Physics Box vs Phone Joystick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Physics Box
Experiment with physics in a digital sandbox. Combine various objects and tools like thrusters, magnets, and antigravity to create unique contraptions and observe their interactions. Unleash your creativity to build complex machines and challenge yourself with scoring objectives.
- Add thrusters, ropes, magnets, and antigravity
- Explode objects and apply forces
- Toggle gravity on/off
- Place static anchors
- Link pieces together
- Build scoring machines and pinball games
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Physics Box is a physics toy box. Pick an object and put it in the play area. Combine and mix objects and see what happens. - Add thrusters, ropes, magnets and antigravity. - Tap to explode and apply forces to all nearby objects. - Turn gravity on or off. - Place static anchors. - Link pieces together. - Build an efficient bumper scoring machine and beat the high score. - Build a pinball machine? - Build a music machine? Use your imagination and most of all, have fun!
Phone Joystick
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Use your iPhone as a joystick for simulations and games on your PC. Please note: We offer Phone Joystick for free since June 2022. We suggest, that you get Phone Joystick today. We plan to switch to paid distribution in the coming months, but if you get Phone Joystick today, then you will keep it for free forever, even after our switch to paid distribution. ;-)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Physics Box at fortnightly against Phone Joystick's every 6 weeks. Phone Joystick's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Physics Box ships an update fortnightly, Phone Joystick every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and December 9, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | Physics Box | Phone Joystick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Les Bird | Ondrej Lonek |
In-app purchases
Physics Box
No in-app purchases
Phone Joystick
No in-app purchases
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