Particle Simulation Visualizer vs Illucid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Particle Simulation Visualizer
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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/
Illucid
Transform your device into a psychedelic visualizer. Explore countless styles and effects, save your favorites, and even output to external displays. Enjoy a unique visual experience that can extend beyond your screen.
- DREAM mode for curated or random style mixing
- TRAIN mode to discover and save styles
- PRO mode with unlimited style saves and modifiers
- AirPlay support for external displays
- Option to disable video and audio
- Vast number of style combinations
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Turn your device into a window to psychedelia DREAM mode allows Illucid to cycle through and mix a selection of styles and effects based on your curation. Using DREAM mode without curation leaves the style and effects selection random (though thoughtfully tuned). TRAIN mode allows you to Shuffle through countless* styles, tweak the effect with modifiers, and Remember the Styles you like, so that DREAM mode can be made as strong or light as you like, with the styles you've discovered. PRO mode: Allows unlimited styles saved, and allows access to the modifier sliders. Free users get to save 5 styles, and can reset to regain those 5 slots. AirPlay: Output to a projector or TV with multiple model resolutions (which affects Dream FPS) available. Options: Video and Audio can be turned off, and the effect still runs BONUS: Prolonged use will affect closed eyes *The amount of Style options in Illucid could be represented by a 1 followed by 2,466 zeros. For perspective, the observable universe is estimated at roughly 10^80 atoms; the amount of style combinations here is 10^2386 times larger
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Illucid at every 2 days against Particle Simulation Visualizer's monthly. Particle Simulation Visualizer's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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. Particle Simulation Visualizer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Illucid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Particle Simulation Visualizer ships an update monthly, Illucid every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Particle Simulation Visualizer | Illucid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marvin Krueger | Michael Howard |
In-app purchases
Particle Simulation Visualizer
- Particles PRO$3.997 Days
- Particles PRO3 Days trial$24.991 Year
Illucid
- Illucid Pro$2.99
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