Comparison

Particle Simulation Visualizer vs LumiDrift

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

Head to head
About

Particle Simulation Visualizer

Features
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Explore our beautiful particle simulation. Just touch the screen and start a wonderful show of dancing particles. Adjust every settings, use our randomizer and make it 100% your own. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LumiDrift

Create mesmerizing visual art with touch gestures. This app transforms your interactions into flowing particles, glowing light trails, and dynamic digital patterns in real time. Enjoy a calming, distraction-free experience designed for creative exploration.

Highlights
  • Real-time interactive particle motion
  • Smooth multi-touch visual effects
  • Glowing light trails
  • Dynamic colors
  • Minimal, immersive interface
  • Designed for iPhone and iPad
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LumiDrift is an interactive visual experience that turns simple touch gestures into glowing particles, light trails, and flowing digital art. Move one finger, use multiple fingers, and watch particles drift, gather, scatter, and glow with smooth motion. Explore vivid colors, dynamic light effects, and ambient visual patterns in real time. Whether you want a creative interactive toy, a calming visual companion, or a simple way to enjoy beautiful glow effects, LumiDrift provides a clean and distraction-free experience. Features: • Real-time interactive particle motion • Smooth multi-touch visual effects • Glowing light trails and dynamic colors • Minimal, immersive interface • Designed for iPhone and iPad LumiDrift does not require an account and is designed to be simple, private, and easy to use.

Screenshots

Particle Simulation Visualizer4 screens
LumiDrift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LumiDrift at none against Particle Simulation Visualizer's 2. LumiDrift also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Particle Simulation Visualizer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. LumiDrift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Particle Simulation Visualizer ships an update monthly, LumiDrift every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Particle Simulation Visualizer versus LumiDrift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParticle Simulation VisualizerLumiDrift
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarvin KruegerGuangzhou Leqi Trading Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Particle Simulation Visualizer

Subscriptions2
  • Particles PRO$3.997 Days
  • Particles PRO3 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

LumiDrift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Particle Simulation Visualizer free?
Particle Simulation Visualizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LumiDrift free?
LumiDrift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Particle Simulation Visualizer or LumiDrift have ads?
Neither Particle Simulation Visualizer nor LumiDrift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Particle Simulation Visualizer or LumiDrift?
Particle Simulation Visualizer ships an update monthly, and LumiDrift every 10 days. Most recently, Particle Simulation Visualizer was updated on September 24, 2026 and LumiDrift on September 13, 2026.

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