Comparison

Float vs Solar System Sim

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

Head to head
About

Float

Navigate a derelict space station by solving physics-based puzzles. Manipulate your environment and push debris to clear paths and unlock new challenges in this zero-gravity adventure.

Highlights
  • Physics-based movement
  • Zero gravity gameplay
  • Environmental puzzle solving
  • Debris manipulation
  • Unlockable challenges
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Float through a damaged space station and solve puzzles! - Fun and satisfying physics based movement - Float through an abandoned station and push debris out of your way - Solve puzzles and unlock additional challenges!

About

Solar System Sim

Simulate and explore celestial bodies within our solar system and beyond. Create your own solar systems, experiment with gravity and physics, and observe orbital mechanics in action.

Highlights
  • Explore planets and moons
  • Visit nearby stars
  • Create custom solar systems
  • Gravity and physics simulation
  • Recalculate orbits
  • Newton's laws implementation
Features
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Zoom from a planet's surface out to distant galaxies, then reshape the whole system with your own hands. Solar System Sim is a real-time gravity sandbox built on Newton's laws and real astronomical data. Every body you add, move or destroy recalculates the orbits of everything else, live. • Smash worlds together: impact craters carve into the surface, firestorms sweep the globe, and glowing debris rains back down. • Build your own universe: add planets, moons, asteroids and comets with their own size, mass and looks, or customise the ones already there. • Land anywhere: drop to a first-person view on any planet's surface and experience its environment. • Sculpt rings: add particle rings and watch gravity shape them in real time. • Witness real eclipses: solar and lunar, with real-world astronomical precision. • Follow comets: watch them streak past and interact with the bodies they meet. • Leave the Solar System: travel to remarkable nearby stars and find them within the Milky Way. • Feel the scale: see the true vastness of space, from a pebble-sized moon to the nearest galaxies. Whether you're here to learn how gravity really works or just to break planets with it, explore at your own pace. Start your cosmic adventure with Solar System Sim.

Screenshots

Float4 screens
Solar System Sim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Float at 5.0 against Solar System Sim's 4.5. Float also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Solar System Sim's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 21). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Solar System Sim sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Float asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Float holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solar System Sim has 4.3K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Float's written reviews are positive against 80% of Solar System Sim's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Float versus Solar System Sim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFloatSolar System Sim
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (21 ratings) — better4.5 (4.3K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.1% of reviews
Number of ratings214.3K — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB532 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOzuma LtdWPC

Customer experience

Float

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Solar System Sim

All ratings4,269 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1,110 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral10.2%
Negative9.7%

Bugs and requests

Float

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Solar System Sim

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Planets/moons disappearing after saving and loading
  • Bright flashes and screen distortions
  • Planets/objects getting stuck inside stars
  • Crashes when colliding or editing certain objects
  • Inconsistent orbital mechanics and moons ejecting from planets

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add more galaxy and nebula textures
  • Implement realistic supernova effects
  • Allow customization of planet atmospheres and terrain
  • Add binary star systems and rogue planets
  • Introduce a galaxy maker and collision feature
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  • Implement a reverse time lapse option
  • Add more speed options (128x, 256x, etc.)
  • Introduce a population counter and life simulation for planets
  • Allow custom city lights and vegetation on planets
  • Add a Roche limit feature to observe tidal disruption

In-app purchases

None

Float

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Solar System Sim

One-time5
  • HD Mars$2.99
  • HD Earth$2.99
  • HD Moon$2.99
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  • No-ads$3.99
  • HD 3-body pack$6.99

Questions

Is Float free?
Float is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solar System Sim free?
Solar System Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Float or Solar System Sim?
Float is rated higher. Float averages 5.0 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Solar System Sim averages 4.5 from 4.3K ratings.
Do Float or Solar System Sim have ads?
Both Float and Solar System Sim show ads.

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