Ellipsis Visuals vs Hofstetter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ellipsis Visuals
Experience dynamic, real-time generative visuals that respond to your movements, touch, and music. Discover unique visual patterns as you interact, with new effects like long exposure and infinite mirror.
- Real-time interactive visuals
- Reacts to movement, touch, and music
- Generative unique visual experiences
- Long Exposure effect
- Infinite Mirror effect
- Glow Mode
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Ellipsis is a real-time interactive visual experience that reacts to your movements, touches and tunes. There are no settings or presets for Ellipsis, as it becomes familiar with you it will generate a unique visual experience built from your interactions. The more you explore, the more Ellipsis will reveal. Explore the experience as it reacts to your favorite tracks or simply admire the real-time generative visuals it can create all on its own. You’ll be amazed what a few simple dots can do. Previous Updates: Update 1.2 This update bring thousands of possible generative visual combinations that react to your movements, touches and tunes. Ellipsis Visuals is now updated to support IOS 11. In addition to compatibility upgrades we have optimized the visuals and added some new effects including... - Long Exposure: Watch the visuals layer over each other - Infinite Mirror: Creates 3D depth - Glow Mode: Illuminated paths - Experiment to find even more! Also, now shake device or use icon in menu to manually shuffle effects. Update 1.1 - Better support for retina screens - New colors & effects - Landscape formatting (Great for Airplay Mirroring & HDMI adapter) - iOS 9 Ready - Try the experimental "Infinite Mirror" effect! Simply double-tap with two fingers to activate!
Hofstetter
Stay updated with the latest videos and show announcements from a popular stand-up comedian. Get instant notifications for new content and local performances, ensuring you never miss out on his latest specials or viral clips.
- New video notifications
- Local show alerts
- Access to comedy specials
- Instant content updates
- Stand-up comedian content
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Steve Hofstetter is a stand-up comedian with over a billion views on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter. With the official Hofstetter companion app, you can be sure to never miss a new video and get notifications when there are shows in your area! Whether it is a heckler video, a comedy special, or anything else, you’ll be the first to see it - no more waiting on YouTube or Facebook’s notification system to decide what content you want to see
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hofstetter at Free against Ellipsis Visuals's $0.99. Hofstetter also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months). Ellipsis Visuals's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.1). On ratings volume, 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
Hofstetter is free to download; Ellipsis Visuals costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hofstetter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Ellipsis Visuals's written reviews are positive against 82% of Hofstetter's.
Ellipsis Visuals ships an update every 18 months, Hofstetter monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Ellipsis Visuals | Hofstetter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (24 ratings) | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Immerge Interactive LLC | Joke Box Comedy |
Customer experience
Ellipsis Visuals
Hofstetter
In-app purchases
Ellipsis Visuals
No in-app purchases
Hofstetter
No in-app purchases
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