Planet simulation vs Springs'nThingsLite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Create your own solar system
- Simulate gravity
- Design with various stars
- Reproduce celestial bodies
- Relaxing gameplay
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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"
Springs'nThingsLite
Explore physics simulations with a moveable ball and adjustable springs. Experiment with gravity, damping, and motion responses to touch and device tilting. Offers a fun and educational experience for understanding dynamic systems.
- Adjustable spring length and stiffness
- Simulate up to 4 springs
- Transform springs into fixed springs or pendulums
- Respond to tilt and shake motions
- Adjustable gravity and damping
- Accurate physics simulation
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Springs'nThings - Version 1.8 Both Physics and Fun Springs ‘n Things is an entertaining demonstration application and educational display for the iPhone/iPad. It simulates the dynamics of up to four springs connected to a moveable ball. Touch, drag and release the ball to see it bounce around. The length and stiffness of the springs can be individually adjusted. One of the springs can be transformed into a fixed spring or a pendulum. The ball can be made to respond to the tilting and shaking motions of the iPhone/iPad. The motion of the ball can be perpetual or it can be slowed by spring resistance by viscous damping as if it were moving in air or water. Bounces forever 0-4 springs Air, water or vacuum viscosity - upgrade to fully adjustable Turn gravity on or off - shake and tilt sensitive Real computer simulation accurate to 1% Upgrade to: ---- 10 springs ---- adjustable viscosity ---- adjustable mass and spring resistance Screen shots below: 1) 4 springs 2) a pendulum and a spring 3) modify mass/viscosity screen showing a pendulum 4) modify springs screen showing a fixed spring 5) full screen with a fixed spring and 3 additional springs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Springs'nThingsLite at 5.0 against Planet simulation's 3.9. Springs'nThingsLite also leads on ads (none vs shown). Planet simulation's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (165 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Springs'nThingsLite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Planet simulation asks for nothing beyond the download.
Springs'nThingsLite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planet simulation has 165 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Planet simulation's written reviews are positive against 60% of Springs'nThingsLite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Planet simulation ships an update every 8 months, Springs'nThingsLite every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planet simulation | Springs'nThingsLite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (165 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.3% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 165 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | Peter Kramer |
Customer experience
Planet simulation
Springs'nThingsLite
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
Springs'nThingsLite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Planet simulation
No in-app purchases
Springs'nThingsLite
- upgrade to 10 springs and adjustable parameters$1.99
Questions
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