Comparison

Liquid Apptoy vs elemenTao

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Fluid simulation gameplay
  • Water manipulation
  • Add colors to water
  • Transform water into clouds
  • Transform water into ice
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality (AR) gameplay
  • Multiplayer with friends
  • Elemental powers (Wind, Water, Earth, Fire)
  • Single-player zen experience
  • Meditative soundtrack
  • Diverse landscapes
Features
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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

Screenshots

Liquid Apptoy4 screens
elemenTao4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Liquid Apptoy at none against elemenTao's 10. elemenTao's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. elemenTao sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Liquid Apptoy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Liquid Apptoy against 4.7 for elemenTao. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 27 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Liquid Apptoy's written reviews are positive against 78% of elemenTao's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liquid Apptoy ships an update every 8 months, elemenTao every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Liquid Apptoy versus elemenTao: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiquid ApptoyelemenTao
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (66 ratings)4.7 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings66 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAN-BALLArt of the State LLC

Customer experience

Liquid Apptoy

All ratings64 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.4%

elemenTao

All ratings27 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

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

elemenTao

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Liquid Apptoy

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

elemenTao

Subscriptions1
  • All Daily Maps$0.991 Month
One-time9
  • 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

Is Liquid Apptoy free?
Liquid Apptoy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is elemenTao free?
elemenTao is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Liquid Apptoy or elemenTao?
elemenTao is rated higher. Liquid Apptoy averages 4.5 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while elemenTao averages 4.7 from 27 ratings.
Do Liquid Apptoy or elemenTao have ads?
Liquid Apptoy shows ads; elemenTao does not.
Which is updated more often, Liquid Apptoy or elemenTao?
Liquid Apptoy ships an update every 8 months, and elemenTao every 5 weeks. Most recently, Liquid Apptoy was updated on October 23, 2026 and elemenTao on October 24, 2026.

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