Comparison

Water Physics Simulation vs Ship Simulator

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Ship Simulator

Pilot various ships to transport resources and build a nuclear power plant in a challenging environment. Upgrade your fleet, manage industries, and overcome obstacles like difficult routes and dynamic weather.

Highlights
  • Cargo delivery tasks
  • Ship fleet management
  • Industry upgrades
  • Ship modification
  • Dynamic weather system
  • Diverse routes and locations
Features
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Welcome to Ship Simulator: Boat Game, a game in which you need to build a nuclear power plant in a deep province using ships. There is no transport infrastructure, only swamps and rivers around! Stand at the helm of an old boat, rebuild neighboring mining complexes and industries, transport resources between them and support their work. Buy new vehicles and improve the industry and all for the sake of building a nuclear power plant! In the ship captain simulator game you have to complete cargo delivery tasks: from machinery and building materials to equipment for light and heavy industry. Upgrade your fleet and develop production complexes - building a nuclear power plant is an incredibly difficult and expensive business! At your disposal is an impressive list of ships recreated according to real drawings. Complete routes of varying difficulty and earn money to replenish your fleet with new ships. Modify ships to cope with difficult routes and earn more money. Discover the entire fleet of vehicles: from an old tugboat to the most famous ships of the twentieth century! Game Features: - Advanced ship management - Advanced ship improvement system - Many interesting routes - Developed game world - Addictive gameplay - Stylized 2D graphics - Dynamic weather change On your way, you will conquer the elements and infrastructure problems in a wide variety of locations: swamps, plains, forests, mountains and much more are waiting for you! Download Ship Simulator: Boat Game and enjoy the exciting gameplay right now. Rather, take the task, load the ship, choose a destination and start the engine. Onward to meet the waves!

Screenshots

Water Physics Simulation4 screens
Ship Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ship Simulator at 4.7 against Water Physics Simulation's 4.2. Ship Simulator also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Water Physics Simulation's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 49%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Water Physics Simulation sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Ship Simulator sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ship Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.6K and 12K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Water Physics Simulation's written reviews are positive against 49% of Ship Simulator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Water Physics Simulation ships an update every 2 months, Ship Simulator every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Water Physics Simulation versus Ship Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWater Physics SimulationShip Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (4.6K ratings)4.7 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews — better49.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.6K12K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB513 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLukas OertelAzur Interactive Games Limited

Customer experience

Water Physics Simulation

All ratings4,574 ratings
Positive80.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews913 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative19.4%

Ship Simulator

All ratings11,986 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews467 reviews
Positive49.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative39.0%

User reviews

Water Physics Simulation

From 4.6K App Store ratings

What 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

Ship Simulator

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use controls
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • 🎵 Enjoyable music and sound design

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of content after completing main missions
  • 💰 High cost of in-app purchases for ships and upgrades
  • 🔋 Energy system that limits playtime
  • 📺 Excessive and unskippable advertisements

Bugs and requests

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

Ship Simulator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Winch breaking issues and ship damage when boosting
  • Cargo loading and delivery not registering properly
  • Energy system not regenerating as expected
  • Crashes and black screens on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels, missions, and locations to explore
  • Ability to replay completed missions
  • Free roam mode or sandbox environment
  • Option to remove ads through a one-time purchase

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Water Physics Simulation

One-time5
  • 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
14 purchases

Ship Simulator

One-time14
  • Small starter set$0.99
  • 5000 coins$2.99
  • No ADS$2.99
Show 11 more
  • Supply containers$3.99
  • No ADS offer$3.99
  • Big starter set$3.99
  • Free barges forever$4.99
  • 10000 coins$4.99
  • Automatic loading forever$4.99
  • 20000 coins$7.99
  • 10000 experience$8.99
  • 40000 coins$14.99
  • 60000 coins$19.99
  • 90000 coins$24.99

Questions

Is Water Physics Simulation free?
Water Physics Simulation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ship Simulator free?
Ship Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Water Physics Simulation or Ship Simulator?
Ship Simulator is rated higher. Water Physics Simulation averages 4.2 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while Ship Simulator averages 4.7 from 12K ratings.
Do Water Physics Simulation or Ship Simulator have ads?
Both Water Physics Simulation and Ship Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Water Physics Simulation or Ship Simulator?
Water Physics Simulation ships an update every 2 months, and Ship Simulator every 2 weeks. Most recently, Water Physics Simulation was updated on September 25, 2026 and Ship Simulator on September 25, 2026.

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