Comparison

Sam's Level Maker vs RobotMania

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sam's Level Maker

Design and build your own custom game levels with a wide variety of tiles, objects, and enemies. Bring your creative ideas to life with an easy-to-use interface and share your creations with others. Offers endless possibilities for platforming gameplay.

Highlights
  • Easy-to-use drag-and-drop interface
  • Wide range of tiles and objects
  • Variety of enemies and power-ups
  • Share created levels with others
  • Super Sams World-style gameplay
  • Endless replay value
Features
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About

RobotMania

Design, program, and play your own games in a creative physics sandbox. Build robots, vehicles, and entire worlds with realistic physics and endless building possibilities. Share your creations and play games made by a vibrant community.

Highlights
  • Design interactive mini-games and simulations
  • Build robots, vehicles, and worlds
  • Program custom rules and win conditions
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Community sharing and play
Features
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Build. Play. Destroy. RobotMania is a creative physics sandbox where you can design, program, and play your own games just like in Roblox or Minecraft, but with full physics and complete freedom. It is also inspired by Melon Playground, Algodoo, and Incredibots, combining the best of sandbox creativity and realistic physics. Create anything from robots and vehicles to entire worlds and challenges. The only limit is your imagination. Create Your Own Games * Design interactive mini-games, puzzles, and simulations. * Set custom rules, win conditions, and leaderboards. * Compete in community challenges or make your own worlds for others to play. * Combine creativity, engineering, and logic to become both a player and a game developer. Endless Building Possibilities * Build cars, tanks, airplanes, rockets, and spaceships. * Craft houses, castles, cities, and mechanical creatures. * Add motors, thrusters, and weapons like cannons or lasers. * Animate your robots using joints, sliders, and buttons just like real engineering. Powerful Yet Simple Editor * Draw shapes freely and set physical properties like weight, friction, and bounce. * Connect pieces using rotating or sliding joints for realistic motion. * Scale, rotate, and duplicate parts with intuitive touch controls. * Supports multitouch and both portrait and landscape play. Join a Creative Community * Discover and play thousands of creations from other players. * Share your robots, vehicles, and games online. * Like, comment, and compete on global leaderboards. * Follow your favorite creators and get inspired every day. Whether you love building like in Minecraft, creating games like in Roblox, or experimenting with physics like in Melon Playground, Algodoo, and Incredibots, RobotMania gives you the tools to make anything you imagine, from fun mini-games to advanced mechanical inventions. Download RobotMania today and start creating your own world!

Screenshots

Sam's Level Maker4 screens
RobotMania4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RobotMania at none against Sam's Level Maker's shown. RobotMania also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (84% vs 71%). Sam's Level Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sam's Level Maker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and RobotMania sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RobotMania holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 467 and 791 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Sam's Level Maker's written reviews are positive against 84% of RobotMania's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sam's Level Maker ships an update every 3 months, RobotMania every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sam's Level Maker versus RobotMania: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSam's Level MakerRobotMania
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (467 ratings)4.6 (791 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews83.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings467791 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMustafa RasheedSimon Zvara

Customer experience

Sam's Level Maker

All ratings434 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative21.7%

RobotMania

All ratings721 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral0.9%
Negative15.4%

User reviews

Sam's Level Maker

From 467 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun level creation
  • 🚀 Simple and intuitive
  • 💡 Reminds of Mario Maker
  • 🎨 Good art style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🔒 In-app purchases not working
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding good levels

RobotMania

From 791 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great free alternative to Algodoo
  • 🎮 Fun physics sandbox gameplay
  • 🏗️ Ability to build creative robots and inventions
  • 📱 Works well on mobile devices
  • ⚡ Smooth performance and no loading times

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Drawing/shape creation issues after updates
  • 🔐 Apple ID sign-in requirement only
  • 📦 Limited building space
  • ❓ Steep learning curve and unclear mechanics
  • 🎮 Confusing controls for new users

Bugs and requests

Sam's Level Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels being deleted on water placement
  • Enemies not moving or interacting properly
  • Crashing when placing certain objects

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more enemies and tiles
  • Implement boss fights
  • Allow more customization options
  • Improve level search functionality
  • Fix music reset issue on death

RobotMania

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Objects become unselectable after creation
  • Cannot drag or move objects
  • Drawing blocks stopped working in recent update
  • Triggers are broken or non-functional
  • Music cloning/duplicating issue
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  • Cannot delete numbers in interface
  • Screen moving when trying to draw shapes
  • UI elements too small on iPad
  • App won't work correctly on iPad even with paid subscription
  • 2FA authentication required for sign-in
  • Apple ID sign-in errors for child accounts
  • Projects won't start/load
  • Free version redemption code issues

Requested features

16 requests
  • Multiplayer/co-op challenges
  • Tutorial system for new players
  • Gravity control for objects
  • Trail effects for objects
  • Sound effects and audio triggers
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  • Water physics
  • Grid snap-to feature
  • Larger building canvas
  • Alternative sign-in methods (email, custom accounts)
  • Draggable options window
  • Layer and collision group naming
  • Resizable UI buttons for iPad
  • Pinch-to-resize gesture support
  • Comments/annotation feature
  • Ability to change position/rotation/scale via triggers
  • Follow user functionality restoration

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sam's Level Maker

One-time3
  • Get one extra Life$0.99
  • Get 10 more level slots$1.99
  • Remove all Ads in the game$3.99
2 purchases

RobotMania

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Supporter7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Full Game$5.99

Questions

Is Sam's Level Maker free?
Sam's Level Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RobotMania free?
RobotMania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sam's Level Maker or RobotMania?
RobotMania is rated higher. Sam's Level Maker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 467 ratings, while RobotMania averages 4.6 from 791 ratings.
Do Sam's Level Maker or RobotMania have ads?
Sam's Level Maker shows ads; RobotMania does not.
Which is updated more often, Sam's Level Maker or RobotMania?
Sam's Level Maker ships an update every 3 months, and RobotMania every 3 days. Most recently, Sam's Level Maker was updated on November 2, 2026 and RobotMania on November 12, 2026.

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