Comparison

Planet simulation vs Marble Race Ultimate

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

Head to head
About

Planet simulation

Design and build your own solar system with various stars. Explore the fascinating world of gravity and recreate celestial bodies. A relaxing game for your spare time.

Highlights
  • Create your own solar system
  • Simulate gravity
  • Design with various stars
  • Reproduce celestial bodies
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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Enjoy world of gravity! Planet simulation game can also reproduce solar system. Create the universe with various stars. You may be able to recreate the solar system. In spare time or boring time, it is a recommended game. This game is the 2nd iOS game for the Web Game Site "DAN-BALL"

About

Marble Race Ultimate

Experience thrilling marble races with various game modes like elimination, team battles, and football simulations. Control your marble with intuitive swipe controls and strategize to overcome obstacles and opponents.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes (Elimination, Teams, Battle, League, Duel, Beat the Keeper, Football, World Cup)
  • Country, state, or color selection
  • Obstacle courses
  • 8-direction swipe controls
  • Mana-based movement system
Features
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Choose your favorite country, state or color and try to race through the obstacles! Current modes: ELIMINATION - race through the stages. Every stage last few marbles are eliminated. TEAMS - race your team against enemy teams. Every stage some marbles are eliminated. BATTLE - race against few enemies marbles to get points first. LEAGUE - race in a long run to get as many points as you can. DUEL - race with big marbles. BEAT THE KEEPER - try to score the goal and beat the keeper. FOOTBALL - play football and score goals. WORLD CUP - simulate football World Cup. Use 8 direction swipe control to move your marble. You need to wait until mana restores to move your marble again. Third game by Bluza.

Screenshots

Planet simulation4 screens
Marble Race Ultimate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Planet simulation at 3.9 against Marble Race Ultimate's 3.4. Planet simulation also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (74% vs 46%). Marble Race Ultimate's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Marble Race Ultimate sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Planet simulation asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Planet simulation holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 165 and 174 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Planet simulation's written reviews are positive against 46% of Marble Race Ultimate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planet simulation ships an update every 8 months, Marble Race Ultimate every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Planet simulation versus Marble Race Ultimate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanet simulationMarble Race Ultimate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (165 ratings) — better3.4 (174 ratings)
Positive reviews74.3% of reviews — better46.2% of reviews
Number of ratings165174 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAN-BALLSerhii Nuzhdov

Customer experience

Planet simulation

All ratings165 ratings
Positive72.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative21.8%
Written reviews346 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral9.0%
Negative16.8%

Marble Race Ultimate

All ratings157 ratings
Positive51.6%
Neutral16.6%
Negative31.8%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral24.2%
Negative29.7%

User reviews

Planet simulation

From 165 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic gravity simulation
  • 👍 Fun to mess around with
  • 🎨 Visually appealing
  • 🤖 Good for learning about planetary motion

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Planets often crash into the sun
  • 🔍 Limited features and customization options
  • 📢 Distracting ads
  • 🤯 Confusing controls and UI

Marble Race Ultimate

From 174 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and engaging marble racing gameplay
  • 🌍 Diverse marble selection (countries, states, colors)
  • 📱 Works offline without internet required
  • 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing graphics
  • 🎯 Multiple game modes (World Cup, Football, Euro, etc.)

Room to improve

  • 💰 Excessive paywall and monetization
  • 🐢 Marbles move too slowly during races
  • 🎬 Too many ads interrupting gameplay
  • 💎 Insufficient gem/emerald rewards for progression
  • 🔒 Locked content behind expensive paywalls

Bugs and requests

Planet simulation

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Planets sometimes disappear or behave erratically
  • App crashes or freezes occasionally
  • Scaling and scrolling issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more celestial objects (black holes, supernovas, etc.)
  • Allow for more complex orbits and binary systems
  • Implement a save/load feature for solar systems
  • Add a tutorial or help section
  • Integrate with educational resources on astronomy

Marble Race Ultimate

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Game crashes after 5 minutes of play
  • Saved custom tracks cannot be accessed or played
  • Marbles get stuck on tracks requiring restart
  • Pause button disappears after losing race
  • Gravity physics not working correctly
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  • Marbles floating/levitating in space
  • Beat the Keeper mode timer freezes at 1 second
  • Zombie marbles don't spawn after first round
  • Moving track parts stop moving during races
  • Track editor parts disappear or resize unexpectedly
  • Play button unresponsive/non-functional
  • Game freezes during editing
  • Marbles stuck in circles unable to progress
  • Elimination mode broken at level 4
  • League mode unplayable
  • Track display shows all white/invisible
  • Lag issues with certain marble selections

Requested features

13 requests
  • Bring back zombie mode (previously removed)
  • Increase custom track limit beyond 12
  • Add ability to control marble speed/playback speed
  • Implement marble tracking/highlighting feature
  • Add leaderboard system
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  • Increase marble count options (100 marbles mode)
  • Add more country/flag options (Sweden, Greenland, Scotland, England, Wales, Croatia)
  • Improve custom track editor functionality
  • Add ability to continue watching after marble elimination
  • Display race results/finishing order screen
  • Increase gem/emerald rewards for races
  • Add escape elimination mode
  • Allow custom marble face/appearance selection

In-app purchases

None

Planet simulation

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Marble Race Ultimate

One-time7
  • 7 emeralds$0.99
  • 21 emeralds$2.99
  • 82 emeralds$4.99
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  • No Ads$4.99
  • 210 emeralds$9.99
  • 600 emeralds$19.99
  • 1200 emeralds$29.99

Questions

Is Planet simulation free?
Planet simulation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marble Race Ultimate free?
Marble Race Ultimate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Planet simulation or Marble Race Ultimate?
Planet simulation is rated higher. Planet simulation averages 3.9 out of 5 from 165 ratings, while Marble Race Ultimate averages 3.4 from 174 ratings.
Do Planet simulation or Marble Race Ultimate have ads?
Planet simulation shows ads; Marble Race Ultimate does not.
Which is updated more often, Planet simulation or Marble Race Ultimate?
Planet simulation ships an update every 8 months, and Marble Race Ultimate every 2 months. Most recently, Planet simulation was updated on October 22, 2026 and Marble Race Ultimate on October 24, 2026.

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