Comparison

SandBox vs People Physics Playground

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

Head to head
About

SandBox

Explore a particle physics playground with full rotation and a wide variety of elements. Combine different substances to create fascinating interactions and discover new reactions. This app offers a relaxing and creative experience for users of all ages.

Highlights
  • Full rotation capabilities
  • Wide range of interactive elements
  • Create new reactions and elements
  • Realistic and satisfying particles
  • Thermal vision mode
Features
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Immerse yourself in the complete particle sandbox experience with full rotation capabilities. Explore a wide range of different elements and watch as they interact with each other to create fascinating results. Features: • Specialists understand that the sandbox is the perfect place to unleash your creativity. • Teachers recognize that the sandbox is an ideal tool for teaching about item reactions and how to create new elements. • Play sand with thermal vision, reminiscent of the popular game Garry's Mod (gmod). • This innovative and awesome concept is loads of fun with the sandbox, and I can't wait to upgrade! • The particles in the sandbox are very realistic, satisfying, and relaxing. Combine elements to create new reactions and even blow up floating sandbox or ragdoll sandbox 2 for even more excitement!

About

People Physics Playground

Explore a physics sandbox and ragdoll simulation game. Experiment with various objects and interact with ragdolls through a range of destructive and creative actions. This game offers a cartoon gore experience for those who enjoy ragdoll physics.

Highlights
  • Physics sandbox simulation
  • Ragdoll interactions
  • Various objects
  • Cartoon gore
  • Destructive actions
Features
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People Physics Playground is a physics sandbox and ragdoll simulation game with various objects of different categories. Shoot, burn, poison, tear apart, vaporize or crush ragdolls. This game is for people who like to throw ragdolls. This is a Physics sandbox game with cartoon gore. Blood, bones, organs...

Screenshots

SandBox4 screens
People Physics Playground4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SandBox at 4.6 against People Physics Playground's 2.7. SandBox also leads on ratings volume (46K vs 168). People Physics Playground's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SandBox holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SandBox has 46K ratings behind it against 168, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 37% and 37% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SandBox versus People Physics Playground: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSandBoxPeople Physics Playground
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (46K ratings) — better2.7 (168 ratings)
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews36.8% of reviews
Number of ratings46K — better168
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB189 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTINYSOFTAnass DAOUIA

Customer experience

SandBox

All ratings45,784 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews1,033 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral11.0%
Negative52.2%

People Physics Playground

All ratings165 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative52.7%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral14.0%
Negative49.3%

User reviews

SandBox

From 46K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Satisfying gameplay
  • 👍 Relaxing and calming
  • 🚀 Decent graphics

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🔒 Forced ads and refills
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 Limited resources

People Physics Playground

From 168 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Great gameplay
  • 👍 Accurate physics simulation
  • 🎨 Impressive visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy tutorial
  • 🤕 Overly sensitive ragdoll physics
  • 💸 Excessive ads
  • 🔨 Limited item interactions

Bugs and requests

SandBox

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Level 50 is impossible to complete
  • Certain materials like rock have glitches
  • App crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More materials and elements
  • Ability to save and load creations
  • Larger sandbox area
  • More realistic physics and behaviors

People Physics Playground

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Syringes and other items not functioning properly
  • Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • Difficulty controlling and manipulating characters

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more weapon and item variety
  • Improve ragdoll durability
  • Enhance tutorial and in-game instructions
  • Reduce frequency of ads

In-app purchases

None

SandBox

No in-app purchases

None

People Physics Playground

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SandBox free?
SandBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is People Physics Playground free?
People Physics Playground is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SandBox or People Physics Playground?
SandBox is rated higher. SandBox averages 4.6 out of 5 from 46K ratings, while People Physics Playground averages 2.7 from 168 ratings.
Do SandBox or People Physics Playground have ads?
Both SandBox and People Physics Playground show ads.

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