Solar Smash vs Water Physics Simulation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solar Smash
Unleash your destructive power on planets with a vast arsenal of weapons. From nuclear missiles and lasers to monstrous creatures and asteroids, obliterate celestial bodies in this engaging simulator.
- Planet destruction simulator
- Variety of weapons
- Nuclear missiles
- Lasers
- Monsters
- Spaceships
- Asteroids
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Harness the power of space and embark on an epic journey of creative destruction with Solar Smash, the ultimate physics-based sandbox simulation game! Simulate the Universe: Control the forces of nature and become a cosmic architect as you explore the boundless expanse of space. Craft and customize your own planetary systems, from the tiniest asteroids to massive gas giants. Two Thrilling Game Modes: Planet Smash: Annihilate planets and moons with over 50 different weapons! Choose from lasers, meteors, nukes, antimatter missiles, UFOs, battleships, space fighters, railguns, black holes, space shibas, orbital ion cannons, supernovas, laser swords, giant monsters, celestial beings, and even defensive weapons like shields and defensive satellites. Destroy everything in your path in both familiar solar systems and exotic star systems with artificial megastructures like ring worlds and giant moons with planetary force fields. Solar System Smash: Dive deep into physics simulations and unleash your creativity in a mode that allows you to play with one of three star systems, including our very own Solar system. Or create your own star systems, complete with planets and set their orbits. Experiment with planetary collisions, create black holes to disrupt orbits, and engage in endless cosmic simulations. Realistic Physics: Experience the breathtaking beauty of scientifically accurate gravitational interactions and celestial mechanics. Witness the awe-inspiring consequences of your every action as you set celestial bodies on collision courses, triggering cataclysmic events that defy imagination. Unleash Your Creativity: It's your universe to shape and reshape! Build, experiment, and destroy to your heart's content. The power to craft worlds or obliterate them is in your hands. What will you create, and what will you obliterate in your quest for cosmic dominance? Destruction Like Never Before: Tear apart planets, cause supernovas, and create black holes that consume everything in their path. Embrace the chaos and experience the visceral satisfaction of witnessing your cosmic masterpieces crumble to dust. Intuitive Controls: Dive into the cosmos with easy-to-use controls designed for both beginners and experienced players. Explore the infinite reaches of the universe and let your imagination run wild. Solar Smash is the ultimate sandbox for those who crave both the creative and the destructive. Are you ready to make your mark on the cosmos? Download Solar Smash now! Indonesia (IGRS) Age Rating: 13+ This game contains flashing lights that may make it unsuitable for people with photosensitive epilepsy or other photosensitive conditions. Player discretion is advised. Space images credits: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Space Telescope Science Institute
Water Physics Simulation
Explore three distinct physics simulations: build and navigate ships, experiment with bomb explosions and water behavior in a sandbox, or observe the interactions of various elements. This free app offers creative building and destructive fun.
- Water and liquid simulations
- Ship building and raft survival
- Bomb explosions and destruction sandbox
- Real-time sandbox with powder/dust particles
- Build and control custom boats
- Create and destroy structures
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Do you like liquid simulations? Do you like the flow behavior of water? Do you like bomb explosions? If yes, then you will have much fun with the Physics Sandbox app. [by gaming-apps.com] Three physics simulations in One: 1. Shipping / Raft Survival: You can build your own ship or use a pre-builted boat and try to survive, if you go on a raft trip with your boat now. 2. Powder Game: If one use the real-time sandbox, then you can play with our bomb simulator or simulate diverse states of waterbody under different influences in every areas of the room. Furthermore you can build for example a house and let it explode later. 3. Liquid simulator: One can watch various structures, ships, buildings, dust etc. and they interact together in different forms, if you insert prefabricated user-actions like a spawner... into the Simulation. Features: - this game is free! - a) sandbox, build for examle a wall and throw bombs to it (Powder Game) - b) raft survival (shipping mode) - c) 24 prefabricated level designs (simulation mode) - construct your own boat with 13 different single parts of a ship - 6 prefabricated levels in the section "shipping" - one can add to a own constructed boat 4 prefabricated - furthermore: 5 bombs types + 5 upgrades per bomb with different explosions - 4000 water particles (soft bodies /powder/ dust) - watch the general behavior of fluid, e.g. pressure, flow behavior, spread in the observation room, special effects, etc. - build and control your boat - create various structures like a house, a seesaw, a tower ... be creative And now have fun with our free physics game everybody! by gaming-apps.com This game is free, but shows ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Solar Smash at 4.8 against Water Physics Simulation's 4.2. Solar Smash also leads on ratings volume (392K vs 4.6K) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Water Physics Simulation's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Solar Smash sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Water Physics Simulation sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Solar Smash holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solar Smash has 392K ratings behind it against 4.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Solar Smash's written reviews are positive against 76% of Water Physics Simulation's.
Solar Smash ships an update every 4 weeks, Water Physics Simulation every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solar Smash | Water Physics Simulation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (392K ratings) — better | 4.2 (4.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews — better | 75.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 392K — better | 4.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #135 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 439 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | PARADYME LIMITED | Lukas Oertel |
Customer experience
Solar Smash
Water Physics Simulation
User reviews
Solar Smash
From 392K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and satisfying
- 👍 Great graphics
- 👍 No ads
- 👍 Offline playability
- 👍 Variety of planets and weapons
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
- 💡 Lack of new content and updates
- 💡 Limited planet and weapon options
- 💡 Unrealistic physics and planet behavior
Water Physics Simulation
From 4.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Amazing game
- 🚀 Great water physics
- 🚀 Realistic destruction
- 👍 Satisfying gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy at times
- 💰 Paywall for premium features
- 🔍 Confusing UI/controls
- 📺 Too many ads
Bugs and requests
Solar Smash
Reported bugs
4 issues- Ads not working properly
- Regeneration missiles getting stuck on loading screen
- Zooming issues in System Smash mode
- Glitches with certain weapons and planet interactions
Requested features
6 requests- More planets (including Pluto, Uranus, Neptune, etc.)
- Ability to customize planets and solar systems
- Natural disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis, etc.)
- Controllable spaceships and alien creatures
- Improved physics and realism
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- Ability to view planet from surface perspective
Water Physics Simulation
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ships not sinking properly
- Spawned objects floating upwards
- Connectivity issues causing crashes
Requested features
5 requests- Add more disaster tools (e.g., lava, fire, earthquakes)
- Increase water capacity for free users
- Implement realistic ship sinking mechanics
- Add more customization options (e.g., background, color schemes)
- Improve camera controls and zooming
In-app purchases
Solar Smash
- Planet Killer$1.99
- Von Neumann Probe$1.99
- Living Planet$2.99
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- Healing Pack$2.99
- Unlock Levels and Achievements$2.99
- AdFree$3.99
- Alpha Centauri Pack$4.99
- Monster Weapon Pack$4.99
- All Planets Pack$7.99
- All Weapons Pack$9.99
Water Physics Simulation
- No Ads$0.99
- Increase waterlimit by 10000$3.99
- Increase waterlimit by 20000$5.99
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- Pro Package$8.99
- Increase water by 50000$12.99
Questions
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