Comparison

Touch Physics Lite vs Detective Strange

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

Detective Strange

Embark on a spiritual investigation with a principled detective and his assistant as they explore a mysterious apartment. Uncover hidden secrets and make choices that shape the outcome of this intriguing case. Can you solve the mystery and achieve the best ending?

Highlights
  • Spiritual investigation gameplay
  • Branching narrative with multiple endings
  • Rich story content
  • Unique display system
  • Detective agency setting
Features
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A handsome British uncle who is very principled and dedicated to the spiritual events for 30 years, with his whimsical little assistant airborne Detroit, only to explore the "ghost" apartment. Mysterious old man, weird house... What kind of secrets are hidden in the apartment,? Smok and Lilia, can you successfully complete this commission? The key to everything is to make your choice! Smock is a bachelor, and only pleasure is to accept the commission of a spiritual event in the singular detective agency he founded. But after ten years have passed, he has not encountered a real "spiritual event." In his words, "science can always solve all the troubles in the world." But this time, something different... The unique display system reveals the mystery of the strange detective. Rich story content takes you into a wonderful world. Multi-line and final, let you pursue the perfection. I wish you all the best ending soon!

Screenshots

Touch Physics Lite4 screens
Detective Strange4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Detective Strange at 4.2 against Touch Physics Lite's 3.5. Touch Physics Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Detective Strange sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Touch Physics Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Detective Strange holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Touch Physics Lite has 422 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Touch Physics Lite's written reviews are positive against 45% of Detective Strange's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Touch Physics Lite ships an update every 5 months, Detective Strange every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Touch Physics Lite versus Detective Strange: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouch Physics LiteDetective Strange
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (422 ratings)4.2 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.1% of reviews — better45.2% of reviews
Number of ratings422 — better39
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS3.1.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB794 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGamez 4 Touch魂动天下

Customer experience

Touch Physics Lite

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

Detective Strange

All ratings39 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral17.9%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral21.0%
Negative33.9%

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

Detective Strange

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Touch Physics Lite

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Detective Strange

One-time6
  • First recharge$0.99
  • 12 tips page$0.99
  • 25 tips page$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Remove ad$1.99
  • 6 tips page$2.99
  • all tips$3.99

Questions

Is Touch Physics Lite free?
Touch Physics Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Detective Strange free?
Detective Strange is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Touch Physics Lite or Detective Strange?
Detective Strange is rated higher. Touch Physics Lite averages 3.5 out of 5 from 422 ratings, while Detective Strange averages 4.2 from 39 ratings.
Do Touch Physics Lite or Detective Strange have ads?
Detective Strange shows ads; Touch Physics Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Touch Physics Lite or Detective Strange?
Touch Physics Lite ships an update every 5 months, and Detective Strange every 8 months. Most recently, Touch Physics Lite was updated on October 13, 2026 and Detective Strange on October 4, 2026.

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