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24 alternatives to Fireworks - Particle Effects Editor

Generate Swift code on the fly for your particle designs

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Fireworks - Particle Effects Editor launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Flinto for Mac▲481
The prototyping tool designers have been waiting for
2015 · flinto.com · its alternatives →
2
Supernova V6▲375
Turn sketch into iOS, android, react and flutter in minutes
2019 · supernova.io · its alternatives →
3
my Mac app just got fireballed▲436
Link to: http://shinyplasticbag.com/dragondrop/
2012 · daringfireball.net · its alternatives →
4
Sparkle 2.6▲170
Design full websites without writing a single line of code
2016 · sitely.app · its alternatives →
5
Flinto 2.0 for Mac▲307
Prototyping tool for Mac
2016 · flinto.com · its alternatives →
6
ParticleUI▲97
No code app builder
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
7
Asteroid▲217
Create reactive AR apps without code
2018 · asteroid.zone · its alternatives →
8
Swift Playgrounds▲378
Learn serious code on your iPad in a seriously fun way
2016 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
Render▲169
React-inspired Swift library for writing UIKit UIs
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
10
Learn SpriteKit by Design+Code▲189
Make a platformer iPhone game from scratch in Swift 4.
2018 · designcode.io · its alternatives →
11
Particles Editor▲3
Create stunning effects for your apps and games
2020 · glideengine.itch.io · its alternatives →
12
Rive for macOS▲403
The design tool that creates interactive, animated graphics
2023 · rive.app · its alternatives →
13
Superapp▲498
Hi HN We're Vitalik (Ex-Bolt) and Stas (Ex-Grammarly, Wix) We build a MacOS vibecoding tool for native Swift iOS apps, that replaces Xcode for non-developers. Features: - Project Creation agent makes a real Xcode project in the background. - Design Agent creates design system using SwiftUI (supports glassmorphism ) - Coding Agent is quite efficient with caching and parallel tool calls. - The app gets build on your mac using iOS simulator and runtime, any bugs are passed back to coding agent. Requirements: - You still need an Xcode on your machine, but don't need to open it. Website:…
Nov 2025 · superappp.com · its alternatives →
14
UI Generator▲293
Get mockup UI in seconds
2022 · uigenerator.org · its alternatives →
15
Lightwell▲262
A simple tool for creating native iOS apps on Mac 💻 📲
2018 · stuartkerrs.com · its alternatives →
16
Glowby Genius by Glowbom▲141
Draw-to-code
2024 · glowbom.com · its alternatives →
17
Pichon for Mac▲270
Best design graphics at your fingertips, just drag and drop
2021 · icons8.com · its alternatives →
18
DynamicNotch▲147
Dynamic island for macOS
May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
19
Developing with Swift▲310
Learn how to make iOS 8 apps in Swift, tutorials by Stanford
2015 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
D'efekt 2.0▲167
Create crazy video effects with this app
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
Figma to Code▲174
Generate responsive pages/apps from Figma designs
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
22AP
A programmable tooltip on Mac OS▲242
Writing about Scala, Play Framework, and startups.
2020 · tanin.nanakorn.com · its alternatives →
23
Glowbom 2.0▲122
Create amazing apps and games without knowing how to code
2022 · glowbom.com · its alternatives →
24
iOS Jetpack▲228
Beautiful easy-to-use screenshot templates for App Store
2017 · its alternatives →

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