Simulon vs Zwiip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simulon
Create studio-quality visual effects by integrating photorealistic 3D elements into live-action footage. This tool offers an end-to-end VFX workflow on iPhone, from capture to render, adapting to all skill levels. Preview 3D assets in-camera as you film and reconstruct environments in 3D for precise compositing.
- End-to-end VFX workflow on iPhone
- In-camera CG preview while filming
- Instant 32-bit HDR lighting
- Reconstruct reality in 3D
- Camera-accurate realism
- Import industry-standard 3D files
- Cloud render farm integration
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Simulon. The camera for your imagination. Bring imagined characters, real objects and your own designs into the world around you. Compose with your camera, capture a lifelike image and turn it into a video by describing what happens next. No 3D or animation experience needed. CREATE FROM AN IDEA Start with words, a photo or your own design. Turn a sketch into a character or take a concept off the page and into a real setting. CLONE REALITY Create from photos of something real, whether it's your pet, a favourite car or a sculpture. Keep its familiar look or imagine something different. Give your pet a new outfit, shrink a car onto your desk or bring a statue to life. MAKE THE WORLD YOUR SET Place your subject in augmented reality. Adjust its size and position, then move around to find your angle. AI rendering brings it into the scene with lifelike lighting, shadows and reflections. DIRECT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT Describe how your subject moves and what happens in the scene to create a video. From a small gesture to an unexpected adventure, you direct the action without animating by hand. Keep your subjects in a personal library and return to them in new locations and new stories. Make something just for fun, develop an idea or create something to share with the world. GET STARTED Try Simulon with starter assets and included free usage. Creating custom assets requires a paid plan. Simulon Plus and Pro offer additional features and monthly usage. Usage limits apply. Shape reality.
Zwiip
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Your camera roll is a mess. Zwiip makes cleanup fun. Swipe left to delete. Right to keep. That's it. Zwiip turns the boring task of cleaning up photos into a fast, addictive experience. Think Tinder — but for your photos. SORT IN 1 MINUTE No complicated menus. Just swipe. Most users sort 40-60 photos per minute. ZWIIP SAFE Enable Safe Timer (0.5-3 sec) to prevent accidental deletes. See each photo properly before deciding. CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS Start a 1-minute Challenge and see how many photos you can sort. Share your score and challenge friends — who's the fastest? TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Photos sorted, MB freed, swipes per minute • Achievements and milestones • Session and lifetime stats SORT INTO ALBUMS Swipe up or down to move photos directly into albums. Configure what each direction does. ALWAYS UNDO Deleted by mistake? Tap undo — or restore from the Trashed screen. Nothing is permanently deleted without your confirmation. 15 LANGUAGES Automatic based on your phone language. Danish, English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic and Hindi. Free up space. Clean up the mess. Zwiip it away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zwiip at none against Simulon's 19. Zwiip also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Simulon sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Zwiip asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Simulon | Zwiip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (31 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simulon | Mikkel Kvist Foldager |
In-app purchases
Simulon
- Plus$14.991 Month
- Lite7 Days trial$15.001 Month
- Plus7 Days trial$24.991 Month
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- Core$29.001 Month
- Pro$39.991 Month
- Pro7 Days trial$55.001 Month
- Lite7 Days trial$143.991 Year
- Studio$200.001 Month
- Plus7 Days trial$239.001 Year
- Pro7 Days trial$529.001 Year
- 10,000 Credits$5.00
- 20,000 Credits$10.00
- 30,000 Credits$15.00
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- 1,000 credits$19.99
- 50,000 Credits$25.00
- 80,000 Credits$40.00
- 90,000 Credits$45.00
- 180,000 Credits$90.00
- 200,000 Credits$100.00
Zwiip
No in-app purchases









