Comparison

Powder Game vs VoxelMonster

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

VoxelMonster

Breed and evolve comical monsters through various life stages, from egg to ultra. Engage in battles against enemies and friends to expand your monster database.

Highlights
  • Monster breeding
  • Monster evolution stages
  • Combat system
  • Database expansion
  • Comical monster designs
Features
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"VoxelMonster" is bringing-up simulation game. You can breed comical monsters. Monster evolve. (egg -> baby -> child -> adult -> ultra) You beat an enemy(or friend) and get new database.

Screenshots

Powder Game4 screens
VoxelMonster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: VoxelMonster at none against Powder Game's shown. VoxelMonster also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Powder Game's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 19). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Powder Game against 4.5 for VoxelMonster. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Powder Game has 2.2K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Powder Game's written reviews are positive against 88% of VoxelMonster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Powder Game ships an update every 6 weeks, VoxelMonster daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Powder Game versus VoxelMonster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowder GameVoxelMonster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.2K ratings) — better4.5 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews88.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K — better19
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAN-BALLMitsuhiro Okada

Customer experience

Powder Game

All ratings2,144 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews524 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral7.6%
Negative7.8%

VoxelMonster

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive88.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative5.0%

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

VoxelMonster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Powder Game

No in-app purchases

None

VoxelMonster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Powder Game free?
Powder Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VoxelMonster free?
VoxelMonster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Powder Game or VoxelMonster?
Powder Game is rated higher. Powder Game averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while VoxelMonster averages 4.5 from 19 ratings.
Do Powder Game or VoxelMonster have ads?
Powder Game shows ads; VoxelMonster does not.
Which is updated more often, Powder Game or VoxelMonster?
Powder Game ships an update every 6 weeks, and VoxelMonster daily. Most recently, Powder Game was updated on October 31, 2026 and VoxelMonster on October 29, 2026.

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