Magical Rays vs KiraFlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magical Rays
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.
- Interactive light ray attraction
- Dynamic and changing light patterns
- Zen and healing atmosphere
- Touch screen interaction
- Relaxing visual experience
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Relax zen healing. A light effect app provided by Digital Gene. When you touch the screen, you can attract the light ray. Please enjoy the ever-changing patterns of light ray.
KiraFlow
Experience a calming and interactive art piece with flowing glitter particles that react to your device's tilt and touch. Enjoy a variety of glitter types and soothing twinkle sound effects to relax and unwind.
- Flowing glitter particles
- Interactive tilt and touch controls
- Various glitter types (stars, gems, etc.)
- Twinkle sound effects
- Calming and sleep aid
- Particle-based fluid simulation
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‥∴‥∵ Healing Glitter App ∵‥∴‥ Glitter particles flow smoothly on the screen. Tilt and touch the device to enjoy the mysterious movement of particles like ameba or slime. You'll be healed just by looking. ∴ Various glitters ∴ Stars, galaxies, water bubbles, gems, lame, neon, flowers, sand, dot, etc... (Planned to increase in the future) ∴ Twinkle sound effect ∴ A sparkling sound will be heard as the particles move. Please enjoy it with earphones. ∴ Invite a sleep ∴ Watching the smooth movements will calm your mind. It's also perfect for calming down for a while before going to sleep. ∴ For children who like glitter ∴ This app was created to please my daughter (4 years old) who loves princesses and glitter. The mysterious movement of glitter particles will be of interest to children. ・This app is an interactive art work that uses particle-based fluid simulation. ・No need to contact me to introduce this app on your media. News and support: Twitter (@m_hakozaki)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magical Rays at none against KiraFlow's 14. Magical Rays also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). KiraFlow's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. KiraFlow sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Magical Rays asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Magical Rays against 4.6 for KiraFlow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 206 and 315 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Magical Rays's written reviews are positive against 78% of KiraFlow's.
Magical Rays ships an update every 8 months, KiraFlow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magical Rays | KiraFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (206 ratings) | 4.6 (315 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.2% of reviews — better | 78.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 206 | 315 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plus Inc. (Japan) | Masataka Hakozaki |
Customer experience
Magical Rays
KiraFlow
User reviews
Magical Rays
From 206 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😌 Very relaxing and calming
- ✨ Beautiful and mesmerizing visuals
- 👍 Free to play
- 🚫 No ads mentioned positively
- 🧸 Great for kids
Room to improve
- 💨 Too fast for some users
- 🤷♀️ Not much to do
- 🎶 Annoying or disliked music/sound effects
- ❓ Unclear purpose of the game
- ⚠️ Ads are intrusive/unremovable
KiraFlow
From 315 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Beautiful visuals
- 😌 Relaxing and calming
- 🤩 Mesmerizing and satisfying
- 🎶 Pleasant sounds/ASMR
- 👍 Easy to use
Room to improve
- 😩 Too many ads
- 💰 Expensive full version/packs
- 🐌 Slow glitter movement (for some)
- 🚫 Can't save work
- ❌ Laggy performance (for some)
Bugs and requests
Magical Rays
Reported bugs
4 issues- 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
7 requests- 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
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- Add multi-finger interaction
- Add slo-mo button
KiraFlow
Reported bugs
3 issues- No sound issue
- App kicks out on startup
- Not received money taken immediately
Requested features
12 requests- Option to adjust glitter speed
- More sound options or sound customization
- Ability to save creations/screenshots
- More free glitter color options
- Option to create custom glitter colors/gradients
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- Different modes or themes (e.g., glitter on a table)
- Option to set as wallpaper/lock screen
- Option to react to music
- Ability to select multiple fluids simultaneously
- More dark backgrounds or background color adjustment
- Option to adjust glitter amount
- Add clock or pomodoro timer functionality
In-app purchases
Magical Rays
No in-app purchases
KiraFlow
- PACK 001 "TINY"$0.99
- PACK 003 "LAME"$0.99
- PACK 004 "GALAXY"$0.99
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- PACK 005 "PHOTON"$0.99
- PACK 006 "GEM"$0.99
- PACK 007 "BLOOM"$0.99
- PACK 010 "DOT"$0.99
- PACK 011 "NEON"$0.99
- PACK 015 "RAINBOW"$0.99
- PACK 017 "STAR II"$0.99
- PACK 013 "BUBBLE"$0.99
- PACK 008 "HALF"$0.99
- ADS REMOVAL$1.99
- COMPLETE PACK$6.99
