Comparison

Fluidium vs SwarmFlow

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

Head to head
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

About

SwarmFlow

Features
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SwarmFlow is a meditative fish swarm simulation, born from a moment at the beach in Mauritius. Watch the swarm move, touch the water, and experience the quiet fascination of collective life. Free Features: - Interactive fish swarm with realistic flocking behavior - Tap the screen and watch the flight reaction - Drag the food source to guide the swarm - Adjust swarm size and behavior Premium Features (one-time purchase): - Up to 150 fish for impressive swarms - 5 color themes: Deep Sea, Night, Coral, Ocean, and Beach - Current simulation: Tilt your iPhone and watch fish swim with or against the flow - AI-generated meditative soundscapes - Screensaver mode as a digital aquarium - Speed control to find your perfect pace - Subtle food sources with soft shadows for an even more harmonious experience No competition. No scores. Just the simple beauty of a swarm responding to your touch.

Screenshots

Fluidium4 screens
SwarmFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fluidium at every 2 days against SwarmFlow's weekly. SwarmFlow's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Fluidium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SwarmFlow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fluidium ships an update every 2 days, SwarmFlow weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fluidium versus SwarmFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFluidiumSwarmFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size270 MB8 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperColordodge LabsOliver Lieven

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fluidium

One-time1
  • Fluidium Pro Mode Unlock$4.99
1 purchases

SwarmFlow

One-time1
  • SwarmFlow Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Fluidium free?
Fluidium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SwarmFlow free?
SwarmFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fluidium or SwarmFlow have ads?
Neither Fluidium nor SwarmFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fluidium or SwarmFlow?
Fluidium ships an update every 2 days, and SwarmFlow weekly. Most recently, Fluidium was updated on October 11, 2026 and SwarmFlow on October 3, 2026.

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