ParticleFluid vs Lumisan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Lumisan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ParticleFluid asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
ParticleFluid ships an update every 2 weeks, Lumisan every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | ParticleFluid | Lumisan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fumiya Sano | Yuma Satoi |
In-app purchases
ParticleFluid
No in-app purchases
Lumisan
- PRO, one payment$7.99








