Powder Game vs elemenTao
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Physics simulation with powder elements
- Over 30 different dot variations
- Simulate element reactions
- Explosion effects
- Plant growth simulation
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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.
elemenTao
Experience a beautiful AR multiplayer game where you use elemental powers to guide a sphere to its destination. Play solo or challenge friends in local AR across stunning landscapes with a meditative soundtrack.
- Augmented Reality (AR) gameplay
- Multiplayer with friends
- Elemental powers (Wind, Water, Earth, Fire)
- Single-player zen experience
- Meditative soundtrack
- Diverse landscapes
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***Featured at Apple's Keynote Press Event - Sept. 2018!*** ***Featured on CNBC, Engadget, TechCrunch, The Verge, Tom's Guide, iJustine, TechRadar, and more!*** Welcome to elemenTao, the beautiful new AR multiplayer experience. Use the powers of Wind, Water, Earth, and Fire to guide your sphere to its glowing destination. You'll traverse rolling hills, arctic summits, deep canyon gorges, wide open seas, and more as you navigate your way to the goals. Invite your friends to play in local AR! You can all enjoy the same breathtaking landscapes and meditative soundtrack as you race to the finish. Use your powers to help your sphere along... or stop those of your friends! A calming single player experience or a challenging duel with friends, elemenTao is a little bit of zen in your pocket! Subscription information: • In elemenTao, monthly subscriptions are offered for access to all daily maps • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period; the cost of the renewal will be equal to the then-current cost in the app • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that service Terms of Use: http://52.4.86.83/terms_of_use.txt Privacy Policy: http://52.4.86.83/privacy_policy.txt
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Powder Game at none against elemenTao's 10. Powder Game also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 27). elemenTao's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. elemenTao sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Powder Game asks for nothing beyond the download.
elemenTao holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Powder Game has 2.1K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Powder Game's written reviews are positive against 78% of elemenTao's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Powder Game ships an update every 6 weeks, elemenTao every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Powder Game | elemenTao |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.1K ratings) | 4.7 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.9% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | Art of the State LLC |
Customer experience
Powder Game
elemenTao
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
elemenTao
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Powder Game
No in-app purchases
elemenTao
- All Daily Maps$0.991 Month
- Skin Billiards 8$0.99
- Skin Emoji 12$0.99
- Skin Emoji 22$0.99
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- Skin Flag US$0.99
- Skin Planet Earth$0.99
- Skin Sports Golf$0.99
- Skin Sports Football$0.99
- Skin Sports Baseball$0.99
- Skin Sports Tennis$0.99
Questions
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