Comparison

Rainbow Ripples vs Fluidium

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

Head to head
About

Rainbow Ripples

Features
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Simple app that lets you touch and create ripples on the screen. The ripples expand and will interact with other ripples that already exist by combining their colors. The color created with a tap cycles to the next color in the rainbow.

About

Fluidium

Experience a mesmerizing world of living color and motion that responds to your touch. Create unique, breathtaking visuals, relax, explore creativity, or generate stunning videos and wallpapers.

Highlights
  • Interactive fluid simulation
  • 130+ factory presets
  • Custom preset design
  • 4 expressive brush types
  • HD video recording
  • Wallpaper generation
  • Smart Pause and Auto-Play modes
Features
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From the award-winning creator of Uzu comes Fluidium — a mesmerizing world of living color and motion at your fingertips. Watch as vibrant streams of light and liquid respond instantly to your touch, creating endlessly unique, breathtaking visuals. Whether you want to relax, explore creativity, or share dazzling videos, Fluidium turns your screen into a canvas of pure magic. Fluidium 2.0 expands that world with a redesigned interface, deeper creative control, and a new generation of effects — from Warp worlds and Particles to Mask shapes and richer Symmetry modes. Features: - 300+ stunning factory presets, organized into collections - Design, save, import, and export your own presets - Create and organize custom preset collections - Real-time interactive fluid simulation powered by Metal - Micro-presets for Fluid, Brush, Color, and Effects • Deep customization to fine-tune every detail • Expressive Warp effects: Radial, Tunnel, Horizon, Pillar, Planet, and Galaxy • Particles, Mask shapes, and advanced Symmetry modes • 4 expressive brush types, each with unique dynamics • Advanced reflection effects for immersive visuals • Auto-cycling color palettes and improved palette tools • Generate stunning wallpapers and background images • Smart Pause freezes the flow when you lift your fingers • Auto-Play mode for hands-free relaxation — choose which presets to cycle • Optimized quality settings for smooth performance on any device • One-time in-app purchase to unlock all features

Screenshots

Rainbow Ripples4 screens
Fluidium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fluidium at Free against Rainbow Ripples's $0.99. Rainbow Ripples's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Fluidium is free to download; Rainbow Ripples costs $0.99 up front. Fluidium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rainbow Ripples asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rainbow Ripples ships an update every 3 days, Fluidium every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rainbow Ripples versus Fluidium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRainbow RipplesFluidium
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB270 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony SantaferraColordodge Labs

In-app purchases

None

Rainbow Ripples

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Fluidium

One-time1
  • Fluidium Pro Mode Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Rainbow Ripples free?
Rainbow Ripples costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fluidium free?
Fluidium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rainbow Ripples or Fluidium have ads?
Neither Rainbow Ripples nor Fluidium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rainbow Ripples or Fluidium?
Rainbow Ripples ships an update every 3 days, and Fluidium every 2 days. Most recently, Rainbow Ripples was updated on September 9, 2026 and Fluidium on September 24, 2026.

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