Comparison

Dancing Particle vs Artick

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

Artick

Submit a single line of text daily to compete anonymously against others. Users vote on the best lines, and results are revealed nightly, showing your ranking and percentile.

Highlights
  • Daily writing prompt
  • Anonymous submissions
  • Head-to-head voting
  • Nightly ranking and percentile
  • Free to play arena
  • Pro arena with stakes
Features
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HOW IT WORKS Every day at 8 AM, one prompt drops. You have until noon to write one line. Anonymous. No name attached. Just the line. After submissions close, the arena opens. Every line goes head-to-head. People vote on the better one. No likes. No followers. The writing decides. At 8:30 PM, your verdict drops. Your rank. Your percentile. Exactly where your line landed against everyone who showed up today. WHY IT HITS DIFFERENT You don't get to explain yourself. You don't get to revise. One line, one shot — and the crowd judges it without knowing who wrote it. No algorithm picking favorites. No follower count carrying you. Just the words. FREE ARENA Write. Submit. Vote. See your rank every night at 8:30 PM. Free to play, every day. PRO ARENA Real stakes. Streak bonuses for consistency. Built for the ones who show up every day. YOUR VERDICT Every night at 8:30 PM your result drops. You'll know exactly where you stood — and whether to come back harder tomorrow. Terms of Use: https://artick.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://artick.app/privacy

Screenshots

Dancing Particle4 screens
Artick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Artick at none against Dancing Particle's shown. Dancing Particle's advantage is ratings volume (108 vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dancing Particle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Artick sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Dancing Particle against 5.0 for Artick. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dancing Particle has 108 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, Artick every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dancing Particle versus Artick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDancing ParticleArtick
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (108 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings108 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer亚杰 刘Evan Kaplansky

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dancing Particle

One-time1
  • All particle effects$1.99
2 purchases

Artick

Subscriptions2
  • Artick Pro$9.991 Month
  • Artick Pro Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Dancing Particle free?
Dancing Particle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Artick free?
Artick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dancing Particle or Artick?
Artick is rated higher. Dancing Particle averages 4.9 out of 5 from 108 ratings, while Artick averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dancing Particle or Artick have ads?
Dancing Particle shows ads; Artick does not.
Which is updated more often, Dancing Particle or Artick?
Dancing Particle ships an update every 4 days, and Artick every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dancing Particle was updated on October 27, 2026 and Artick on October 14, 2026.

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