Light Creations vs Ions 2+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Light Creations
Create dynamic 3D light sculptures from simple line drawings. Accelerate animations with music and explore five unique visual themes. Save and share your mesmerizing creations.
- Create 3D light sculptures
- Dynamic animation from drawn lines
- Music-reactive visuals
- Five unique visual themes
- Screenshot capture
- Universal app support
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Light Creations allows you to create amazing light sculptures and structures. You provide the seed for the creation by drawing an arbitrary line, e.g., straight, curved, or long and winded, and enjoy how Light Creations transforms this seed into a dynamic piece of 3D art. Accelerate the animation by humming, singing or playing music and dive deep into a relaxing journey through a world of light. Observe the mesmerizing dynamics of the evolving art and create screenshots with ease just by tapping an icon. The screenshots are conveniently saved into your photo album for further processing and sharing. Light Creations provides five themes, each transforming the initial seed in a different way: Galaxy - Creates light sculptures built out of many light particles. Light Ocean - Creates light sculptures above an ocean of light. Centered Lines - Creates symmetrical light structures. Warped Lines - Creates a work of art where the initial seed is warped in space resulting in fractal like creations. MultiDraw - The initial line is mirrored several times and warped in space already while drawing. Tip: use the pinch gesture to emphasize the amazing micro and macro structures. - Universal App for iPad, iPhone, iPod. - Retina Display support. - There are no ads or in-app purchases in Light Creations. Customer Comments: ***** Wow!!!! "This is the most beautiful and trippy app I have on my iPad (and I have about 20). Listen to some ambient electronica or psychedelia and ascend to a higher plain without chemical assistance." ***** AWESOME! "Love it, mesmerizing & beautiful ! Save your creations & share. Recommend," ***** Great app for creative control "I typically don't write reviews, but these visuals need a voice! They are simply in a league of their own. The future of intuitive easy to use visuals has arrived! [...] Congratulations to the developer for this marvelous work of art! " ***** Totally brilliant "This is like having your own personal firework display. Congrats to the app maker." ***** Grandiose
Ions 2+
Explore a dynamic particle simulation with extensive customization options. Control ion color, size, shape, and trails. Utilize device motion and advanced grid placement for unique creations. Supports a high particle count for detailed simulations.
- Customizable ion color and size
- Shape and trail effects
- Accelerometer control
- Rectangular and polar grids
- High particle count (up to 100,000)
- Save custom layouts and looks
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Ions is back, recharged and better than ever! The sequel to the staff-favorite particle simulation allows total control over the look and behavior of your creations. Ions 2+ also supports iPhones and iPods as well as iPads! Your ions can now change color and size based on age, speed, direction, and other parameters! Change shape, leave trails, change the background, and more! Use your device’s accelerometer to react to gravity or add turbulence and drag for more variety. You also have both rectangular and polar grids for precise placement. Why stop at only 20,000 particles? With Ions 2+, you can raise the limit up to 100,000 on faster devices. Of course you can still save your favorite layouts, as well as any custom looks you’ve created. Ions 2+. I'm positive you'll love it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ions 2+ at 4.8 against Light Creations's 4.1. Ions 2+ also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 76%) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Light Creations's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 15 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
Light Creations costs $2.99 and Ions 2+ $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ions 2+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Light Creations's written reviews are positive against 94% of Ions 2+'s.
Light Creations ships an update every 8 months, Ions 2+ every 15 months. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | Light Creations | Ions 2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (14 ratings) | 4.8 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | 93.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 39 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joachim Wolffram | Douglas Applewhite |
Customer experience
Light Creations
Ions 2+
In-app purchases
Light Creations
No in-app purchases
Ions 2+
No in-app purchases









