Comparison

Magical Rays vs Swarming Simulator

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Interactive light ray attraction
  • Dynamic and changing light patterns
  • Zen and healing atmosphere
  • Touch screen interaction
  • Relaxing visual experience
Features
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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.

About

Swarming Simulator

Features
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多数のドローンの飛行を、同時にコントロールする(群制御)のシミュレータです。現在世界各国でこの群制御技術が注目されています。このiPhoneやiPadでのシミュレーション速度は、高価な計算機をも凌駕する性能を有しています。 ドローンは、機数を20〜4000機の範囲内で、「+」「―」ボタンにより自由に設定できます。またヘリタイプと固定翼タイプの2種類の選択が可能です。ドローンは地形を避け、ヘリタイプではドローン同士の衝突も回避しますが、固定翼タイプではドローン同士の衝突をリアルに再現しています。 「Go Simulation」ボタンを押すと、3D空間内にランダムに模擬地形が表示され、赤色・青色にグルーピングされたドローンが飛行を開始し、同時に各グループの最終目標が表示されます。ドローンには、地形と隣接するドローンを回避する人工知能を有しており、このシミュレータにて、各ドローンが超高速に飛行経路を決定します。シミュレーションに要した時間は、「計算時間」として表示されます。どうぞいろいろなボタンを操作され、様々な条件下でもドローンの飛行をお楽しみください。 この超高速シミュレーターを実現させたのが、SCSと呼ばれるプログラムです。ドローンの群制御、超高速シミュレーション技術についてご質問があれば、何なりとお問い合わせください。よろしくお願い申し上げます。

Screenshots

Magical Rays4 screens
Swarming Simulator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Swarming Simulator at none against Magical Rays's shown. Swarming Simulator also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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

Magical Rays ships an update every 8 months, Swarming Simulator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Magical Rays versus Swarming Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagical RaysSwarming Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (206 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings206 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlus Inc. (Japan)GSEC Inc.

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

Swarming Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Magical Rays

No in-app purchases

None

Swarming Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magical Rays free?
Magical Rays is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swarming Simulator free?
Swarming Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magical Rays or Swarming Simulator have ads?
Magical Rays shows ads; Swarming Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Magical Rays or Swarming Simulator?
Magical Rays ships an update every 8 months, and Swarming Simulator every 2 months. Most recently, Magical Rays was updated on September 6, 2026 and Swarming Simulator on September 20, 2026.

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