Comparison

ParticleFluid vs Lumisan

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

Head to head
About

ParticleFluid

Explore dynamic 2D fluid simulations with interactive particle flow. Adjust parameters like particle count, swipe sensitivity, and viscosity to observe fluid-like motion in real-time. Its minimalist design ensures the focus remains on the captivating particle movements.

Highlights
  • Interactive 2D fluid simulation
  • Real-time particle flow
  • Adjustable particle count
  • Customizable swipe sensitivity
  • Viscosity control
  • Minimalist interface
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ParticleFluid is an interactive 2D fluid simulation that lets you swipe across the screen to apply force to a velocity field and watch particles flow in real time. Adjust the particle count, swipe sensitivity, and viscosity to explore fluid-like motion. Its minimal interface keeps the focus on the particles and their movement.

About

Lumisan

Transform your photos and illustrations with stunning light effects. Add soft glows, sparkling patterns, or holographic color shifts. Easily control where the light appears and customize its appearance for unique artistic results.

Highlights
  • Customizable glow and light effects
  • Style presets and custom styles
  • Area selection for glow placement
  • Pattern overlays (prism, holo, halftone)
  • Image finishing options (frames, textures)
  • Extensive undo/redo functionality
  • On-device processing
Features
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Turn photos and illustrations into something that glows. Lumisan reads the brightness, edges, and saturation in your image to find where the light should live — then blends in a soft glow, sparkling patterns, or holographic color shifts. From a subtle highlight to a full holographic wash, it's built for real photos and artwork, not just neon stickers. Everything is processed on your device. Nothing is ever uploaded. Five simple steps get you there: Style → Area → Light → Finish → Save. STYLE – 30 ready-made presets, one tap away – Save your favorite settings as a My Style and reuse them on any image AREA — CHOOSE WHERE IT GLOWS – Auto-detect highlights, edges, and saturation – Pick a color with the eyedropper and glow only that color (up to 4 colors) – Invert the selection to glow everything except what you picked LIGHT – Adjust glow amount, spread, and color to taste – 64 pro-level parameters covering spread width, core sharpness, light rays, and background darkening – Full custom glow color PATTERNS – Prism — rainbow light bending through your image – Holo & Glitter — rainbow, ice, lattice, sparkle, and stardust, in hearts, stars, and more – Halftone — dots, lines, and grids for a printed-poster look FINISH – Frames: none, even border, instant-photo style, or circle – Paper textures: plain, aged, or canvas – Add a signature in 5 fonts EDIT WITH CONFIDENCE – Undo/redo up to 64 steps – Auto-saves your progress — pick up right where you left off – Import directly from any app's share sheet EXPORT – Original, 2048, 1440, 1080, or custom size – Re-rendered at your chosen resolution, so fine patterns and glitter never get crushed – Save straight to Photos or share anywhere Great for: – Eye-catching posts for Instagram and TikTok – Turning fan art or portraits into something special – Giving photos a poster or zine-style finish Every preset and the full editing/saving flow are free to try. Lumisan PRO (a one-time purchase — no subscription) unlocks all 64 detail parameters, full custom glow colors, colors 2–4 for masking, signatures, My Styles, and your last 30 edits.

Screenshots

ParticleFluid3 screens
Lumisan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ParticleFluid at none against Lumisan's 1. ParticleFluid also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lumisan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ParticleFluid asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ParticleFluid against 5.0 for Lumisan. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ParticleFluid ships an update every 2 weeks, Lumisan every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
ParticleFluid versus Lumisan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParticleFluidLumisan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFumiya SanoYuma Satoi

In-app purchases

None

ParticleFluid

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lumisan

One-time1
  • PRO, one payment$7.99

Questions

Is ParticleFluid free?
ParticleFluid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lumisan free?
Lumisan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ParticleFluid or Lumisan?
ParticleFluid and Lumisan are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ParticleFluid or Lumisan have ads?
Neither ParticleFluid nor Lumisan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ParticleFluid or Lumisan?
ParticleFluid ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lumisan every 4 weeks. Most recently, ParticleFluid was updated on October 29, 2026 and Lumisan on October 29, 2026.

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