Comparison

iPendulumWaves vs Dunarium

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

Head to head
About

iPendulumWaves

Experience a 3D graphical simulation of "Pendulum Waves". Interact with the simulation using intuitive touch gestures for camera control, including dragging, pinching, and rotation. Double-tap to reset the camera to its default position.

Highlights
  • 3D graphical simulation
  • Pendulum Waves physics
  • 1-finger drag camera movement
  • 2-finger drag camera panning
  • Pinch to zoom camera
  • Rotation gesture for camera
  • Double tap to reset camera
Features
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iPendulumWaves is a 3D gaphical simulator of “Pendulum Waves". [display handling] 1-finger drag: camera moving 2-finger drag : camera panning Pinch gesture : camera zoom Rotation gesture : camera rotation Double tap : resetting camera position

About

Dunarium

Experience a calming sensory toy that transforms your device into a dynamic moving sand art picture. Interact with flowing sand and bubbles by tilting your phone or using touch gestures. Customize your creation with various shapes, colors, and effects for a personalized, relaxing experience.

Highlights
  • Tilt to control sand flow
  • Touch to interact with gel and sand
  • Customizable glass shapes
  • Vivid sand palettes and backdrops
  • Adjustable gravity and grain behavior
  • Sound and haptic feedback
  • Clip recording with sound mix
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Dunarium turns your phone into a moving sand art picture you can hold. Tilt the phone and gravity pulls every grain. Turn it over to start another pour. Drag a finger through the glass to stir the gel, break a pile, or send grains down a new path. Every frame is computed as you move the phone. Sand tumbles through clear or tinted gel while bubbles rise and squeeze around it. MAKE IT YOURS • Choose from round, hourglass, heart, star, cloud, butterfly, and premium glass shapes • Pick a complete look under New looks, or mix glass, palette, and background yourself • Pair vivid sand palettes with dark, light, or animated backdrops • Adjust gravity, grain behavior, bubbles, glass, sound, and haptics • Mix the sand, bubble, churn, and ambient voices separately • Record clean clips with the current sound mix already included • Set a fade-out timer for a desk, bedside, or focus session FREE TO PLAY The free version includes six glass shapes, seven sand palettes, seven backdrops (among them the complete Cloud and Paper Garden looks), the full gravity and grain controls, and clip recording. Unlock Everything is one optional, one-time purchase. There are no subscriptions and no ads. No account is required. Dunarium works offline after installation. Camera and photo tools are optional, and their images are processed on your device.

Screenshots

iPendulumWaves3 screens
Dunarium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dunarium at 5.0 against iPendulumWaves's 4.3. Dunarium also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 90 months). iPendulumWaves's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dunarium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iPendulumWaves asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dunarium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPendulumWaves ships an update every 90 months, Dunarium every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
iPendulumWaves versus Dunarium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPendulumWavesDunarium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 90 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB66 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperfleronCardamon Inc

In-app purchases

None

iPendulumWaves

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dunarium

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$4.99

Questions

Is iPendulumWaves free?
iPendulumWaves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dunarium free?
Dunarium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iPendulumWaves or Dunarium?
Dunarium is rated higher. iPendulumWaves averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Dunarium averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iPendulumWaves or Dunarium have ads?
Neither iPendulumWaves nor Dunarium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPendulumWaves or Dunarium?
iPendulumWaves ships an update every 90 months, and Dunarium every 3 weeks. Most recently, iPendulumWaves was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dunarium on October 24, 2026.

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