Comparison

Azuki Wave vs Park Cinema

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

Head to head
About

Azuki Wave

Experience a unique physics simulation that recreates the soothing sound and movement of azuki beans in a bamboo basket, mimicking ocean waves. This app offers a calming and refreshing sensory experience through realistic animation and synchronized sound generation.

Highlights
  • Realistic azuki bean physics simulation
  • Synchronized ocean wave sound generation
  • Device inclination and multi-touch support
  • Adjustable azuki bean quantity
  • Background music playback support
  • Smooth computer animation
Features
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A waste of technology!? We would prefer to think of “Azuki Wave” as our ultimate physics simulation app. Do you know how the sound effect for ocean waves used in television and cinema is created? In Japan, the traditional method is to use “azuki” beans and a bamboo basket called “zaru”. The sound of azuki beans gently rolling around in a zaru basket is just like the sound of ocean waves. “Azuki Wave” is an app that reproduces the movement and sound of azuki in a zaru on your iPhone or iPad. Our original physics engine, called “Azuki Simulator”, faithfully computes the movement of each individual azuki bean. Along with it, we also developed our “Azuki Synthesizer” to generate sound that is synchronized with the movement of the azuki. Some might consider it futile to aim for such a high level of realism, but the fact is that this app provides a strangely nice feeling to everyone trying it. Simply rolling the azuki around, touching them, listening to the ocean sounds they create somehow allows you to calm down and has a soothing, refreshing effect. Try “Azuki Wave” when you can't stand the heat outside, when you really feel like going to the sea but can't, or when you want to take your mind off some irritating thing. Main Features: - Realistic azuki bean movement powered by the “Azuki Simulator”, our original physics engine. - Powerful “Azuki Synthesizer” which generates ocean waves sounds from the sampled sound of a single azuki bean. - Smooth computer animation depicting high grade Japan-grown azuki beans. - Supports device inclination and multi-touch interaction. - Adjustable amount of azuki beans (3 discrete levels). - Allows simultaneous background music playback. *No azukis were harmed in the making of this app (they were however eaten by the staff after being used for sampling).

About

Park Cinema

Easily purchase tickets for Park Cinema theaters with a redesigned app. Buy tickets anytime, anywhere without extra fees or markups. The ticket price is the same as at the cinema box office.

Highlights
  • Seamless ticket purchasing
  • No additional fees or commissions
  • Same price as box office
  • User-friendly new design
  • Available anytime, anywhere
Features
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Билеты в сеть кинотеатров Парк Синема приобретать станет еще удобней. Совершенно новый дизайн в новом приложении позволит вам покупать билеты в любое время в любой точке города. В кафе, на прогулке, в транспорте и даже в самых неожиданных местах без наценок и без комиссий. Цена билета такая же, как в кассе кинотеатра.

Screenshots

Azuki Wave4 screens
Park Cinema4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Park Cinema at Free against Azuki Wave's $1.99. Park Cinema also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). Azuki Wave's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (72% vs 38%). On ratings volume, 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

Park Cinema is free to download; Azuki Wave costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Azuki Wave holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Azuki Wave's written reviews are positive against 38% of Park Cinema's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Azuki Wave ships an update every 6 months, Park Cinema every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Azuki Wave versus Park Cinema: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAzuki WavePark Cinema
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB33 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPSOFTKaspian Kapital MMC

Customer experience

Azuki Wave

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral13.8%
Negative13.8%

Park Cinema

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

In-app purchases

None

Azuki Wave

No in-app purchases

None

Park Cinema

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Azuki Wave free?
Azuki Wave costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Park Cinema free?
Park Cinema is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Azuki Wave or Park Cinema?
Azuki Wave is rated higher. Azuki Wave averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Park Cinema averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Azuki Wave or Park Cinema have ads?
Neither Azuki Wave nor Park Cinema shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Azuki Wave or Park Cinema?
Azuki Wave ships an update every 6 months, and Park Cinema every 3 months. Most recently, Azuki Wave was updated on November 6, 2026 and Park Cinema on November 2, 2026.

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