Comparison

Touch Physics Lite vs Regex Crossword

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

Head to head
About

Touch Physics Lite

Draw shapes that come to life and interact with physics to guide a wheel to a star. This lite version offers 10 challenging levels with realistic physics modeling and intuitive controls.

Highlights
  • 10 challenging levels
  • Realistic crayon drawing
  • Real physics modeling
  • Simple and intuitive control
  • Automatic save and resume
  • Shake to reset
Features
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Draw shapes with a crayon that come to life on your iPhone / iPod touch. These shapes interact with the wheel, causing it to move according to physical laws. When it reaches the star, the level is complete. This is a lite version of Touch Physics with fewer levels (10 out of 50). "Game of the Year Award for iPhone" - haz.de "As scientifically fascinating as the original" Bronze Award (Touch Physics 2) - Pocket Gamer "Draw your way to victory" - iPhone Games Directory "Top 100 iPhone Games 2009 Award" - iLounge "Hottest Award" - iPhone Apps Plus "Very very cool game, good mind teaser" - Today in iPhone "Painfully addictive" - MacBreak Weekly "Touch Physics is a fantastic game. Great value for the price" - 148Apps "One more reason to keep touching my iPhone" - TouchMyApps "One of the very best inexpensive games we've seen on the iPhone to date" - iLounge Are you up to the challenge? Can you take on the laws of physics to complete all levels? Touch Physics Lite is an innovative game that allows you to be in control of the wheel's destiny. Change the laws of physics to suit your game play! Beware, this is not as simple as it sounds! Levels progress in difficulty, do you dare to compete? Addictive fun and fury all in one package. A video of Touch Physics in action can be seen at: http://www.gamez4touch.com/ CUSTOMER COMMENTS: - Great job, this game is AMAZING ! - Dare I say it, ADDICTIVE !!! - I love this game ! - Light-hearted fun that is hard to put down - High production values, stylish - I can't put this down ! - Challenging, but quite fun and entertaining ! - Highly recommend buying this one - It's incredibly addictive and I love it ! - Wow ! FEATURES: - 10 Levels - Simple and intuitive control - Real physics modeling - Realistic crayon drawing - Automatic save and resume - Shake to reset - Relaxing music - Retina display FULL VERSION: When you upgrade to the full version, you also get: - 40 Additional levels (giving 50 in total) - Physics customization (providing unlimited gameplay) - Play your own music - No ads LANGUAGES: English

About

Regex Crossword

Engage in a unique crossword puzzle experience powered by regular expressions. Learn the basics with a tutorial, conquer challenges for achievements, and climb the leaderboards. Design and share your own puzzles with a creative community.

Highlights
  • Regular expression-based puzzles
  • In-game tutorial
  • Achievement system
  • Competitive leaderboards
  • Custom puzzle creation
  • Community puzzle sharing
Features
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Crossword puzzle game using Regular Expressions with an easy tutorial to get you started. Earn achievements completing puzzle challenges and compete for the top rank against other players. Create your own puzzles in our level editor and share them with the community.

Screenshots

Touch Physics Lite4 screens
Regex Crossword4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Regex Crossword at 4.6 against Touch Physics Lite's 3.5. Regex Crossword also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 months). Touch Physics Lite's advantage is ratings volume (417 vs 74) and iOS requirement (3.1.2 vs 13.0). 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

Regex Crossword holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Touch Physics Lite has 417 ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Touch Physics Lite's written reviews are positive against 73% of Regex Crossword's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Touch Physics Lite ships an update every 5 months, Regex Crossword every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Touch Physics Lite versus Regex Crossword: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouch Physics LiteRegex Crossword
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (417 ratings)4.6 (74 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.1% of reviews72.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings417 — better74
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS3.1.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGamez 4 TouchOle Michelsen

Customer experience

Touch Physics Lite

All ratings422 ratings
Positive57.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative31.5%
Written reviews262 reviews
Positive69.1%
Neutral10.3%
Negative20.6%

Regex Crossword

All ratings64 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

Bugs and requests

Touch Physics Lite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent crashes or freezes
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels for free version
  • Improved drawing/control precision
  • Level editor or creator
  • Additional game modes

Regex Crossword

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Touch Physics Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Regex Crossword

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Touch Physics Lite free?
Touch Physics Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Regex Crossword free?
Regex Crossword is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Touch Physics Lite or Regex Crossword?
Regex Crossword is rated higher. Touch Physics Lite averages 3.5 out of 5 from 417 ratings, while Regex Crossword averages 4.6 from 74 ratings.
Do Touch Physics Lite or Regex Crossword have ads?
Neither Touch Physics Lite nor Regex Crossword shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Touch Physics Lite or Regex Crossword?
Touch Physics Lite ships an update every 5 months, and Regex Crossword every 11 days. Most recently, Touch Physics Lite was updated on October 31, 2026 and Regex Crossword on November 2, 2026.

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