Gravity Sandbox 2 vs Playground AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gravity Sandbox 2
Design and play unique levels by controlling gravity and using a variety of elements. Explore over 90 pre-made challenges in Labyrinth mode, with increasing difficulty and diverse gameplay.
- Create custom levels
- Control gravity
- Over 90 pre-made levels
- Labyrinth mode
- 20+ construction elements
- Level import/export
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Gravitational sandbox on your device. Create unique levels in the sandbox and control gravity by rotating the gadget. Or just play in more than 90 pre-made levels in the Labyrinth mode. *****Creator mode***** Use your imagination to create exciting and fun levels and play them. There are more than 20 elements with the unique possibilities for constructing creative levels. Elements: - Bronze ball - Tennis ball - Box - 3 types of platforms - Bounce ball - Fire ball - Magnet - Air ball - Teleport - Energetic door - Plate - Cross - Element generator - Random maze generator - Start - Finish - 2 types of speed lines - Brush You can change size and angle of some elements for additional possibilities to create more levels of your dreams. *****Labyrinth mode***** The point of Labyrinth mode is to guide a bronze ball to finish with the help of changing gravity. Play a large number of carefully designed levels with increasing difficulty in different level packs. Different levels of difficulty (easy, normal and hard) will allow you to concentrate on those that you can complete and improve your skills. Each player will find interesting levels - in addition to those requiring precision, some require ingenuity and logical thinking, and some are just fun. Additional features of Gravity Sandbox 2: * Change of gravity gives power to create even more unique levels * Export and import levels
Playground AR
Transform your space into an augmented reality physics sandbox. Build intricate structures, design functional machines, and unleash epic destruction with realistic physics. Play with friends in real-time and capture your creations.
- Augmented reality physics sandbox
- Infinite construction with diverse blocks
- Design functional machines with joints and wheels
- Realistic physics simulations
- Control RC vehicles
- Multiplayer and social sharing
- In-game screenshot tool
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Playground AR: The Ultimate Physics Sandbox in Augmented Reality Turn your room into a digital laboratory! Playground AR is the next generation of physics sandboxes, giving you an infinite supply of blocks, toys, and gadgets to create and destroy in your real-world environment using Augmented Reality. Build, Imagine, and Experiment With intuitive AR controls, placing and moving objects feels natural: Infinite Construction: Use a massive variety of blocks and materials to build anything from tall skyscrapers to complex domino runs. Advanced Engineering: Design your own functional machines using joints, wheels, and thrusters. Realistic Physics: Pick up objects and throw them, freeze them in mid-air, or connect them to see realistic physical reactions. RC Vehicles and Action It’s not just about building—it’s about the thrill of play: RC Toys: Take command of RC helicopters, drones, and cars with responsive controls. Epic Destruction: Test the strength of your castles. Use bombs and explosives to watch your structures collapse with satisfying, realistic physics. Interactive Challenges: Try to land your helicopter on a moving platform or build the most complex chain reaction. Multiplayer and Social Sharing Play with Friends: Join others to see who can build the highest tower or the longest domino course in real-time. Capture the Moment: View your creations from any angle. Use the in-game screenshot tool to take high-quality photos and share them instantly. Have you ever dreamed of having a room full of infinite toys? The only limit is your imagination. Download Playground AR now and start creating!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Playground AR at 3.9 against Gravity Sandbox 2's 3.0. Playground AR also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 50%) and ratings volume (16 vs 3). Gravity Sandbox 2's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Gravity Sandbox 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Playground AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Playground AR holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playground AR has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Gravity Sandbox 2's written reviews are positive against 66% of Playground AR's.
| Parameter | Gravity Sandbox 2 | Playground AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 3.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 65.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladyslav Vikulov | Marc Sureda |
Customer experience
Gravity Sandbox 2
Playground AR
Bugs and requests
Gravity Sandbox 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Playground AR
Reported bugs
5 issues- Devices unable to detect surfaces properly
- Saved creations not persisting across sessions
- Controls for vehicles/devices not intuitive
- Occasional freezing and crashing of the app
- Incompatibility issues with certain device models
Requested features
5 requests- Add human/character models to interact with
- Implement liquids and more environmental elements
- Introduce terraforming and customizable terrain
- Provide more building/creation tools and options
- Enable seamless multiplayer and sharing of creations
In-app purchases
Gravity Sandbox 2
- Premium Pack$2.99
Playground AR
- Premium Blocks$3.99
Questions
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