
hyp
No in-app purchases
