Sensory Magma 4+

Sensory App House Ltd

Designed for iPad

    • 3.5 • 15 Ratings
    • Free

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Description

Updated Magma - now with support for Gamepad and Microsoft Adaptive Controller.

Magma is a simple calming and relaxing visual app for people of ALL ages. Magma generates lava style slow moving effects, which when combined with music from the iPhone or iPad Music player can be relaxing and also stimulating. Beaming Magma to a TV via Apple TV fills the room with the slow, lava effect.

Touch the screen to change Magma effects as follows:
• Tap – change direction of flow
• Hold – change colour
• Pinch – change size of magma blobs

Magma has no adverts, no settings screen and no in-app purchases.

Bluetooth Switch Box Compatibility:
Magma can be controlled by assistive technology switches that produce character codes (Space,1, 2, 3, 4 & ~1, ~2, ~3, ~4) - all produce different changes. External keyboard controls are;

Number 1, 3 and Space Bar - Change Color of blobs
Number 2 - reduces blob size or increases number of blobs.
Number 4 - changes the speed of flow

When using an XBox Controller/Microsoft Adaptive Game Controller;

Button A - changes Colour
Button B - reduces the number of blobs
Button X - slowly rejoins blobs
Button Y - slowly changes the speed of flow

Check out the Sensory web link for more Sensory Magma options available.

What’s New

Version 1.52

Gamepad and Microsoft Adaptive Controller support added
Changes to orientation to get best full screen on Mac Silicon from iOS app
General minor updates.

Ratings and Reviews

3.5 out of 5
15 Ratings

15 Ratings

funkykitt ,

Great for little ones

It's hard to keep your phone away from baby, so this app lets your little one have a wee short play instead of being told NO all the time! Simple, effective, lights and sounds.

doitonprinciple ,

Nice idea - poorly executed

I downloaded this because I have sensory processing disorder and wanted to see if it would be helpful. Sadly, it really doesn’t do what’s needed and has some very annoying features - like the sound effects on every change to the blobs.

If you are marketing this for people with autism, you need to allow for neutral colours - not primary and secondary colours - such as pale gold to rich gold, and colours in the neutral and calming range. You also need to make the changes smooth, not sudden. Ideally the magma would be played with using fingers on the screen, so perhaps it would follow the touch input or you’d be able to nudge it and change the shape of the blob. Haptic feedback would be a lovely addition here, too. The thing that clinched it for me was the sound effects, though. They are painful to listen to and there doesn’t seem to be any way to change the settings or turn them off.

I would pay for an app like this if it did what it said on the tin. You need to do more research on what is actually calming for people with autism.

raiyemen ,

18 years old, female autistic

I got diagnosed when I was 15 or 16, i can’t remember. But I don’t know anything more because I didn’t delve into learning about it. I still struggle with all the same things. This app weirdly made my head feel really nice after getting very upset, I can watch for hours. It helped me calm down and sleep.
I don’t have a good coping strategy for meltdowns, but this is a nice app. I think I need more like it.

App Privacy

The developer, Sensory App House Ltd, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More

Supports

  • Game Controllers

    Play this game with your favourite compatible controller.

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