Bamboo Cicada- Traditional Toy
A Folk Toy That Comes Alive
Free
Touch, move, or let Auto play. Spin Bamboo Cicada through moonlit bamboo, sunny fields, and willow dreams—with a dragonfly or butterfly by day.
Bring a traditional bamboo toy—and its unmistakable “wah” sound—back to life on your screen.
Bamboo Cicada is a playful, tactile experience inspired by a Chinese folk toy. Sweep the stick with your finger, move your iPhone, or turn on Auto mode. The bamboo body spins from its string while friction and resonance create its familiar call.
Move it your way
• Touch: Guide the stick directly and feel the string and bamboo body respond
• Motion: Use your device’s motion sensors to set Bamboo Cicada spinning
• Auto: Sit back and let it move and sing on its own
Three hand-drawn scenes
Travel between a moonlit bamboo grove, sunlit countryside, and a quiet willow reverie. Fireflies, rice fields, distant hills, a farmhouse, and trailing willow branches give every scene its own calm rhythm.
Choose a daytime companion
Pick a dragonfly or butterfly for the daytime scenes. They glide through the sky and flutter among the grasses, adding small moments of life to every play session.
Three cicada styles
Choose Natural Bamboo, Verdant Bamboo, or Lacquer Bloom. Each design keeps the character of bamboo, vermilion bands, and traditional craft details while offering a distinct color and finish.
See it from a new angle
Switch between hand-drawn and 3D views. On an ARKit-compatible iPhone or iPad, place Bamboo Cicada in your surroundings and bring the folk toy into your space.
Play on Apple Watch
Turn the Digital Crown or move your wrist to control Bamboo Cicada, then tap to pause.
Bamboo membrane, rosin string, friction, vibration, resonance—and a childhood sound ready to spin again.
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Information
- Seller
- 耀 陈
- Size
- 5.2 MB
- Category
- Entertainment
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.6 or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Simplified Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Massimo