Particles AR vs Yr Xtals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Particles AR
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Discover musical structures in a playful way—without reading music—and experience music in a new, synesthetic, immersive way.
Yr Xtals
This app transforms your music into captivating visual experiences. It functions as a precision audio analysis utility, offering unique perspectives for music lovers and audio engineers alike. Hours can be spent mesmerized by the visualizer reacting to your tunes.
- Music visualizer
- Audio analysis
- Addictive gameplay
- Precision utility
- Perspective on audio work
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This started as a tool, and grew into an obsession. Yr Xtals is seriously addictive. I can, and often have, been working on testing it and ended up draining hours just watching the visualizer dance to my music. It's fantastic. I can't imagine if you like music that you won't like this. Especially if you're an audio engineer and are hoping to gain a bit more perspective on your work. That is why I originally made this, and while it has grown into something much larger, it is still a precision audio analysis utility that I know you'll fall in love with, like I have. Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Yr Xtals at every 3 weeks against Particles AR's every 4 months. Particles AR's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Particles AR ships an update every 4 months, Yr Xtals every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Particles AR | Yr Xtals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piano Particles | Jess Hunter |
In-app purchases
Particles AR
No in-app purchases
Yr Xtals
No in-app purchases
