The Nom vs Elastic Playground
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Nom
Transform into a creature and battle your way through a dangerous world to defeat the scientist who changed you. Overcome guards and bosses using your wits and strength to reclaim your human form.
- Regain human form
- Defeat Dr. Vial
- Battle fierce guards
- Fight powerful bosses
- Explore a world of danger and mystery
- Overcome challenges
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Transformed into a creature by the nefarious Dr. Vial, your quest is to find and defeat him to regain your human form. Along the way, you'll face fierce guards and powerful bosses who will stop at nothing to prevent you from achieving your goal. Explore a world filled with danger and mystery as you fight your way through each level, using your wits and strength to overcome the challenges that lie ahead. Will you be able to defeat Dr. Vial and become human again? Play now and find out!
Elastic Playground
Connect objects with a virtual rubber band to achieve in-game goals. Stretch the band to manipulate the environment and destroy targets. This physics-based puzzle game offers a unique way to interact with virtual objects.
- Connect objects with rubber bands
- Manipulate environment with stretchability
- Destroy target objects
- Physics-based gameplay
- Ragdoll physics
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Drag the screen to connect the objects with a rubber band. The first and last objects you touch will be connected by the rubber band. Use the rubber band's stretchability to achieve your goal, such as destroying the target objects. --- Rated for ages 13+ by IGRS (Indonesian Games Rating System).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elastic Playground at none against The Nom's 10. Elastic Playground also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 48%). The Nom's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (24K vs 3.1K). On price, rating, ads 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. The Nom sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Elastic Playground asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for The Nom against 4.6 for Elastic Playground. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Nom has 24K ratings behind it against 3.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of The Nom's written reviews are positive against 80% of Elastic Playground's.
The Nom ships an update weekly, Elastic Playground every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Nom | Elastic Playground |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (24K ratings) — better | 4.6 (3.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.4% of reviews | 80.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24K — better | 3.1K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 260 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | KAYAC Inc. |
Customer experience
The Nom
Elastic Playground
User reviews
The Nom
From 24K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Best
- 😊 Cool game
- 👍 Pretty fun
- 👍 Brilliant and original game
Room to improve
- 🤬 Adds are gambling
- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🤬 Forced ads
- 🤬 Can't turn off ads
- 🤬 Ads after every level
Elastic Playground
From 3.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and relaxing gameplay
- 🚀 Engaging destruction mechanics
- 💡 Potential for endless mode
Room to improve
- 🐛 Repetitive levels
- 💰 Too many ads
Bugs and requests
The Nom
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game not loading
- Level progression issues
- Ads not working as advertised
Requested features
6 requests- Allow free roam instead of levels
- Add an ending or sequel
- Improve graphics
- Make it playable offline
- Fix level progression issues
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- Add more upgrades and content
Elastic Playground
Reported bugs
2 issues- Looping through the same level
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add more levels
- Implement a level picker
- Include different destruction methods (e.g., fire)
In-app purchases
The Nom
- Gems Pack 1$1.99
- Skin 1$1.99
- Skin 4$1.99
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- No Forced Ads2 variants$2.99
- Gems Pack 2$4.99
- Gems Pack 3$9.99
- Gems Pack 4$26.99
- Gems Pack 5$54.99
- Gems Pack 6$99.99
Elastic Playground
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Nom free?
Is Elastic Playground free?
Which has better reviews, The Nom or Elastic Playground?
Do The Nom or Elastic Playground have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Nom or Elastic Playground?
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