# Magical Rays vs Space Chunks

The clearest difference is price: Magical Rays at Free against Space Chunks's $1.99. Magical Rays also leads on ratings volume (206 vs 2). Space Chunks's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Magical Rays is free to download; Space Chunks costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Space Chunks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magical Rays has 206 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Magical Rays ships an update every 8 months, Space Chunks every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Magical Rays | Space Chunks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (206 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magical-rays/id445795692/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-chunks/id1120814624/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **206** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 83.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Paid |
| Size | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Plus Inc. (Japan)](https://appshunter.io/developer/445792061) | [Gomathy Shankaran](https://appshunter.io/developer/503956143) |

## What reviewers say

### Magical Rays

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magical-rays/id445795692)

Experience a calming and meditative light effect application. Touch the screen to interact with dynamic light rays and create ever-changing visual patterns for relaxation and zen healing.

**Highlights:** Interactive light ray attraction, Dynamic and changing light patterns, Zen and healing atmosphere, Touch screen interaction, Relaxing visual experience

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 😌 Very relaxing and calming
- ✨ Beautiful and mesmerizing visuals
- 👍 Free to play
- 🚫 No ads mentioned positively
- 🧸 Great for kids

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💨 Too fast for some users
- 🤷‍♀️ Not much to do
- 🎶 Annoying or disliked music/sound effects
- ❓ Unclear purpose of the game
- ⚠️ Ads are intrusive/unremovable

**Reported bugs**

- Ads are intrusive and cannot be removed
- Sound effects are unavoidable
- App quits unexpectedly when saving a photo
- Google ads banner is persistent and ruins the experience

**Requested features**

- Add option to slow down or speed up the game
- Add a color wheel for particle customization
- Add more music options
- Add option to change background color
- Add option to permanently remove ads


### Space Chunks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-chunks/id1120814624)

Explore stunning images and videos from NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD). Discover daily celestial wonders and access a curated monthly collection with concise explanations.

**Highlights:** Daily NASA APOD image/video, Monthly curated image/video set, Short explanations from NASA, Refreshable content, Notifications for new content

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Magical Rays free?

Magical Rays is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Space Chunks free?

Space Chunks costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Magical Rays or Space Chunks?

Space Chunks is rated higher. Magical Rays averages 4.6 out of 5 from 206 ratings, while Space Chunks averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Magical Rays or Space Chunks have ads?

Magical Rays shows ads; Space Chunks does not.

### Which is updated more often, Magical Rays or Space Chunks?

Magical Rays ships an update every 8 months, and Space Chunks every 3 months. Most recently, Magical Rays was updated on October 11, 2026 and Space Chunks on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*