Comparison

Draw 3D vs Atomus

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

Head to head
About

Draw 3D

Create unique hidden 3D images from your own drawings or photos. Shift your focus to reveal a 3D picture without glasses. Share your creations with friends or print them on various items.

Highlights
  • Create custom 3D images
  • Send secret messages
  • Use 3D clipart
  • Explore fun patterns
  • Make repeating patterns
  • Incorporate personal photos
Features
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Draw 3D makes it easy to create your own hidden 3D images. Simply draw something, then click a button to see your drawing in 3D! It's lots of fun for kids and adults alike. This app makes hidden 3D images called autostereograms from your drawings. At first these pictures seem like random patterns, but when you shift the focus of your eyes to a few inches behind the screen, the pattern comes alive with your 3D drawing! Thanks to this trick, your can see the image in true 3D without needing 3D glasses. A fun way to send hidden pictures and messages to friends. Share your drawings easily using Facebook, email, and Twitter. You can even print your autostereogram on posters, mugs, shirts, stamps, cards, and more! The "Share" tool lets you easily send your creation to friends. - Make your own custom 3D images - Send secret messages to friends! - 100+ 3D clipart images to use in your drawing - 400+ Fun patterns to play with - Make your own repeating patterns - Use your own photos in your design - A fun way to learn about how depth perception works

About

Atomus

This app is an interactive visualizer that creates beautiful, dynamic art inspired by natural phenomena and abstract concepts. It offers customizable particle effects, multi-touch interaction, and music integration, designed to inspire creativity or provide a relaxing visual experience.

Highlights
  • 10-Finger Multi-touch Display
  • 5 Music Choices
  • Fastest Speed (60 FPS)
  • 12,000 Particles
  • Customizable Particle Length, Number, & Size
  • 3-Color Modes
Features
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ATOMUS — A Living Kinetic Universe in Your Hands Touch energy. Shape motion. Watch light come alive. ATOMUS transforms your screen into a living kinetic universe where thousands of particles react instantly to every movement, creating flowing structures, cosmic patterns, and mesmerizing visual motion that feels both dynamic and calming. Designed for moments when you want to reset your mind, explore visual creativity, or simply watch something beautiful evolve under your fingertips, ATOMUS offers a unique sensory experience between digital art and meditation. Every touch creates shifting forms that can feel like fireworks, auroras, galaxies, waves, atomic structures, or living energy — always moving, always changing. Why users love ATOMUS • Deeply immersive touch interaction • Hypnotic moving particle structures • Ideal for creative focus and visual relaxation • A satisfying sensory experience that never feels the same twice • Beautiful for both quiet moments and playful exploration A Dynamic Visual Experience ATOMUS is inspired by: • fireworks • whirlwinds • fireflies • auroras • rainbows • waves • atomic forms Each interaction creates evolving structures that feel alive and endlessly surprising. Real-Time Performance • Up to 12,000 particles in real time • Smooth 60 FPS rendering • 10-finger multi-touch support • Adjustable particle size, quantity, and trail length • 3 color modes: Neon, Crystal, Nature • Built-in music by Aden Ray (optional) Free Version Enjoy ATOMUS for free. Upgrade to HD for: • 2× more particles • Ad-free experience • Richer visual density Support If you have ideas, questions, or feedback, I would love to hear from you. sunglab@gmail.com http://www.sunglab.com

Screenshots

Draw 3D4 screens
Atomus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Atomus at 4.8 against Draw 3D's 3.6. Atomus also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (89% vs 58%). Draw 3D's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Draw 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Atomus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Atomus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Atomus has 529 ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Draw 3D's written reviews are positive against 89% of Atomus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Draw 3D ships an update every 4 months, Atomus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Draw 3D versus Atomus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraw 3DAtomus
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (62 ratings)4.8 (529 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews89.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62529 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSarah PierceSungLab Inc

Customer experience

Draw 3D

All ratings62 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative29.0%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative35.4%

Atomus

All ratings525 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.6%
Negative5.9%

User reviews

Draw 3D

From 62 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 🎨 Fun creative tool for stereogram creation
  • ✨ Customizable patterns and designs
  • 📝 Text and clipart addition features
  • 🎯 Works well once users understand the technique

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes when creating 3D images
  • 😕 Confusing for users unfamiliar with stereograms
  • 📧 Email sharing functionality doesn't work
  • 📱 Difficult to draw with finger on small screens
  • 🔍 Low resolution output images

Atomus

From 529 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing and calming experience
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive
  • 💡 Customizable particle effects
  • 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
  • 💡 Limited color and customization options
  • 🔋 Drains battery life quickly

Bugs and requests

Draw 3D

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App force closes when pressing 'Make 3D' button
  • Drawing lines randomly shift during creation
  • Email sharing fails to send images
  • App crashes on startup or during use
  • 3D conversion doesn't display user's original drawing
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  • Difficult to close app without using Siri
  • Performance issues on older devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Import depth map images from photo library
  • Import custom images as patterns
  • Adjust pixel offset for depth control
  • Higher resolution output for saved images
  • Ability to position shapes and text freely on screen
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  • More depth map editing tools
  • Better drawing tools for precision

Atomus

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when using more than 10 fingers
  • Inconsistent ad frequency

Requested features

3 requests
  • More color and particle effect options
  • Ability to turn off sound/music
  • Haptic feedback support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Draw 3D

One-time1
  • Draw 3D Premium$1.99
None

Atomus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Draw 3D free?
Draw 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Atomus free?
Atomus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Draw 3D or Atomus?
Atomus is rated higher. Draw 3D averages 3.6 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Atomus averages 4.8 from 529 ratings.
Do Draw 3D or Atomus have ads?
Atomus shows ads; Draw 3D does not.
Which is updated more often, Draw 3D or Atomus?
Draw 3D ships an update every 4 months, and Atomus every 2 months. Most recently, Draw 3D was updated on October 23, 2026 and Atomus on October 27, 2026.

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