Springs'nThingsLite vs Earth Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Earth Editor
Create your own world by placing various elements like sand, water, and lava on a gravity field. This simulation game allows for boundless creativity in designing unique planetary landscapes. Explore the possibilities of a sandbox environment where you are the architect of your own planet.
- World creation sandbox
- Gravity field simulation
- Place sand, water, seeds, lava
- Creative planetary design
- Element interaction
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This game is the 21st iOS game for the Web game site "DAN-BALL". A simulation game that creates the Earth using various dots on the field of gravity. There are various dots of sand, water, seeds, lava, and more. Be creative. It's up to you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Springs'nThingsLite at 5.0 against Earth Editor's 4.3. Springs'nThingsLite also leads on ads (none vs shown). Earth Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 38 months). 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. Earth Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Springs'nThingsLite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Earth Editor has 919 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Springs'nThingsLite's written reviews are positive against 79% of Earth Editor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Springs'nThingsLite ships an update every 38 months, Earth Editor every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Springs'nThingsLite | Earth Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (919 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 919 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Kramer | DAN-BALL |
Customer experience
Springs'nThingsLite
Earth Editor
Bugs and requests
Springs'nThingsLite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Earth Editor
Reported bugs
3 issues- Black holes causing glitches
- Ice not freezing water properly
- Cloned elements not behaving as expected
Requested features
8 requests- More elements and materials to experiment with
- Ability to save multiple worlds
- Zoom and camera controls
- Realistic physics and behaviors (e.g. sand sinking in water)
- Ability to create life, animals, or civilizations
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- Supernova and star effects
- Atmosphere and weather systems
- Ability to move immobile objects
In-app purchases
Springs'nThingsLite
- upgrade to 10 springs and adjustable parameters$1.99
Earth Editor
No in-app purchases
Questions
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