Episodic vs Prism
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Episodic
Create dynamic, moving collages from black and white looping animations. Reposition and scale these "episodes" to build unique narratives and explore new visual relationships.
- Create moving collages
- Utilize black and white looping animations
- Reposition and scale animation fragments
- Build unique narratives
- Explore new visual relationships
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Episodic is an artwork that allows users to create a moving collage from disparate fragments. Contained within the app are black and white looping animations. Each animation is a short episode that can be repositioned and scaled allowing users to link together different segments to create a narrative and explore new relationships. The app reconfigures pop-up windows containing Flash animations originally created for the website www.urban fragments.net
Prism
Create stunning, evolving visual art from simple gestures. This app uses mathematical principles to generate mesmerizing patterns that react to touch and sound. Share your digital masterpieces or enjoy them privately.
- Gesture-based art creation
- Mathematically generated patterns
- Music-reactive visuals
- Mesmerizing animations
- Shareable digital masterpieces
- Intuitive controls
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Transform simple gestures into breathtaking visual art. Prism harnesses the beauty of mathematics to create stunning patterns that flow and evolve with your touch. Bring your ideas to life through intuitive controls, watch as your creations respond to music, and craft mesmerizing animations that capture the imagination. Every movement becomes an artistic expression, every sound a visual symphony. Share your digital masterpieces with the world or keep them as personal treasures. With Prism, everyone can discover the artist within—no experience needed, just curiosity and creativity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Episodic at none against Prism's 1. Episodic also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Prism sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Episodic asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Episodic against 5.0 for Prism. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Episodic ships an update every 8 days, Prism every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Episodic | Prism |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | jody zellen | Christopher Marcus George |
In-app purchases
Episodic
No in-app purchases
Prism
- Prism Pro$4.99
