Comparison

iRagdoll vs Playground

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

Head to head
About

iRagdoll

Experience a realistic 3D ragdoll simulation in an expansive world. Enjoy dynamic physics, explosive effects, and customizable settings. Unlock the full potential with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Lifelike 3D ragdoll motion
  • Shockwave explosions and dynamic impacts
  • Multiple ragdolls and backgrounds
  • Customizable physics and controls
  • Advanced visual effects
  • Device tilt controls
Features
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Explore the ultimate 3D ragdoll experience in an infinite world with lifelike motion, shockwave explosions, and dynamic impacts. • Choose from four unique ragdolls and stunning backgrounds. • Play with up to two ragdolls at the same time. • Watch as ragdolls maintain their balance dynamically. • Explosions affect camera movements for added realism. • Enjoy immersive music and sound effects. • Tilt your device to tilt the world. • Customize physics, controls, and effects in the settings. • Experience advanced visuals with motion blur, reflections, and shadows. Unlock the full experience with a one-time in-app purchase. What others are saying: - Best ragdoll app EVER!!! - OMG! Awesome graphics, epic skins, and 6 tons of dynamite! Rock on! ;) - Epically realistic! This is the most realistic app I have ever seen! I wish these physics were used in other games. - Really cool and addictive app!! Beautiful graphics and incredible realism makes this a five star!

About

Playground

Engage in a virtual sandbox where you can experiment with ragdoll physics. Destroy stickmen using various weapons and explosives, build your own scenarios, and compete for high scores in multiple game modes. It's a space for creative destruction and virtual fun.

Highlights
  • Ragdoll physics experiments
  • Multiple destruction modes
  • Variety of weapons and explosives
  • Build custom scenarios
  • Score-based gameplay
  • Virtual sandbox environment
Features
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Playground: sandbox, an exciting game in which you can repeat the cruel experiments on Ragdoll. You can do anything here! Blast, throw, build your own world, cut and destroy the stickman, getting points! It's just virtual fun, so don't be afraid of hard collisions and bloody scenes. So don't miss the chance to experience something new! Here you can destroy Ragdoll in several different modes: "Sandbox" - build the game the way you want: you can blast, destroy and scatter a variety of stickmen! "Destroy stickman" - destroy the stickman in various ways: you can explode using grenades or barrels of gasoline, you can shoot using various weapons, and you can hit the stickman against the walls! "Cut the stickman" - destroy the stickman in flight! But be careful and don't detonate the bomb! "Angry Ragdoll " - Launch ragdolls from a rohtaka and destroy buildings with goblins to win! As in the well-known game! You can play with unique weapons. The game has explosives with different destructive powers and ways to release energy. This is the best playground sandbox simulator here you can: Come up with your own unique scenarios and do anything, blow up, shoot various weapons, arrange ragdoll fights, blow up fuel barrels and various grenades, buy new regdolls and ruthlessly destroy them! Playground: sandbox is a collection of the best of your favorite modes, in Playground: sandbox everyone will find their favorite mode. Kill the regdoll using a variety of methods: rockets, barrels of fuel, grenades, pistols and machine guns! Cut the regdoll, get points and set records! Blow up your stories in this sandbox! Destroy goblins by shooting regdolls with a slingshot! In the future, we will add the ability to build houses and cars so that you can do anything in Playground: sandbox and your stories will be more ambitious and exciting!

Screenshots

iRagdoll4 screens
Playground4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iRagdoll at 79% against Playground's 0%. iRagdoll also leads on ads (none vs shown). Playground's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). On price 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. iRagdoll sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Playground asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRagdoll ships an update every 5 months, Playground every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iRagdoll versus Playground: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRagdollPlayground
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (99 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings99 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB294 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperReality LabsRamil Magsumov

Customer experience

iRagdoll

All ratings99 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews294 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral8.5%
Negative12.9%

Playground

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

iRagdoll

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera issues when ragdoll goes flying
  • Gravity and friction settings not working as expected
  • Inability to spawn multiple ragdolls or change characters

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add slow-motion effects on impact
  • Implement more objects and structures to interact with
  • Allow customization of the environment (e.g., different floors, skyboxes)
  • Introduce active ragdoll mechanics (e.g., standing up, walking)
  • Add weapons, guns, and other interactive elements
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  • Implement dismemberment and gore effects
  • Provide more ragdoll characters and skins to choose from

Playground

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iRagdoll

One-time1
  • Unlimited Edition$2.99
None

Playground

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRagdoll free?
iRagdoll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Playground free?
Playground is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iRagdoll or Playground have ads?
Playground shows ads; iRagdoll does not.
Which is updated more often, iRagdoll or Playground?
iRagdoll ships an update every 5 months, and Playground every 2 days. Most recently, iRagdoll was updated on September 25, 2026 and Playground on June 8, 2026.

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