Spark Art! vs Elemental Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spark Art!
Create dynamic, sparkling art with physics-based animations. Draw shapes, words, or objects that come to life with a tap or drag. Save and share your unique, animated creations.
- Dynamic physics-based animations
- Tap to create spark bursts
- Drag to create animated paths
- Multi-touch enabled drawing
- Tilt to control gravity
- Save and share creations
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Spark Art is a whole new way to doodle, brought to you by the creators of "Fireworks Arcade"! Spark Art is a fun-filled app for all ages! Paint original, sparkling creations, and save or share your work. Tap or drag to draw shapes, words, or objects that automatically come to life with dynamic, physics-based animations. Vary your strokes and speed to create interesting patterns and effects. Or just watch a display of sample art. Spark your imagination! *** Features *** * Simple drawing for all ages - Tap to create bursts of sparks - Drag to create animated paths - Shake to erase - Press the pause icon to show options - Save creations to your Saved Photos album. * Advanced drawing techniques - Multi-touch enabled - Experiment with strokes, speed, and timing - Draw while paused to synchronize effects * Effects and more - Great burst and sizzle sound effects - Tilt to control gravity - Over 50 sample drawings included Enjoy.
Elemental Box
Engage in a sandbox game focused on realistic physical simulations. Experiment with various shapes and materials to observe their unique interactions and transformations. This app offers a creative space for exploration and discovery through physics.
- Physical simulation
- Material interaction
- Shape manipulation
- Sandbox gameplay
- Real-time physics
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Physical simulation game that enjoys real physical operation of each shape and change in each material.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elemental Box at none against Spark Art!'s 1. Elemental Box also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 61 months). Spark Art!'s advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Spark Art! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Elemental Box asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Spark Art! against 4.2 for Elemental Box. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 89 and 63 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Spark Art!'s written reviews are positive against 72% of Elemental Box's.
Spark Art! ships an update every 61 months, Elemental Box every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Spark Art! | Elemental Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (89 ratings) — better | 4.2 (63 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.9% of reviews — better | 72.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 89 — better | 63 |
| Update frequency | Every 61 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Big Duck Games LLC | DAN-BALL |
Customer experience
Spark Art!
Elemental Box
Bugs and requests
Spark Art!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Drawings not saving properly
- App crashing or freezing
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Allow users to choose colors
- Add more drawing tools and features
- Implement save/export options for drawings
- Introduce more interactive elements
Elemental Box
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spark Art!
- Remove Ads$0.99
Elemental Box
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Spark Art! free?
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