Comparison

Atomus HD vs Affine Tuning

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

Head to head
About

Atomus HD

Experience a premium kinetic universe of light and motion with dynamic, evolving particle structures. This app offers a richer, more immersive visual experience perfect for creative focus, relaxation, or quiet exploration.

Highlights
  • Evolving light and motion structures
  • Richer particle density and flow
  • Smooth 60 FPS rendering
  • 10-finger multi-touch support
  • Adjustable particle settings
  • Multiple color modes
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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ATOMUS HD — A Premium Kinetic Universe of Light and Motion A deeper, richer, more immersive particle experience. ATOMUS HD is the premium edition of ATOMUS, designed for users who want a more complete visual experience — with richer particle density, smoother movement, and stronger visual immersion. Every touch creates evolving structures of light and motion, forming dynamic patterns that feel alive, hypnotic, and endlessly satisfying. Perfect for creative focus, visual relaxation, quiet moments, or simply watching something extraordinary emerge beneath your fingertips. Premium Dynamic Experience The HD version delivers stronger visual depth and richer particle flow, making every interaction feel more fluid and immersive. Ideal for: • relaxation • creative thinking • sensory focus • visual meditation • quiet exploration Inspired by Living Motion ATOMUS HD creates visual structures inspired by: • fireworks • whirlwinds • auroras • waves • rainbows • atomic forms Every movement generates new patterns that continuously evolve. HD Performance • Richer real-time particle density • Smooth 60 FPS rendering • 10-finger multi-touch support • Adjustable particle size, quantity, and trail length • 3 color modes: Neon, Crystal, Nature • Built-in music by Aden Ray (optional) Why Choose HD • Completely ad-free • Higher visual richness • Stronger immersion • Premium uninterrupted experience Support If you have ideas, questions, or feedback, I would love to hear from you. sunglab@gmail.com www.sunglab.com

About

Affine Tuning

Experience music interactively by connecting your body to sound. Five compositions react to your movements in real-time, ensuring harmonious feedback for creative expression. It's an experience focused on personal creation, not a game or instrument.

Highlights
  • Body-interactive music creation
  • Real-time movement response
  • Five interactive compositions
  • Harmonious musical feedback
  • Focus on personal expression
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Affine Tuning connects your body with sound in a new way to create unique musical experiences. Bring the music to life in five interactive compositions which react to your movements in real-time. And you don't have to be a dancer for that: the musical feedback will always sound in tune, which lets you focus on your own expression. Affine Tuning is not a game, or an instrument, and there are no rules to follow. The only goal lies in the experience which YOU create by playing. Affine Tuning is a growing collection, new songs will be released in future updates.

Screenshots

Atomus HD4 screens
Affine Tuning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Affine Tuning at Free against Atomus HD's $3.99. Affine Tuning also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Atomus HD's advantage is chart position (#150 vs unranked) and ratings volume (60 vs 8). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Affine Tuning is free to download; Atomus HD costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Affine Tuning holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Atomus HD has 60 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Atomus HD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Affine Tuning's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Atomus HD ships an update every 3 months, Affine Tuning monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Atomus HD versus Affine Tuning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtomus HDAffine Tuning
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (60 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#150 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB332 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSungLab IncMarc-Andre Weibezahn

Customer experience

Atomus HD

All ratings60 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.6%

Affine Tuning

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Atomus HD

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes with 11 fingers
  • Orientation issues on tablets
  • Music not working
  • Sound stopped working
  • App freezes after opening and exiting
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  • App crashes with more than 9 fingers
  • App crashes with more than 10 fingers
  • App crashes with multiple fingers

Requested features

10 requests
  • User manual or explanations
  • Ability to customize starting points
  • Option to record or save favorite settings
  • Ability to take screenshots
  • More music tracks/playlists
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  • Ability to play animation via Apple TV
  • Add more themes
  • Implement speed control
  • Option to capture images or short videos
  • Add more colors and particle formation modes

Affine Tuning

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Atomus HD

No in-app purchases

None

Affine Tuning

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Atomus HD free?
Atomus HD costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Affine Tuning free?
Affine Tuning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Atomus HD or Affine Tuning?
Affine Tuning is rated higher. Atomus HD averages 4.8 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Affine Tuning averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Atomus HD or Affine Tuning have ads?
Neither Atomus HD nor Affine Tuning shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Atomus HD or Affine Tuning?
Atomus HD ships an update every 3 months, and Affine Tuning monthly. Most recently, Atomus HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and Affine Tuning on November 3, 2026.

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