# Acrobots — A lively physics toy

> A lively physics-based toy for mobile devices with customizable bots. (iPhone/iPad app by Vectorpark.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acrobots/id322149014 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Vectorpark](https://appshunter.io/developer/322149017)
- Category: Entertainment, Games, Family, Simulation
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 24 App Store ratings · 165 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2009-07-14
- Data updated: 2026-09-14
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acrobots/id322149014/reviews.md

## What is Acrobots?

Acrobots is a mesmerizing, physics-based toy for your iPhone and iPad.

- Drag and toss these living bots across the screen.
- Watch them tumble and push off each other.
- Stack them together to form living structures.
- Shake your iPhone to watch the bots scatter.
- Customize scale, gravity, balance, stickiness, speed, and number of legs.

## Key features

- Drag and toss bots
- Physics-based interactions
- Stack bots to form structures
- Shake to scatter bots
- Customize scale, gravity, balance, speed, and legs

## What do users think of Acrobots?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎉 Fun and entertaining
- 👍 Mesmerizing and relaxing
- 🤖 Clever and unique physics simulation
- 💻 Great port from the web version
- 🕰 Good time-waster

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔍 Lack of customization options
- 💤 Can get boring after a while
- 💰 Some feel it's not worth the price

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Acrobots disappearing when device is leveled
- Buttons/controls not always responsive
- Performance issues with many acrobots on screen

**Most requested features**

- Ability to customize individual acrobots (color, size, etc.)
- More interactive elements (explosives, trampolines, etc.)
- Ability to pause/freeze the simulation
- Additional background options
- Sound effects

## Recent user reviews (10 of 165)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acrobots/id322149014/reviews.md

### 4/5 — so silly (great job me for being the first person to review in like four years)

*2026-04-04*

I think you can guess by the title that this is super cool and silly and stuff
Basically, the only bug is when you add a lot of Acrobots, the four icons at the top can glitch out and the settings won’t work. This only happened to me once so I can’t really give anything else. Just cool low-cortisol things bouncing around and stuff. Thanks for curing my mental crippling depression 😌

### 4/5 — Super fun!

*2022-01-23*

I think it is amazing ! Iike how you get to change the size and things like that!

### 5/5 — Really addictive and fun!!

*2020-01-20*

Please make more games like these!!

### 5/5 — Nice time killer

*2020-01-19*

This isn’t really a game, it’s more of a toy. It’s great for if your bored and think “eh why not”. Very fun.

### 5/5 — Sleep Aid&Wks on ios12

*2019-02-03*

Update 2019-works on iOS 12.1.2
             awesome late night brain distraction. 
Update--works fine on iPhone 6+/ios8.3 . 

Soft, cute almost look & act alive. Lots of settings. Can't sleep? Good mindless distraction. The black background-easy on the eyes.

### 5/5 — Great Game!

*2017-10-03*

The cute little guys are really playful and it relaxes my brain. I recommend adding a setting where you can make them stick to the ceiling and walls. Besides that I enjoy it! 5 stars. 😂😂😂

### 5/5 — Awesome - best physics toy

*2017-08-15, version 2.7*

This is an amazing toy - thanks to the developer for updating after so many years of support.

### 5/5 — Relaxing

*2017-03-30, version 2.7*

I have had this app for years and now I see it won't work with the next version of iOS unless it is updated. Often speak at conferences and I use this to relax before presenting. Please don't let it die! :-(

### 5/5 — Customizability

*2017-03-06, version 2.7*

I enjoy this game a lot, though you could make a tool to customize single acrobots, or choose what color an acrobot is, or the ability to make mountains and hills for your acrobots to climb

### 3/5 — Like it, just one problem

*2016-12-28, version 2.7*

I like the game but you should improve the A.I. because I've noticed the legs are like magnets and draw eachother around. IMPROVE THE A.I.!!!!!!!!!!!

## Frequently asked questions about Acrobots

### What is Acrobots?

Acrobots is a physics-based toy application designed for iPhone and iPad. It allows users to interact with 'living bots' by dragging, tossing, and stacking them, creating dynamic and often unpredictable scenarios.

### What are the key features of Acrobots?

Key features include the ability to drag and toss bots, observe their physics-based interactions, stack them to build structures, shake the device to scatter them, and customize various parameters like scale, gravity, balance, stickiness, speed, and the number of legs.

### How much does Acrobots cost?

Acrobots is available for free. The application does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements, offering a complete, uninterrupted experience.

### What devices is Acrobots compatible with?

Acrobots is designed for Apple's mobile devices, specifically the iPhone and iPad. It leverages the touch interface and processing power of these devices for its physics simulations.

### What are some common use cases for Acrobots?

Users can enjoy Acrobots as a relaxing and mesmerizing toy for casual play. It also serves as a creative sandbox for experimenting with physics and building unique bot structures, offering endless possibilities for playful discovery.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.9 — 2017-12-04

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

Restores iOS 8 compatibility.

### 2.8.1 — 2017-08-24

Updated for 64-bit compatibility. Now displays in landscape when connected to an external screen. If you have any problems, please let me know at vectorpark@gmail.com.

### 2.8 — 2017-08-15

Updated for 64-bit compatibility. Now displays in landscape when connected to an external screen. If you have any problems, please let me know at vectorpark@gmail.com.

### 2.7 — 2012-12-07

Updated for compatibility with iPhone 5 screens.

### 2.6 — 2012-04-04

This fixes a visual glitch in which the "eye" was not displaying correctly in the highest detail level.

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