Lucinate vs Virtual 3D World
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lucinate
Create algorithmic art, generative visuals, and video synthesis with a modular graphics studio. Explore the intersection of math and graphics for intricate stills, evolving patterns, and interactive shader art. Turn abstract ideas into visual form for creation, play, and performance.
- Algorithmic art creation
- Generative visuals
- Video synthesis
- Modular flexibility
- Parametric shaders
- Custom shader coding
- MIDI and audio modulation
- Beat-synced visuals
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A creative environment for generative art, live visuals, and video synthesis. Blend layers, modulate any parameter with audio, MIDI, and LFOs, sync to the beat, and code your own shaders in the built-in MSL editor. Perform live or record to video. One purchase, no subscription. Use it for shader art, beat-synced visuals, audio/MIDI-reactive VJ sets, image processing, or exploring the aesthetics of algorithms. METAL SHADER ENGINE • Universal app built on Metal for Mac, iPad and iPhone • 16-bit color HDR rendering pipeline • MSL shader editor to learn, tweak, or code your own shaders using the bundled Metal Shading Language library • Includes parametric shaders for image adjustments, effects, patterns, gradients, texture utilities, coordinate space transforms, shader art examples, and more MODULAR ARCHITECTURE • Any number of Tracks, Layers, and Modulators • Advanced layer blending and masking • Deep modulation with MIDI, CV, LFOs, audio reactivity, and more • Route modulation and image signals between Tracks • Use live camera, imported video clips, and image assets as visual input CONNECTIVITY & OUTPUT • Syphon and NDI® real-time video output (Mac only) • Beat-synchronization via Ableton Link or MIDI clock • Receive audio from other apps via Ableton Link Audio • Record your results to video or export still images • Supports external displays and projectors BUY ONCE, OWN FOREVER • No subscriptions, in-app purchases, or ads • One purchase covers Mac, iPad and iPhone NOTE: On Mac, this app requires Apple Silicon or Intel with integrated GPU. NDI® is a registered trademark of Vizrt NDI AB.
Virtual 3D World
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Explore dense 3D worlds built from Gaussian splats and point clouds. This app renders .ply-based scenes in real time and lets you freely move through them as if you were walking inside the capture. Start with the included sample worlds and then import your own files to inspect environments, assets or scans from a first-person perspective. Real-time rendering of Gaussian splat / point cloud scenes Included sample 3D worlds to explore out of the box Import your own .ply scenes from Files Free navigation to move, look around and inspect details up close
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Virtual 3D World at $0.99 against Lucinate's $29.99. Lucinate's advantage is chart position (#192 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Lucinate costs $29.99 and Virtual 3D World $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Lucinate | Virtual 3D World |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #192 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kymatica AB | ULAS DEVRIM DILBER |
In-app purchases
Lucinate
No in-app purchases
Virtual 3D World
No in-app purchases









