# Strange Situations vs Playground

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Strange Situations at 100% against Playground's 0%. Strange Situations also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Strange Situations holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Strange Situations's written reviews are positive against 0% of Playground's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Strange Situations | Playground |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strange-situations-simulator/id6469375065/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playground-sandbox/id6484273367/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 259 MB | 294 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Colossal Entertainment Desenvolvimento Ltda ME](https://appshunter.io/developer/1440325094) | [Ramil Magsumov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1698538457) |

## What reviewers say

### Strange Situations

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strange-situations-simulator/id6469375065)

Engage in a creative sandbox or test your skills in various minigames. This simulator allows you to freely interact with the environment, drive vehicles, and explore diverse activities. Experience a unique blend of racing, contraption, sandbox, and ragdoll gameplay.

**Highlights:** Creative free-world sandbox, Diverse minigames, Vehicle driving, Object interaction (exploding, cutting, throwing), Drone and spacecraft control, Ragdoll physics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Playground

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playground-sandbox/id6484273367)

Engage in a virtual sandbox where you can experiment with ragdoll physics. Destroy stickmen using various weapons and explosives, build your own scenarios, and compete for high scores in multiple game modes. It's a space for creative destruction and virtual fun.

**Highlights:** Ragdoll physics experiments, Multiple destruction modes, Variety of weapons and explosives, Build custom scenarios, Score-based gameplay, Virtual sandbox environment

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Strange Situations free?

Strange Situations is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Playground free?

Playground is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Strange Situations or Playground?

Strange Situations is rated higher. Strange Situations averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Playground averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Strange Situations or Playground have ads?

Playground shows ads; Strange Situations does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*