Comparison

Cyclotron vs Dot

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

Head to head
About

Cyclotron

Interact with a dynamic particle system by touching the screen. Use multiple fingers to alter particle behavior for a visually stimulating experience. Ideal for entertainment and keeping children engaged.

Highlights
  • Interactive particle simulation
  • Multi-touch particle behavior
  • Visually stimulating
  • Engaging for kids
  • Time-killing entertainment
Features
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Cyclotron is a fun and satisfying particle app. Touch the screen and the particles go wild. Using multiple fingers changes the way the particles behave. Great to mess with when you're bored and have some time to kill, need visual stimulation or want to keep the kids busy.

About

Dot

Features
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Dot-Physics is an interactive particle sandbox where tiny glowing dots follow simple rules and grow into surprising patterns. Choose a preset world, create your own rules, or draw particles directly onto the screen. Change how colours attract, repel, chase, cluster, and spread, then watch the world come alive. Features: • Real-time particle worlds with colourful motion • Creative Mode for custom attraction and repulsion rules • Draw Mode for painting new particles into the simulation • Touch interaction for attracting, repelling, stirring, and dropping dots • Adjustable dot count, speed, damping, radius, and point size • Relaxing ambient background music • Presets for quick experiments and beautiful patterns Dot-Physics is part visual toy, part creative sandbox, and part simple science experiment. There are no scores, timers, or pressure. Just start a world, interact with it, and see what emerges.

Screenshots

Cyclotron4 screens
Dot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dot at Free against Cyclotron's $1.99. Cyclotron's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.1). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Dot is free to download; Cyclotron costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cyclotron versus Dot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyclotronDot
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (153 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings153 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPDJ AppsEOIN J TOLSTER

Bugs and requests

Cyclotron

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Compatibility issues on older devices
  • Inconsistent performance after updates
  • Delayed or unresponsive touch inputs

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options
  • Additional visual modes or effects
  • Screenshot/photo capture capability
  • Ability to change movement speed
  • Integration with music playback

Dot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cyclotron

No in-app purchases

None

Dot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cyclotron free?
Cyclotron costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dot free?
Dot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cyclotron or Dot have ads?
Neither Cyclotron nor Dot shows ads.

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