Azuki Wave vs MoneyMagic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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).
MoneyMagic
Create astonishing illusions with your iPhone, making money appear, disappear, and transform. Customize the timing, appearance, and even currency types for a truly personalized magic show. Perfect for aspiring magicians and entertainment.
- Money appearance and transformation illusions
- Customizable timing and sequences
- Adjustable money color tone
- Adjustable money image size
- Coin and bill manipulation
- Multiple currency support
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Money goes into your iPhone!? Money changes to various kinds!? Money appears from your iPhone!? You can easily do magic with your iPhone & this App!! Hold your iPhone vertically and perform magic as a mysterious container like a glass. You can make coins and bills come in and go out from the top of the iPhone. Set the type and number of money in phases of up to 10 stages. You can proceed with the magic that money appears, changes, and disappears in the order that you set. Up to 5 types of coins can be included in each phase, and up to 25 coins can be displayed in the screen throughout all phases. 【Only one bill can be set in one phase and can not be mixed with coins】 ◆You can perform your favorite performance by adjusting the timing at which money appears and changes. 【Please note that in the case of iPad, it is difficult to grasp the timing to perform magic because there is no vibration function】 ◆Adjusting the color tone of the money to 10 levels according to the amount of light in the place where you perform the magic can produce a more realistic performance. ◆The size of the displayed money image can be adjusted according to the screen of your iPhone. You can also make a comical magic by making the image of the coin extremely large or small. ◆By covering the top of the screen, you can shut money up into the screen. Drag one confined coin with your finger, and the coin will disappear from the screen by moving the coin by a certain amount, then you can also make a performance that the coin appears from another place. ◆Apart from 10 phases, you can set up 25 kinds of coins, and you can make these coins continue to appear forever. ◆By combining foreign money, for example, it is possible to make the performance that Japanese yen change to American dollars. ◆Depending on the setting, you can enjoy teaching money exchange, through Magic. ◆Type of money (total of coins and bills)◆ □USA : 7 types □Japan : 9 types □Australia : 9 types □England : 11 types □Euro : 10 types □China : 8 types □Korea : 7 types □New Zealand : 8 types □Hong Kong : 11 types □Canada : 8 types □Singapore : 8 types □Thailand : 7 types 【Please note that it is not necessarily the latest coin & bills】 ◆Language can be switched between Japanese and English in the application. ◆An example of magic is stated in [Instructions Manual] of the application. Please try by all means! Copyright HOUEN Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Azuki Wave at 72% against MoneyMagic's 60%. Azuki Wave also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Azuki Wave costs $1.99 and MoneyMagic $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Azuki Wave ships an update every 6 months, MoneyMagic every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Azuki Wave | MoneyMagic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PSOFT | Kohei Saito |
Customer experience
Azuki Wave
MoneyMagic
In-app purchases
Azuki Wave
No in-app purchases
MoneyMagic
No in-app purchases







