Comparison

VOSC Visual Particle Synth vs Nur

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

Head to head
About

VOSC Visual Particle Synth

Create dynamic visual art by manipulating on-screen particles. Explore harmonic resonances and generate endless moving patterns and textures through oscillator control. Inspired by the principles of visual harmony and differential motion.

Highlights
  • Visual particle synthesis
  • Manipulate oscillator size, shape, frequency
  • Create moving patterns and textures
  • Explore visual harmony
  • Differential motion principles
  • Harmonic resonances
Features
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VOSC is best understood as a visual analogue of a traditional sound synthesizer. The medium of synthesis, rather than sound waves, is a vast quantity of on screen particles. By manipulating the size, shape, and frequency of the oscillators, an endless variety of moving patterns and textures can be created. A primary mechanism at work in VOSC is the phenomenon of visual harmony as explored by the computer graphics pioneer and visual artist John Whitney in the mid 20th century. The oscillators of VOSC operate in accordance with Whitney's principle of differential motion, giving rise to harmonic resonances as their frequencies move across whole ratios.

About

Nur

This app captures photos with depth and gravity data using your iPhone's camera, ideal for photogrammetry processing on macOS. It supports guided and manual capture modes, offering enhanced results for 3D creation. Requires iPhone 12 Pro or later with a LiDAR sensor for full functionality.

Highlights
  • Guided capture mode
  • Manual capture with depth/gravity data
  • Depth and gravity information storage
  • Photo session browsing
  • Light and dark mode support
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Take photos with your iPhone for photogrammetry processing with a suitable macOS app. Requires a iPhone 12 Pro or later. Only devices with a LiDAR sensor are supported for guided capture mode. Features: - Takes photos in guided capture mode - Take photos with depth and gravity vector data in manual capture mode - Additionally stores depth and gravity information with photos for better results in photogrammetry processing - Browse sessions of taken photos - Light and dark mode support Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or Creative Europe Media. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Screenshots

VOSC Visual Particle Synth4 screens
Nur4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nur at Free against VOSC Visual Particle Synth's $4.99. Nur also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 38 months). VOSC Visual Particle Synth's advantage is chart position (#105 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Nur is free to download; VOSC Visual Particle Synth costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VOSC Visual Particle Synth ships an update every 38 months, Nur every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
VOSC Visual Particle Synth versus Nur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVOSC Visual Particle SynthNur
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#105 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuncan Holbydesignmatic

Customer experience

VOSC Visual Particle Synth

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral16.2%
Negative21.6%

Nur

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

VOSC Visual Particle Synth

No in-app purchases

None

Nur

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VOSC Visual Particle Synth free?
VOSC Visual Particle Synth costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nur free?
Nur is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VOSC Visual Particle Synth or Nur have ads?
Neither VOSC Visual Particle Synth nor Nur shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VOSC Visual Particle Synth or Nur?
VOSC Visual Particle Synth ships an update every 38 months, and Nur every 4 days. Most recently, VOSC Visual Particle Synth was updated on October 29, 2026 and Nur on October 24, 2026.

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