Fun Shooting Stars vs AR Throwing Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fun Shooting Stars
This interactive game lets you create and burst stars with vibrant colors and dynamic backgrounds. Enjoy multi-touch support for solo play or with a friend, offering hours of free entertainment for young players.
- Create and burst stars
- 12 different star colors
- Dynamic star backgrounds
- Full multi-touch support
- Play with a friend
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From the makers of Fun Bubbles comes an all new game, Fun Shooting Stars! Play with up to 12 different stars and 9 colors for endless combinations. Full multi-touch support allows you to use all 10 fingers to draw or to play with a friend! Watch their eyes light up as they excitedly shout "STARS!" while creating stars, bursting them, or watching them glide slowly to the ground. Hours of entertainment for free! HOW TO PLAY √ Tap or drag to create stars. √ Tap the stars to watch a star burst! √ Watch the stars fall to the ground and burst! FEATURES √ Dynamic star backgrounds, different constellations every time you play! √ Select up to 12 different star colors! √ 3 additional star sets are available for a total of 12 different stars! √ Full Multi-Touch support! Use all 10 fingers or play with a friend! Follow us on twitter for updates and news - http://www.twitter.com/tfworld/
AR Throwing Simulator
Transform any space into an augmented reality playground with 15 unique items, including cash and cats. Use a gravity switch and AR drawing tools to create fun experiences. Share your creations with friends.
- Throw cash and cats
- Shoot indoor fireworks
- 15 wild items
- Gravity switch
- AR drawing tools
- Share with friends
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AR Throwing Simulator lets you throw cash, cats, shoot fireworks indoors, and share it all with your besties. With 15 wild items at your disposal, a gravity switch, plus AR drawing tools, you can transform any boring place into an augmented reality playground! Fun for kids and adults alike! "This app is great" -My friends "Pew pew!" -Someone's kid "Why didn't you become a doctor?" -Mom
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Fun Shooting Stars at Free against AR Throwing Simulator's $0.99. Fun Shooting Stars also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.4). AR Throwing Simulator's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads 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
Fun Shooting Stars is free to download; AR Throwing Simulator costs $0.99 up front. Fun Shooting Stars sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. AR Throwing Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.
AR Throwing Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AR Throwing Simulator has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Fun Shooting Stars's written reviews are positive against 82% of AR Throwing Simulator's.
Fun Shooting Stars ships an update every 13 months, AR Throwing Simulator weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fun Shooting Stars | AR Throwing Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lewis Johnson | Rise Up Games |
Customer experience
Fun Shooting Stars
AR Throwing Simulator
In-app purchases
Fun Shooting Stars
- Fancy Star Set$0.99
- Silly Star Set$0.99
- Hollow Star Set$0.99
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- All Star Sets$1.99
AR Throwing Simulator
No in-app purchases
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