Comparison

Makanim Light vs Swarm Multitouch

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

Head to head
About

Makanim Light

Create stunning, interactive animations with multi-touch gestures. Explore endless visual effects, shapes, and patterns for relaxation or live performance. Save your creations as wallpapers.

Highlights
  • Multi-touch graphic generator
  • Real-time preset editing
  • Up to 3-finger gestures
  • Multiple animation modes and shapes
  • Adjustable speed, size, and chaos
  • Save creations as screenshots/wallpapers
Features
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AppAdvice.com review: "This generative art app will provide you with pure visual stimulation." AppSplit.com review: "With its level of customization, it's definitely still worthy to try it." Want to relax or have fun? Enjoy an amazing graphic experience with Makanim. Create stunning animations by playing with multi-touch. Snap your creations and use them as wallpapers. Play with Makanim at home for fun, at a party, or on stage for VJing: improvise during live performances and create new animations on the fly. Makanim offers endless combinations of visual effects by changing nine simple parameters. You can spend hours discovering the different ways to animate shapes. Makanim is a powerful app that can both entertain and relax. FEATURES - Multi-touch particle generator - Up to 10 fingers at once, depending on your device - 10 animation modes - 48 beautiful and original shapes - 22 color palettes - 112 editable presets, saved as you play - Thousands of possible combinations - Edit presets in real time - Switch between modes, shapes and colors - Control speed, size and chaos - Background color and particle opacity controls - Random button for surprise combinations - Interactive sounds - Animation auto-play - Screenshot button to save images to your photo library - Expert mode: hide or show the menu bar - Fingers limit, to avoid clashing with your device's multi-touch gestures LINKS Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flR6mz788h0 Visit http://appakabar.com for more information. Makanim Light is the free version of Makanim: it includes 12 of the 112 presets, 4 of the 10 modes and 7 of the 48 shapes, with up to 3 fingers at once. Unlock everything with a single in-app purchase. No subscription.

About

Swarm Multitouch

This graphic application displays a dynamic swarm of particles that react to touch input. Users can divide the swarm into multiple independent groups and customize its size, appearance, and behavior through a settings menu. It offers an interactive and visually engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive particle swarm
  • Multi-touch control
  • Divide swarm into multiple groups
  • Customizable swarm size
  • Adjustable appearance and behavior
  • Organic particle movement
Features
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Swarm Multitouch is a simple graphic application featuring a swarm of particles moving around the screen in a moderately organic pattern. A counter on the lower right of the screen allows the swarm to be divided into as many as nine independent swarms. Moving your finger around on the screen will cause the swarm to follow your touch. If you use multiple fingers on the screen at the same time, the swarm will break up and a portion of the swarm will track each finger. A "settings" screen allows modifications to swarm size, appearance, and behavior. This is my first iOS application so please, be kind.

Screenshots

Makanim Light4 screens
Swarm Multitouch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Makanim Light at 3.8 against Swarm Multitouch's 3.0. Swarm Multitouch's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Makanim Light sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Swarm Multitouch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Makanim Light holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Makanim Light's written reviews are positive against 100% of Swarm Multitouch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Makanim Light ships an update every 13 months, Swarm Multitouch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Makanim Light versus Swarm Multitouch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakanim LightSwarm Multitouch
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppakabarBrett Aukburg

Customer experience

Makanim Light

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Swarm Multitouch

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Makanim Light

One-time1
  • Unlock everything$4.99
None

Swarm Multitouch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Makanim Light free?
Makanim Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swarm Multitouch free?
Swarm Multitouch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Makanim Light or Swarm Multitouch?
Makanim Light is rated higher. Makanim Light averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Swarm Multitouch averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Makanim Light or Swarm Multitouch have ads?
Neither Makanim Light nor Swarm Multitouch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Makanim Light or Swarm Multitouch?
Makanim Light ships an update every 13 months, and Swarm Multitouch every 2 weeks. Most recently, Makanim Light was updated on October 31, 2026 and Swarm Multitouch on October 13, 2026.

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