VM Fireworks vs Fireworks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VM Fireworks
Design and time your own spectacular firework show synchronized to Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet. Launch layers of visuals to create a unique concert experience, perfect for reliving the excitement of live events.
- Create custom firework displays
- Synchronize fireworks to music
- Layer multiple firework effects
- Experience virtual firework concerts
- Timed to Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet
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Create your own fantastic firework display to accompany Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet. Launch layer upon layer of stunning visuals, as the app helps you build a display perfectly timed to the music. Once finished - sit back and watch the music accompany your fireworks concert. Prokofiev's vibrant ballet music for Romeo and Juliet takes in the swaggering machismo of the 'Dance of the Knights' known to millions as the theme from The Apprentice. As the climax of the Edinburgh International Festival each year, the Virgin Money Fireworks Concert is watched by hundreds of thousands of spectators from all across the city. With over 400,000 fireworks launched from the magnificent backdrop of Edinburgh’s iconic Castle, you are set for an evening of explosive entertainment - a feast for the senses with rousing orchestral showpieces performed live by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. The difference is that this time, you’re in control of the fireworks. If you can’t make it to the concert in person, or want to relive the amazing show just one more time, there’s no better way than with VM Fireworks.
Fireworks
Create custom fireworks displays with text and characters. Input your message, launch fireworks, and share your creations. Make the text frame invisible for a unique visual experience.
- Launch fireworks with text
- Customizable text frames
- Shareable capture screens
- Fireworks emoticons
- Invisible text frame option
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Fireworks app that launches favorite characters Tell your thoughts with fireworks! Share the capture screen to everyone! For the operation, enter characters in the frame at the bottom of the screen. Pushing fire button will fire fireworks. You can also make the frame of the text invisible. It is fun to set some characters and let someone shoot you. ! Fireworks Emoticons may be interesting too! (^ ^)!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VM Fireworks at 80% against Fireworks's 33%. VM Fireworks also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 19 months). Fireworks's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fireworks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of VM Fireworks's written reviews are positive against 33% of Fireworks's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
VM Fireworks ships an update every 6 weeks, Fireworks every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VM Fireworks | Fireworks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hippotrix | kume toru |
Customer experience
VM Fireworks
Fireworks
In-app purchases
VM Fireworks
No in-app purchases
Fireworks
No in-app purchases






