Magical Rays vs Magnetic
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.
Magnetic
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Magnetic is a mesmerizing real-time 3D metaball visualizer powered by Metal shaders. Watch liquid metal shapes merge, split, and flow — all rendered in real time on your device. React to music through your microphone, or let the built-in BPM engine drive the motion. FEATURES - Real-time ray-marched 3D metaballs - 5 material modes: Black, Mercury, Glass, Custom Color, Wireframe - 12+ HDRI environment maps including studio, nature, and planetary textures - Custom photo environment maps — use your own images - Custom background colors with built-in color picker - Audio-reactive mode with microphone input - Manual BPM control for precise rhythm sync - 9 orbit patterns: Random, Circle, Sphere, Torus, Spiral, Satellite, DNA, Figure-8, Wave - Adjustable ball count, size, spacing, and orbit range - Grid mode for structured arrangements - Camera mode with automatic cinematic movement - Double-tap to randomize patterns, colors, and configurations - Screen recording to save visualizations - Green screen mode for video compositing - Minimal dark UI with full parameter control Perfect as a live visual companion for music, a meditation tool, a creative screensaver, or just something beautiful to watch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Magnetic at none against Magical Rays's shown. Magnetic also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 8 months). Magical Rays's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Magical Rays ships an update every 8 months, Magnetic every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magical Rays | Magnetic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (206 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 206 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plus Inc. (Japan) | Kubo FUMIO |
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
Magnetic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Magical Rays
No in-app purchases
Magnetic
No in-app purchases
