Comparison

Live! HANABI vs Firecracker Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Live! HANABI

Experience incredibly realistic fireworks displays on your smartphone. This app uses advanced rendering and 3D sound technology to simulate fireworks and landscapes. Freely control launches with your fingers and capture photos or videos of your creations.

Highlights
  • Realistic fireworks rendering
  • 3D sound engine
  • Interactive finger controls
  • Photo and video capture
  • Customizable backgrounds (with Extra Pack)
  • Smooth illustration technology
Features
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Presenting a fireworks rendering app with unprecedented realism on your smartphone. Utilizing original technology, you can smoothly illustrate fireworks and landscapes with "Magic Fireworks Rendering." Reproduce bright and realistic lighting from your fireworks display with effects and particle systems developed for 3D games. Enjoy the shimmering illusion of fireworks displayed against a number of beautiful ready to use backgrounds. Also, capture a complete sense of realism with a 3D sound engine built for games. Freely control the launch of fireworks with the flick of your finger. You can even use all five fingers simultaneously across the screen. You can quickly double tap to capture still shots of your favorite scenes. Also, you can capture videos and make them available to share as well. [Extra Pack] When you purchase the Extra Pack you can use your favorite photo as a background. (Does not apply to Magic Fireworks Rendering.) In addition to that, there are also many other expanded features. Go ahead and enjoy an incredibly realistic display of fireworks. Photo by (c)Tomo.Yun (http://www.yunphoto.net)

About

Firecracker Simulator

Design and create your own fireworks from scratch. Choose colors, shapes, and gunpowder to craft stunning visual displays for any event. Unleash your artistry and light up the world with custom pyrotechnic shows.

Highlights
  • Create individual firecrackers
  • Select explosion shapes
  • Fill gunpowder with custom colors
  • Paint crackers with unique designs
  • Design fireworks shows for events
Features
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Make individual firecrackers from scratch, select the shape you want it to explode into and delight the entire world. This firecrackers simulator has it all! Create amazing fireworks shows for a variety of events all the world! Features: - Fill the gunpowder according to the colours you want the cracker to burst into. - Paint the crackers and create amazing designs - Decide the shapes you want to display when the firecracker burst. Stun the world with your artistry. Light it up! Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSmtnV7qEToPWbtrlB4UB_pXxxJ4CB1TIy8s3KOZLCvvZnLb3bQfC-IT3enbNCmpYnO2WeCahPCpmvx/pub Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Live! HANABI4 screens
Firecracker Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Firecracker Simulator at 100% against Live! HANABI's 40%. Firecracker Simulator also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (39 vs 9). Live! HANABI's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Firecracker Simulator sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Live! HANABI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Firecracker Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Live! HANABI's written reviews are positive against 100% of Firecracker Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live! HANABI ships an update every 7 months, Firecracker Simulator every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Live! HANABI versus Firecracker Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive! HANABIFirecracker Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (9 ratings)4.6 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings939 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOMEGA POINTPayal Lakhani

Customer experience

Live! HANABI

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%

Firecracker Simulator

All ratings34 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Live! HANABI

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Firecracker Simulator

Subscriptions6
  • Remove Banner Ad for 1 Week$0.997 Days
  • Remove Pop-up Ads for 1 Week$1.997 Days
  • Remove Banner & Popup ad for 1 Week$2.997 Days
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  • Remove Banner Ad for 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • Remove Popup Ads for 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • Remove Banner & Popup Ad for 1month$4.991 Month
One-time3
  • Remove Banner AD$5.99
  • Remove Interstitial AD$5.99
  • Remove ADS$9.99

Questions

Is Live! HANABI free?
Live! HANABI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Firecracker Simulator free?
Firecracker Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Live! HANABI or Firecracker Simulator?
Firecracker Simulator is rated higher. Live! HANABI averages 4.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Firecracker Simulator averages 4.6 from 39 ratings.
Do Live! HANABI or Firecracker Simulator have ads?
Neither Live! HANABI nor Firecracker Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Live! HANABI or Firecracker Simulator?
Live! HANABI ships an update every 7 months, and Firecracker Simulator every 9 months. Most recently, Live! HANABI was updated on October 5, 2026 and Firecracker Simulator on October 24, 2026.

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