Comparison

Playground AR vs [AR] Blob

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

About

[AR] Blob

Explore a dynamic metaball simulation in augmented reality. Customize textures, parameters, and environments to create unique 3D visualizations. This app offers an ad-free and in-app purchase-free experience.

Highlights
  • Metaball simulation in AR
  • Customizable textures and parameters
  • Multiple virtual environments
  • Marching Cubes algorithm visualization
  • Ad-free and no in-app purchases
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Are you a fan of 3D computer graphics and augmented reality? Then let yourself be enchanted by this metaball simulation. With [AR] Blob you get a high-quality AR app with which you can play in all facets with Metaballs. Use the settings menu. Here you will find many configuration options that influence the simulation. Choose from a variety of texture types that you like best. Change parameters to see how the simulation adapts and changes. Experiment with refraction. Consider the simulation in the virtual environment of a canyon, in the green nature, in a burned-down observatory, between heaven and earth and numerous other motifs. [AR] Blob uses the Marching Cubes algorithm, which was developed in 1987 by scientists William Lorenson and Harvey Cline as part of a research project. Virtual ISO surfaces can be found, calculated and displayed in three-dimensional space. (e.g. 3D ultrasound technology) As always, this app has no in-app purchases or annoying ads so you get a nice product. We hope you enjoy this AR title.

Screenshots

Playground AR4 screens
[AR] Blob4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: [AR] Blob at 4.6 against Playground AR's 3.9. [AR] Blob also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). Playground AR's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads and device support 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. Playground AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. [AR] Blob asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

[AR] Blob holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 55 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Playground AR's written reviews are positive against 100% of [AR] Blob's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playground AR ships an update every 3 weeks, [AR] Blob every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Playground AR versus [AR] Blob: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayground AR[AR] Blob
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (16 ratings)4.6 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1655 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB291 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarc SuredaPhilippe Zay

Customer experience

Playground AR

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral8.2%
Negative26.0%

[AR] Blob

All ratings54 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

[AR] Blob

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Playground AR

One-time1
  • Premium Blocks$3.99
None

[AR] Blob

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Playground AR free?
Playground AR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is [AR] Blob free?
[AR] Blob is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Playground AR or [AR] Blob?
[AR] Blob is rated higher. Playground AR averages 3.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while [AR] Blob averages 4.6 from 55 ratings.
Do Playground AR or [AR] Blob have ads?
Neither Playground AR nor [AR] Blob shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Playground AR or [AR] Blob?
Playground AR ships an update every 3 weeks, and [AR] Blob every 2 months. Most recently, Playground AR was updated on October 21, 2026 and [AR] Blob on October 24, 2026.

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