Acid Warp vs Motecraft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Acid Warp
Explore the visual representation of over 40 mathematical functions. This application offers a unique way to engage with complex equations through colorful graphics. It is available for free on iOS and iPadOS devices.
- Visualizes over 40 mathematical functions
- Colorful graphic representations
- Available on iOS and iPadOS
- Free to install and use
- Supports phones and tablets
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Each picture is the graphic representation of one of over 40 mathematical functions. Installable on phones and tablets running iOS / iPadOS 15.6 and newer. Standard disclaimer: The developers do not accept responsibility for damage to persons or property that comes from the use or installation of this software. Use this software at your own risk. This software is free. Credits to: Noah Spurrier and Mark Bilk (original MS-DOS version 1992-1993) Steven Wills (Linux version) Boris Gjenero (SDL-based multiplatform version) Matthew Zavislak (iOS / iPadOS, macOS versions)
Motecraft
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Motecraft is a quiet little gallery of small visual worlds. Tap a card and you're inside. Grow a living mandala from a single touch. Wipe away a pane of frost to find a glowing world beneath. Stir a slow current of ink into marble. Drag a curtain of aurora light, or throw a firecracker that walks legs across the sky. Hundreds of them, all hand-built — and growing. FREE FOREVER, PLUS PRO The original collection stays free forever. Every visual you could open before, you still can — no account, no catch, nothing walled off after the fact. Motecraft Pro unlocks a growing collection of new premium worlds — the richer, shader-grade pieces — and helps keep this one-person studio building. That's the whole deal: the free gallery stays free, Pro adds the new stuff on top. WHAT MAKES MOTECRAFT DIFFERENT — No accounts to use it. Open the app and you're in. — No ads. None now. None planned. — No tracking. Standard Apple-style crash and performance data, nothing else. — The free collection is free forever — not a trial. THE CATEGORIES • Mandala — radial geometry that responds to your hand, now living and growing. • Aurora — silk curtains, slow ribbons, braided light. • Fluid — currents of ink, gold and marble you stir and fold. • Reveal — wipe away frost to uncover a world beneath. • Swarm — flocks, schools, formations that follow you. • Firecracker & Diwali — taps that burst into skies of light, rangoli and diya glow. • Isometric — tilt and orbit into little dimensional worlds. • Fractal — Mandelbrot, Julia, Burning Ship. • Crystal & Reaction — slow growth that fills the screen. • Henna & calligraphy — symmetric ink you draw. • Candle, lantern, fireflies — quiet ambient lights. HOW IT FEELS TO USE Designed for moments, not sessions. Open it for two minutes between meetings, before bed, on the train. Pick a card, watch it become, put the phone down. Then come back tomorrow and pick a different one. Each experience runs natively on your hardware at full frame rate. No external dependencies, no servers in the loop, no spinners. New visuals arrive from time to time — they just appear. MOTECRAFT PRO One unlock, every premium world — now and everything added later. • Lifetime — pay once, keep it forever. (Best value.) • Annual — with a free trial to start. • Monthly — for a lighter commitment. Sign in with Apple or email — only so your unlock follows you across your iPhone and iPad. You still never need an account to enjoy the free gallery. PRIVACY, IN PLAIN ENGLISH We collect anonymous crash reports and performance metrics through Firebase. That's it. No advertising ID. No location. No contacts. Sign-in is used only to restore your purchase across devices — nothing more. We do not sell or share anything, because there is nothing to sell. A NOTE FROM THE MAKER Motecraft Studio is a one-person studio in Ahmedabad, India. I write the code, draw the visuals, design the cards. Made on long evenings, on weekends, between consulting work. Pro is how you keep it going — and how the premium worlds keep coming. If something is broken or you want to see a particular visual added, write to me directly. Feedback, requests, complaints → support@motecraftstudio.com Made with care, for moments. — Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. The Lifetime unlock is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Terms: https://motecraftstudio.com/eula · Privacy: https://motecraftstudio.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Acid Warp at none against Motecraft's 3. Acid Warp also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Motecraft sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Acid Warp asks for nothing beyond the download.
Acid Warp ships an update every 4 weeks, Motecraft monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Acid Warp | Motecraft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dermochelys Software, LLC | Minhaz P |
In-app purchases
Acid Warp
No in-app purchases
Motecraft
- Motecraft Pro$2.991 Month
- Motecraft Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Motecraft Pro (Lifetime)$24.99









