Powder Game vs Liquid Apptoy
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.
Liquid Apptoy
Experience a fluid simulation game where you can manipulate water. Add colors, transform it into clouds, or even ice. This interactive experience offers a unique way to play with virtual liquids.
- Fluid simulation gameplay
- Water manipulation
- Add colors to water
- Transform water into clouds
- Transform water into ice
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This game is the 15th iPhone game for the Web Game Site "DAN-BALL". This fluid simulation game allows you to play with water. Enjoy adding some colors or transform water into clouds or ice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Powder Game at every 6 weeks against Liquid Apptoy's every 8 months. Powder Game also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 66). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Powder Game against 4.5 for Liquid Apptoy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Powder Game has 2.2K ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 85% and 84% positive.
Powder Game ships an update every 6 weeks, Liquid Apptoy every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Powder Game | Liquid Apptoy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.2K ratings) | 4.5 (66 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.5% of reviews — better | 83.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 66 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | DAN-BALL |
Customer experience
Powder Game
Liquid Apptoy
User reviews
Powder Game
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎉 Fun sandbox game
- 👍 Satisfying gameplay
- 🎨 Lots of creative possibilities
- 🔍 Interesting element interactions
- 🕹️ Engaging player/fighter mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 📺 Intrusive ads
- 🔒 Limited customization options
- 🚫 Pixel/dot limit frustrating
- 🔍 Unclear how to use some features
Liquid Apptoy
From 66 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😄 Fun and entertaining
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Creative sandbox
- 💡 Realistic physics simulation
- 😊 Cute characters (ducks)
Room to improve
- 😴 Gets boring quickly
- 📉 Limited content
- 🤔 Confusing gameplay
- 👎 Outdated interface
- 🚫 Capacity limit annoying
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
Liquid Apptoy
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes when adding wallpaper
- Lava floats unexpectedly
- Lava doesn't move
- Game crashes when doing certain actions
- Glitch prevents element usage
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- Pixelated duck appears
Requested features
12 requests- More realistic water
- Add more elements/liquids
- Add sound effects
- Add new objects (spinner, planets)
- Add a layout button for UI
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- Add ability to save worlds
- Add more things to do
- Add a paid ad-free version
- Add a star-making feature
- Add meteorites and falling objects
- Add a stick figure game
- Add more duck types
In-app purchases
Powder Game
No in-app purchases
Liquid Apptoy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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