Comparison

Powder Game vs Gravity Sandbox 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Powder Game

Explore a physics sandbox where you can simulate the interactions of various elements like water, fire, and gunpowder. Witness unique reactions and emergent phenomena as different 'dots' collide and influence each other.

Highlights
  • Physics simulation with powder elements
  • Over 30 different dot variations
  • Simulate element reactions
  • Explosion effects
  • Plant growth simulation
Features
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Imagine the cool phenomenon when the wind blows the falling leaves. This game physics simulates the phenomenon with powder (dots)! You can choose more than 30 different variations of the dot. Water, fire, oil, gunpowder, metal, seed, birds, Ant and more. The various reactions when in hit with a dot and a dot. The explosion on hit with fire and gunpowder. Trees grow when in hit with the seed and sand.

About

Gravity Sandbox 2

Design and play unique levels by controlling gravity and using a variety of elements. Explore over 90 pre-made challenges in Labyrinth mode, with increasing difficulty and diverse gameplay.

Highlights
  • Create custom levels
  • Control gravity
  • Over 90 pre-made levels
  • Labyrinth mode
  • 20+ construction elements
  • Level import/export
Features
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Gravitational sandbox on your device. Create unique levels in the sandbox and control gravity by rotating the gadget. Or just play in more than 90 pre-made levels in the Labyrinth mode. *****Creator mode***** Use your imagination to create exciting and fun levels and play them. There are more than 20 elements with the unique possibilities for constructing creative levels. Elements: - Bronze ball - Tennis ball - Box - 3 types of platforms - Bounce ball - Fire ball - Magnet - Air ball - Teleport - Energetic door - Plate - Cross - Element generator - Random maze generator - Start - Finish - 2 types of speed lines - Brush You can change size and angle of some elements for additional possibilities to create more levels of your dreams. *****Labyrinth mode***** The point of Labyrinth mode is to guide a bronze ball to finish with the help of changing gravity. Play a large number of carefully designed levels with increasing difficulty in different level packs. Different levels of difficulty (easy, normal and hard) will allow you to concentrate on those that you can complete and improve your skills. Each player will find interesting levels - in addition to those requiring precision, some require ingenuity and logical thinking, and some are just fun. Additional features of Gravity Sandbox 2: * Change of gravity gives power to create even more unique levels * Export and import levels

Screenshots

Powder Game4 screens
Gravity Sandbox 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Powder Game at 4.5 against Gravity Sandbox 2's 3.0. Powder Game also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 50%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Gravity Sandbox 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gravity Sandbox 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Powder Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Powder Game holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Powder Game has 2.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Powder Game's written reviews are positive against 50% of Gravity Sandbox 2's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Powder Game versus Gravity Sandbox 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowder GameGravity Sandbox 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.2K ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.2K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAN-BALLVladyslav Vikulov

Customer experience

Powder Game

All ratings2,144 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews520 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.9%

Gravity Sandbox 2

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Powder Game

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • View feature not working as expected
  • Occasional freezing or crashing
  • Inconsistent player/fighter behavior
  • Saved creations sometimes disappearing

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more elements and materials
  • Increase pixel/dot limit or make it unlimited
  • Implement a save/load system for creations
  • Add more player/fighter customization options
  • Introduce new gameplay modes or challenges
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  • Improve visibility of glass and other transparent elements

Gravity Sandbox 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Powder Game

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gravity Sandbox 2

One-time1
  • Premium Pack$2.99

Questions

Is Powder Game free?
Powder Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gravity Sandbox 2 free?
Gravity Sandbox 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Powder Game or Gravity Sandbox 2?
Powder Game is rated higher. Powder Game averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Gravity Sandbox 2 averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Powder Game or Gravity Sandbox 2 have ads?
Powder Game shows ads; Gravity Sandbox 2 does not.

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