Comparison

Powder Game vs Atomas

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

Atomas

Combine atoms to create new elements in this addictive puzzle game. Strategize to prevent your universe from overflowing and unlock special charms to aid your progress. Compete with friends for the highest score.

Highlights
  • Atom fusion mechanics
  • Element creation
  • Chain reactions
  • Lucky charms
  • Multiple game modes
  • Score comparison
Features
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Atomas is a fascinating puzzle game, which you can learn in seconds but will entertain you for weeks. The perfect game for your spare time! Your little universe starts with hydrogen atoms only but with the help of the energy rich plus atoms you are able to fusion two hydrogen atoms into one helium atom, 2 helium atoms into one lithium atom and so on. Your primary goal is to create the valuable elements like Gold, Platinum and Silver. But watch out, if your universe is overfilled with too many atoms it will cause a big crunch and the game is over. One way to prevent this is to build up long symmetries in your atoms and start big chain reactions. From time to time minus atoms appear, use them for absorbing and replacing atoms within your universe or sacrifice them for a plus atom. You see Atomas is not hard to play, but if you want to get to the top you'll need a good strategy, which keeps your atoms organized. By creating new elements like oxygen or copper you unlock lucky charms, which effect the game in various ways and adjust it to your strategy. What Atomas offers you: - 4 different game modes - simple but addicting game mechanics - 124 different atoms to create - 12 different lucky charms - exciting challenges - compare your scores with friends via GameCenter - share your score on twitter and Facebook - quick tutorial The developers high score is 66 534. Can you do better?

Screenshots

Powder Game4 screens
Atomas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Powder Game at none against Atomas's 5. Atomas's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Atomas sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Powder Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Atomas holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.1K and 3.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Powder Game's written reviews are positive against 94% of Atomas's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Powder Game ships an update every 6 weeks, Atomas monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Powder Game versus Atomas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowder GameAtomas
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.1K ratings)4.8 (3.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.9% of reviews93.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K3.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAN-BALLMax Gittel

Customer experience

Powder Game

All ratings2,144 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews518 reviews
Positive84.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.9%

Atomas

All ratings3,385 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews1,469 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.5%

User reviews

Powder Game

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What 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

Atomas

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive
  • 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 🧠 Helps learn periodic table
  • 🎨 Polished and visually appealing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
  • 🤔 Difficulty can feel arbitrary at times
  • 🎨 Similar atom colors can be confusing
  • 🔍 Lack of clear tutorials or explanations

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

Atomas

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Undo button not working as expected
  • Game crashing when sharing scores
  • Inconsistent atom behavior with certain power-ups

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game modes and challenges
  • Ability to save progress and sync across devices
  • Option to adjust atom colors and sizes
  • Achievements and leaderboards

In-app purchases

None

Powder Game

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Atomas

One-time5
  • No Ads & Instant Modes Unlock$0.99
  • 2 Antimatter$1.99
  • 5 Antimatter$2.99
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  • 10 Antimatter$4.99
  • 12 Antimatter$4.99

Questions

Is Powder Game free?
Powder Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Atomas free?
Atomas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Powder Game or Atomas?
Atomas is rated higher. Powder Game averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Atomas averages 4.8 from 3.4K ratings.
Do Powder Game or Atomas have ads?
Powder Game shows ads; Atomas does not.
Which is updated more often, Powder Game or Atomas?
Powder Game ships an update every 6 weeks, and Atomas monthly. Most recently, Powder Game was updated on September 28, 2026 and Atomas on September 30, 2026.

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