Comparison

Dancing Particle vs The About

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

Head to head
About

Dancing Particle

Experience a visually captivating and stress-relieving interactive application. Swipe your finger to create mesmerizing particle effects and transform them into unique wallpapers. Escape the everyday and find tranquility with this artistic and engaging tool.

Highlights
  • Interactive particle effects
  • Stress relief and relaxation
  • Over 50 unique effects
  • Dreamlike visual experiences
  • Save effects as wallpapers
  • Artistic charm
Features
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"Dancing Particle" is an interactive application that combines stress relief, relaxation, and healing. It meticulously presents over 50 unique and engaging particle interaction effects, each carefully crafted to captivate and hold one's attention. With a gentle swipe of your fingertip, countless colorful particles leap onto the screen and dance gracefully. As your fingers touch and slide across the screen, the particles exhibit breathtaking dreamlike effects, as if you're immersed in a magical world. If you find yourself deeply captivated by these dreamy particle effects, simply tap the save button, and they can be transformed into a stunning wallpaper filled with artistic charm. Whether used as a phone background or shared with friends, they will add a unique touch of color to your life. Now, why not put aside your work for a moment and let "Dancing Particle" take you away from the hustle and bustle, forget your worries, and release your stress. Let your mood soar freely with the dance of the particles and immerse yourself in this rare moment of tranquility and relaxation.

About

The About

This app adds suspense and humor to cooking and reheating food. It features unpredictable timers, a mystery mode with hidden countdowns, and fun sound effects to make snack preparation more entertaining. Perfect for anyone who wants to add a bit of fun to their kitchen routine.

Highlights
  • Unpredictable timer presets
  • Mystery mode with hidden countdown
  • Visual progress bar
  • Surprise sound effects
  • Background operation
  • Legendary presets
Features
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Let’s face it: microwaves are mysterious. “One minute” can mean “still frozen” or “lava eruption.” Introducing The About-Timer—the app that’s truly about time (and about fun, and about snacks, and about not burning your fingers). Are you tired of microwave timers that just don’t get you? It’s about time you met an app that’s not only about time, but also about fun, food, and a little bit of sass. Introducing The About-Timer—the only timer that’s as unpredictable as your microwave and as punny as your dad. Why The About-Timer? Because it’s about time you stopped trusting your microwave’s lies. Because it’s about time you added some suspense to your snack routine. Because it’s about time you had a timer that’s as quirky as your leftovers. Features: - Legendary Presets: From “Still Icy” to “Thermonuclear,” our presets are about as accurate as your microwave’s promises. Each one is randomly tweaked—because time is just a suggestion. - Mystery Mode: Want to spice up your life? Hide the countdown and watch the dots go … dot dot dot. It’s about suspense, it’s about drama, it’s about time you lived on the edge. - Progress Bar: Watch your food’s journey from “about to start” to “about to explode.” It’s about progress, but mostly about anticipation. - Sound Surprise: Will you get a beep, a sigh, or a yell? It’s about time you found out. (Warning: may cause sudden snack attacks.) - Background Brilliance: Go ahead, multitask! The About-Timer keeps ticking, even when you’re about to forget you started it. For Chefs, Snackers, and Anyone About to Eat Whether you’re about to reheat, about to feast, or about to press that big brown "That's enough!" button, The About-Timer is about to become your new best friend.

Screenshots

Dancing Particle4 screens
The About2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The About at none against Dancing Particle's 1. The About also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). Dancing Particle's advantage is ratings volume (102 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.1). On price 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. Dancing Particle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The About asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The About holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dancing Particle has 102 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dancing Particle ships an update every 4 days, The About daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dancing Particle versus The About: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDancing ParticleThe About
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (102 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings102 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer亚杰 刘Gregor Aschwanden

Customer experience

Dancing Particle

All ratings102 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative11.4%

The About

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dancing Particle

One-time1
  • All particle effects$1.99
None

The About

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dancing Particle free?
Dancing Particle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The About free?
The About is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dancing Particle or The About?
The About is rated higher. Dancing Particle averages 4.8 out of 5 from 102 ratings, while The About averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dancing Particle or The About have ads?
Dancing Particle shows ads; The About does not.
Which is updated more often, Dancing Particle or The About?
Dancing Particle ships an update every 4 days, and The About daily. Most recently, Dancing Particle was updated on October 18, 2026 and The About on October 22, 2026.

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