Monster Physics® vs Inventioneers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monster Physics®
Build and operate your own creations like cars, rockets, and planes using a realistic physics engine. Solve missions, learn physics concepts, and unleash your imagination with over 68 parts and various materials.
- Design and operate inventions
- Build with 68+ parts
- Solve 50 missions
- Learn physics concepts
- Create custom avatars
- Multiple player profiles
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▸ 2012 Editor's Choice Award! - Children's Technology Review ▸ "a fun, educational app that hits the mark with kids" - The iPhone Mom Monster Physics® is a unique building app that lets you play with physics! Build and operate your own car, crane, rocket ship, plane, helicopter, tank and more! BUILD IT: Set your imagination free! Build intricate, working contraptions with over 68 different parts including wheels, rockets, propellers, cannons, magnets, claws, wings and more. Choose from different materials including metal, wood, plastic, rubber and ice. Connect parts together by welding them, drawing a rope or chain between them with your finger or using special dynamic joints to bring them to life. Once your invention is complete, Monster Physics® will render it with it's built-in physics engine and let you actually operate your creation in real time. You can drive your car, operate your crane, guide your rocket into space or fly your helicopter! The possibilities are limited only by your imagination. SOLVE IT: Think outside the box! Monster Physics® comes with 50 missions for you to solve including simple tutorials as well as mind-bending challenges. Many of the missions are open-ended and can be solved with a wide variety of different solutions so you can play them over and over again. Players will learn problem-solving and creative-thinking skills while having tons of fun. LEARN IT: Have fun while learning! Players learn physics "hands on" through solving missions and building and refining their own inventions. In addition, a separate learn section introduces players to basic physics concepts such as friction, force, mass, acceleration and more. FEATURES: ▸ Create your own monster avatar ▸ Design and operate your own inventions ▸ Solve 50 fun missions ▸ Build with 68 different parts ▸ Learn common physics terms ▸ Create up to six player profiles ▸ Enjoy fun sound effects and music ▸ Powered by a realistic physics engine ▸ Retina support ▸ Works on both iPhone and iPad - a universal app Suggested age range: 10 to 110 PRIVACY DISCLOSURE Monster Physics®: - Does not contain 3rd-party ads. - Does not contain in-app purchases. - Does not contain integration with social networks. - Does not use 3rd-party analytics / data collection tools. - Does include links to apps by Dan Russell-Pinson in the iTunes App Store. For more information on our privacy policy please visit: http://dan-russell-pinson.com/privacy/
Inventioneers
Unleash creativity by building unique inventions with the help of tiny characters. Explore real-time physics concepts like air, fire, and magnetism. Share your creations with friends and educators.
- Create custom inventions
- Learn physics concepts
- Use tiny helper characters
- Solve pre-made inventions
- Share creations with friends
- Classroom sharing option
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* FROM THE CREATORS OF PETTSON'S INVENTIONS DELUXE * *** Winner of Parents' Choice Gold Award *** BE CREATIVE! In this game you can create your own crazy, fun inventions! With the help of the Inventioneers, our tiny helpers with unique characteristics, you can invent fun, creative and often quite weird inventions. A lot of inventions are included in the game, the more you solve the more parts you receive for your own inventions! LEARN ABOUT PHYSICS! Inventioneers is an outstanding tool for learning about realtime physics and the science behind different features like air, fire, magnetism and jumping bunnies. What you can do with the tool is virtually endless. SHARE WITH FRIENDS! Invite friends to share their crazy inventions and you can share yours too! If you are a teacher you can set up the whole classroom as a user and share with other classes! ONE TIME FEE TO BUY THE FULL VERSION To make it easier for families to try the game before buying, we have implemented a one time fee to buy the full game. There are no recurring in app purchases or consumables. It is important for us to protect the integrity of the children. Features in the free version: • First chapter with 15 inventions • The first Inventioneer - "Windy" • Create! - A fully working tool to create your own inventions • 50+ different objects to use in the inventions • Share up to 4 inventions with your friends! The full version (purchase: one time fee): • 7 more chapters with a total of 105 new inventions! • 50+ new objects • 18 characters that you can help • 7 more Inventioneers with unique features - "Blaze", "Bunny", "Sporty", "Zappy", "Magneta", "Freezy" and "Maggie" Family Sharing Note! You can't share IAPs with other members in your family. Please download the full version of Inventioneers instead.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Inventioneers at Free against Monster Physics®'s $1.99. Inventioneers also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (317 vs 88). Monster Physics®'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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
Inventioneers is free to download; Monster Physics® costs $1.99 up front. Inventioneers sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Monster Physics® asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Monster Physics® against 4.3 for Inventioneers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 88 and 317 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Monster Physics®'s written reviews are positive against 78% of Inventioneers's.
Monster Physics® ships an update every 9 months, Inventioneers monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monster Physics® | Inventioneers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (88 ratings) | 4.3 (317 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better | 77.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 88 | 317 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Freecloud Design, Inc. | Filimundus AB |
Customer experience
Monster Physics®
Inventioneers
User reviews
Monster Physics®
From 88 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Highly engaging and addictive gameplay
- 🧠 Excellent educational value teaching physics concepts
- 🎨 Encourages creativity and imagination
- 👨👩👧👦 Appeals to wide age range from kids to adults
- ⚙️ Realistic and intuitive physics simulation
Room to improve
- 🚫 50-part build limit is too restrictive
- 📐 Limited play area/workspace size
- 🐛 Various bugs and glitches affecting gameplay
- 🎮 Steep learning curve for beginners
- ⚠️ Insufficient tutorial and guidance
Inventioneers
From 317 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Classic game
- 🤓 Challenging and educational
- 😊 Fun for all ages
- 🤩 Creative and imaginative
- 🧠 Encourages problem-solving
Room to improve
- 💰 Full version costs money
- 🔒 Limited free content
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🤔 Some levels too difficult
Bugs and requests
Monster Physics®
Reported bugs
11 issues- Cannot place multiple blocks in Obstacle Course mission
- Right half of screen buttons unresponsive on larger devices
- Cannot save profiles or progress
- Game freezes on build monster screen
- Screen goes mostly black and becomes unresponsive
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- Color tool only applies to top part of objects
- Space audio continues playing after closing project
- Parts don't attach properly despite tutorial implications
- Welding physics behave unexpectedly
- Build limit prevents saving when exceeded
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions and device sizes
Requested features
20 requests- Increase part limit from 50 to 100+ or unlimited
- Expand play area and workspace
- Add pistons for pushing/pulling mechanics
- 3D version of the game
- Landing legs for rockets
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- Springs and steel cables
- Copy/duplicate feature for parts
- Rotate objects 90 degrees
- Reset button for missions
- Multiplayer/competitive modes
- Share inventions with friends
- More levels and challenges
- Undo button for accidental moves
- Ability to pair motors and pivots for multi-wheel drive
- Better stabilizers
- Voice overs for instructions
- Music toggle while building
- Level builder/content creation tools
- Larger horizontal wrap-around workspace
- Suction cup mechanics with adjustable release
Inventioneers
Reported bugs
3 issues- Levels not saving properly
- Crashes when trying to purchase full version
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More free levels and content
- Ability to save custom levels
- Faster download speeds
- Improved level editor tools
In-app purchases
Monster Physics®
No in-app purchases
Inventioneers
- Open up!$0.99
- Full Version$4.99
Questions
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