Comparison

ScreenLux vs Fluid Simulation

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

Head to head
About

ScreenLux

Features
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ScreenLux is a curated gallery of wallpapers made for the phone in your hand. Every piece is produced at full resolution for your display, so nothing is stretched, cropped by accident or blurry on the Lock Screen. WHAT YOU GET • Hundreds of 4K wallpapers across Anime, Dark Art, Nature, Space, Minimal, Luxury and Abstract • Live Photo wallpapers that move when your Lock Screen wakes • New collections added every week • A Lock Screen and Home Screen preview before you save anything • Position, zoom, blur and dim controls so the art sits exactly where you want it • Matching pairs: a clear Lock Screen and a softer Home Screen from one image • Depth Effect and Spatial Scene candidates marked where your device supports them • Favorites, downloads and offline access to everything you have saved MADE FOR YOUR SCREEN Tell ScreenLux the styles you love and Explore puts them first. Search, browse by category or collection, and preview motion right in the grid. Save to Photos with one tap, then set it as your wallpaper from Settings. TABLETS AND LARGE DISPLAYS On iPad the catalog switches to large-format art at 2208 × 2688 and Live Photos at 2160 × 3840, with no extra purchase. SCREENLUX+ Browsing and previews are always free. ScreenLux+ unlocks every download in every collection, including new releases, with a single subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Plans are billed through your App Store account and renew until canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Restore purchases at any time from Settings. Terms of Use: https://framesixty.com/screenlux/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://framesixty.com/screenlux/privacy/ sean@framesixtylabs.com

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Fluid Simulation

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Art you can touch. LIQUIDTOUCH is an art app for iPhone and iPad that lets you explore light, liquids, metal and geometry through taps and drags. Tap to send ripples across the screen. Drag to change what you see. When you want to move your fingers without thinking or take a break, enjoy a little time with art at your own pace. • Find your favorite among 45 artworks Ripples of light, the clarity of glass, undulating metal, color set loose in water, scenery rushing past. Five styles, each with a feel of its own. • Tap, drag and hold Art responds to where and how you touch. Hold to speed up the motion and repeat effects in supported artworks. Feel haptic feedback on supported devices. • Save and share the motion Record a 3-second Live Photo, a 4K image or a video of up to 60 seconds while interacting with an artwork. Save it to Photos or send it through the system share sheet. Videos are saved in portrait Full HD. On compatible iPhones, Live Photos can be set as Lock Screen wallpapers through iOS. Playback depends on the device, iOS version and photo eligibility. This is not a continuously animated Home Screen wallpaper feature. • Listen Mode responds to sound Turn on Listen Mode to make art respond to sounds around you. The microphone is used when you enable this feature. Microphone audio is not recorded in exported videos. • Enjoy a bigger canvas Enjoy LIQUIDTOUCH on iPad, or display art on a larger screen when connected to a compatible external display. • Try every artwork first The first-launch guide lets you touch every artwork before you choose a plan. Access to the artworks is offered with a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. The yearly plan includes a free trial for eligible new subscribers. See the purchase screen for prices and available offers. Weekly and yearly plans renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account subscription settings. Restore previous purchases using Restore Purchases in the app. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ScreenLux4 screens
Fluid Simulation4 screens

Verdict

The call

ScreenLux and Fluid Simulation are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. ScreenLux sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Fluid Simulation sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ScreenLux versus Fluid Simulation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenLuxFluid Simulation
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB13 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFrame Sixty Labs, LLCAppnics, LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ScreenLux

Subscriptions2
  • ScreenLux Premium Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • ScreenLux Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • ScreenLux Premium Lifetime$19.99
5 purchases

Fluid Simulation

Subscriptions3
  • LIQUIDTOUCH Weekly$1.997 Days
  • LIQUIDTOUCH Monthly$1.991 Month
  • LIQUIDTOUCH Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • LIQUIDTOUCH Lifetime$19.99
  • LIQUIDTOUCH Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is ScreenLux free?
ScreenLux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fluid Simulation free?
Fluid Simulation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScreenLux or Fluid Simulation have ads?
Both ScreenLux and Fluid Simulation show ads.

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