Comparison

ColorfulThunder vs Elemental Forces

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

Head to head
About

ColorfulThunder

This experimental instrument uses light and color to create harmonious visual experiences. Connect multiple devices to create shared color canvases and synchronize them for social interaction or to support causes.

Highlights
  • Experimental color instrument
  • Uses light and color for harmony
  • Connect multiple iPhones/iPads
  • Synchronize devices wirelessly
  • Create and share ColorTunes
  • Support causes with custom ColorTunes
Features
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People already come together for moments that matter: a Friday-night football game, a school pep rally, a birthday, a charity walk, a classroom demonstration, a community celebration, or a performance. ColorfulThunder gives everyone there a way to become part of the moment. CREATE THE COLORS FOR YOUR EVENT Choose a sequence of colors and decide how quickly they change. Play it on your own screen to see how it will look. ColorfulThunder calls this visual color sequence a ColorTune. INVITE EVERYONE TO TAKE PART Give everyone the same ColorTune and speed. Send the ColorTune file by email, share event instructions through a message or website, or put a link to the instructions and sequence in a QR code on a poster. ColorfulThunder does not create QR codes. Organizers can use a QR-code service to point people to their event instructions and shared sequence. MAKE EVERY SCREEN PART OF THE MOMENT Each person opens the shared sequence on their own iPhone or iPad. When it plays, ColorfulThunder keeps the displays moving together. At a football or soccer game, the crowd can share team colors. At a pep rally, students can make school spirit visible. A marching band or performer can invite the audience to add color. During a classroom demonstration, separate screens can show how individual parts form a larger pattern. At a charity walk, ceremony, or community celebration, everyone can share a visual expression of the occasion. Everyone still holds their own screen, but the color belongs to the moment. LIGHT, NOT SOUND ColorfulThunder borrows the ideas of notes, speed, and composition from music, but it displays color. It does not create music or automatically follow a band, song, or live performance. BEFORE YOUR EVENT Every participating device needs the same ColorTune and speed. An internet connection is needed when the displays line up. Test the sequence and sharing method with the devices you plan to use before the event. ColorfulThunder does not find nearby people, create a group session, manage an event, control stadium screens, or operate external lights. Event organizers remain responsible for permissions, safety, accessibility, internet access, and venue rules. Hear the Light. See the Sound.

About

Elemental Forces

Experience a digital augmented reality art installation. Point your device at paintings or surfaces to trigger a dynamic sound and light show. Explore geometric shapes and interactive audio influenced by your touch and position.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality art display
  • Interactive soundscapes
  • Light effects
  • Geometric shape visuals
  • Touch and location-based interaction
Features
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For the digital augmented reality experience, point your device at the paintings or a surface, and experience a sound and light experience. The program is structured around simple geometric shapes, with sounds affected by your location and touch. This series of digital art and oil paintings represents is a meditation on air, light, surfaces, sound and color.

Screenshots

ColorfulThunder1 screens
Elemental Forces1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Elemental Forces at every 3 months against ColorfulThunder's every 11 months. Elemental Forces also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ColorfulThunder against 5.0 for Elemental Forces. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ColorfulThunder ships an update every 11 months, Elemental Forces every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ColorfulThunder versus Elemental Forces: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorfulThunderElemental Forces
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSIME CorpBryan Leister

Customer experience

ColorfulThunder

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Elemental Forces

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ColorfulThunder

No in-app purchases

None

Elemental Forces

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ColorfulThunder free?
ColorfulThunder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elemental Forces free?
Elemental Forces is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ColorfulThunder or Elemental Forces?
ColorfulThunder and Elemental Forces are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do ColorfulThunder or Elemental Forces have ads?
Neither ColorfulThunder nor Elemental Forces shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ColorfulThunder or Elemental Forces?
ColorfulThunder ships an update every 11 months, and Elemental Forces every 3 months. Most recently, ColorfulThunder was updated on November 1, 2026 and Elemental Forces on November 3, 2026.

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