Dark Master vs Space Crash Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dark Master
Control clusters of dark matter and hydrogen to grow them in a cosmic soup, while avoiding other particles. Learn about the universe through short outreach texts between games. Can you become the Dark Master?
- Control dark matter and hydrogen clusters
- Grow particles in a cosmic soup
- Avoid nasty particles
- Learn about the universe
- Cosmology-themed gameplay
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Dark Master has been designed by nerdy professional cosmologists seeking for a way to chill out between their simulations of the universe. Trying to beat them at their own game is great fun! Master gravity by controlling clusters of dark matter and hydrogen. Try to let them grow in the cosmic soup, while avoiding other nasty particles. Short outreach texts displayed between the games and in the info section will get you thrilled about the mysteries of the universe. Can you become the Dark Master?
Space Crash Simulator
Experience realistic planetary collisions with a powerful physics engine. Customize your own cosmic events by adjusting particle count, velocity, and accuracy, or jump straight into high-energy impacts. This app offers a detailed, physics-based simulation for educational or entertainment purposes.
- Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) simulation
- Real-time planetary collisions
- Customizable simulation parameters
- Setup Mode for scenario creation
- Adjustable particle count and accuracy
- Physics-based detailed simulation
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Smash worlds together and watch them shatter, merge, and melt, driven by real physics, not pre-made animations. Every planet is made of thousands of interacting particles, so every collision is computed live and no two impacts ever look the same. Build your own scenario in Setup Mode: place up to 8 bodies, set their size, density, spin and velocity, then let gravity do the rest. Or dive straight into a head-on collision and watch the debris glow, cool, and form a crust. - True particle physics (SPH), the first of its kind on mobile - Molten impact zones: heat, lava, and cooling crusts - Give planets rings or shred a moon into one with tidal forces (Roche limit) - Protoplanetary disk and colliding-galaxies modes - Black holes that tear planets apart - Custom planet textures from your own photos - Runs on everything: tune particle count, accuracy, and timescale to your device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Space Crash Simulator at 82% against Dark Master's 0%. Space Crash Simulator also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (608 vs 3). Dark Master's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Space Crash Simulator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dark Master asks for nothing beyond the download.
Space Crash Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Crash Simulator has 608 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Dark Master's written reviews are positive against 82% of Space Crash Simulator's.
| Parameter | Dark Master | Space Crash Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (608 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 608 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 180 MB | 254 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RWTH Aachen University | WPC |
Customer experience
Dark Master
Space Crash Simulator
Bugs and requests
Dark Master
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Space Crash Simulator
Reported bugs
2 issues- Collision trails not clearing properly
- Protoplanetary disc mode not working as expected
Requested features
7 requests- Add more celestial objects (black holes, stars, etc.)
- Allow for custom textures and planet/atmosphere customization
- Improve performance and optimization
- Add more graphic options and settings
- Allow for custom rings and moons around planets
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- Enable free camera feature
- Improve collision and heating effects
In-app purchases
Dark Master
No in-app purchases
Space Crash Simulator
- Premium$4.99
Questions
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