Fireworks Tap vs Sensory Activity Center
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fireworks Tap
Tap the screen to create vibrant fireworks explosions. Designed with babies and toddlers in mind, it features a simplified interface with no ads or distracting buttons. Enjoy interactive pyrotechnics suitable for all ages.
- Tap to create fireworks
- Multi-touch support
- Baby-proof design
- No ads
- Simple interface
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This app was created for my infant son. Tap the screen and watch the fireworks explode! To make this app baby proof extra buttons and menus have been removed, and no ads to tap on makes this perfect for toddlers! Tap and drag to set off a string of fireworks! Handles multi-touch so you can set off fireworks by tapping all your fingers at once! These fireworks are easy enough for babies to use and fun for adults too. Enjoy these amazing fireworks! If you like this fireworks app (and are feeling generous) please rate the app.
Sensory Activity Center
Offers a range of visually engaging activities with calming music, designed for children with special needs. Interactions are simple, responding to taps with moving images and bright colors for endless sensory engagement.
- Visually stimulating activities
- Relaxing music
- Tap-responsive interactions
- Moving images
- Bright colors
- No time limits
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Sensory Activity Center has a variety of visually stimulating activities that support simple interactions designed with autistic and other special needs children in mind. Activities have relaxing music and respond to tapping. Activities involve moving images and fun, bright colors. There are no time limits so Sensory Activity Center can provide endless sensory engagement which can provide soothing stimming opportunities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sensory Activity Center at Free against Fireworks Tap's $1.99. Sensory Activity Center also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). Fireworks Tap's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and ratings volume (99 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Sensory Activity Center is free to download; Fireworks Tap costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sensory Activity Center holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fireworks Tap has 99 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Fireworks Tap's written reviews are positive against 50% of Sensory Activity Center's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Fireworks Tap ships an update every 12 months, Sensory Activity Center every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fireworks Tap | Sensory Activity Center |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (99 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #175 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 272 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jesse Potter | Les Bird |
Customer experience
Fireworks Tap
Sensory Activity Center
Bugs and requests
Fireworks Tap
Reported bugs
5 issues- No sound on iPhone 8
- App crashes after update
- Not working on iOS 9.2
- Doesn't work on iOS 9.1
- App is glitchy
Requested features
15 requests- Add sound effects
- Add AR functionality
- Add a timer for auto-fireworks
- Add recording feature for live photos/dynamic wallpapers
- Improve fireworks colors and allow selection
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- Allow custom background images
- Add more fireworks variety and complexity
- Add animation for fireworks rising
- Add pressure sensitivity for louder fireworks
- Add a mode for automatic fireworks generation
- Add a Watch version support
- Change the app logo
- Allow selection of backgrounds
- Add more shapes for fireworks
- Add sound for fireworks explosion
Sensory Activity Center
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fireworks Tap
No in-app purchases
Sensory Activity Center
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Fireworks Tap free?
Is Sensory Activity Center free?
Which has better reviews, Fireworks Tap or Sensory Activity Center?
Do Fireworks Tap or Sensory Activity Center have ads?
Which is updated more often, Fireworks Tap or Sensory Activity Center?
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