Planet simulation vs Laser Dolphin
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"
Laser Dolphin
Embark on an underwater adventure as a dolphin with a laser to rescue the Prime Minister. Blast through alien-abducted planets, overcome bizarre sea creatures, and utilize powerful upgrades. Compete with friends in stunt and race levels.
- Blast through 50 levels
- Battle bizarre sea creatures
- Utilize power-ups and laser sword
- Main story mode
- Stunt and race levels
- Game Center support
- MFi controller support
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The Prime Minister has been abducted by aliens and there is only one mammal who can save him: Laser Dolphin. Blast your way through 4 planets and 50 levels of underwater fun! Saving the Prime Minister won't be a simple task - there are many bizarre sea creatures that will try to stop you including Missile Fish, Robo Birds, TNT Turtles, Electric Eels, and Robo Sharks. Fortunately you'll have a bit of help along the way. You'll get power-ups such as torpedoes, gold dolphins, machine guns, and the deadly laser sword (Laser Dolphin's favorite). In addition to the main story mode, there are also 10 stunt levels and 10 race levels. With Game Center support, you can compete with your friends for the fastest times and best dolphin tricks. "...You Had Me at Dolphins with Laser Beams" (Jared Nelson, Touch Arcade) "...the Citizen Kane of video gaming." (Andrew Groen, MacLife) "Laser Dolphin has possibly the best plot of any iOS game, ever" (All About the Games) Supports MFi controllers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Planet simulation at Free against Laser Dolphin's $2.99. Planet simulation also leads on ratings volume (164 vs 11). Laser Dolphin's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.3 vs 3.9). On update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Planet simulation is free to download; Laser Dolphin costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Laser Dolphin holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planet simulation has 164 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Planet simulation's written reviews are positive against 85% of Laser Dolphin's.
Planet simulation ships an update every 7 months, Laser Dolphin every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planet simulation | Laser Dolphin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (164 ratings) | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.3% of reviews | 85.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 164 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #193 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | Dingo Games Inc. |
Customer experience
Planet simulation
Laser Dolphin
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
Laser Dolphin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Planet simulation
No in-app purchases
Laser Dolphin
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Planet simulation free?
Is Laser Dolphin free?
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Do Planet simulation or Laser Dolphin have ads?
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