Comparison

Earth Sandbox vs Dönermann

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

Head to head
About

Earth Sandbox

Explore the dynamic evolution of a planet by altering its core systems like climate and gravity. Trigger natural events and observe real-time population and ecosystem trends. This experimental simulation game offers unique outcomes with every interaction.

Highlights
  • Earth-focused environmental simulation
  • Interconnected climate and planetary systems
  • Dynamic natural events
  • Real-time population and ecosystem trends
  • Interactive experimentation tools
  • Clean visuals and intuitive controls
Features
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Earth Sandbox is an experimental simulation game centered on Earth itself. Instead of following a fixed story or objective, the game invites you to explore how a planet reacts when its core systems are changed. Climate, gravity, oceans, and atmosphere interact dynamically, creating unique outcomes every time you experiment. You can adjust environmental conditions, trigger natural events, or push the planet into extreme states. Rising temperatures may reshape ecosystems, shifting gravity alters planetary balance, and sudden disasters can permanently change the world you observe. Natural events such as meteor impacts, earthquakes, volcanic activity, and global climate shifts are part of the simulation. Each event influences the planet differently depending on existing conditions, encouraging experimentation rather than repetition. The simulation is driven by interconnected systems inspired by scientific principles. Population trends, environmental stability, and planetary conditions evolve in real time, allowing you to observe long-term consequences of your actions. Features: • Earth-focused environmental simulation • Interconnected climate and planetary systems • Dynamic natural events and long-term world changes • Real-time population and ecosystem trends • Interactive tools designed for experimentation • Clean visuals with intuitive controls How will your choices shape the future of this Earth? Icon by orvipixel from www.flaticon.com Icon by Freepik from www.flaticon.com Icon by Solid Icon Co from www.flaticon.com Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay Sound Effect by Universfield from Pixabay Sound Effect by Kalvin C from Pixabay Sound Effect by Jeremay Jimenez from Pixabay Music by Grand_Project from Pixabay Music by Music Unlimited from Pixabay Sound Effect by Matthew Vakalyuk from Pixabay Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay

About

Dönermann

Features
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Feierabend, halb sieben, die Schlange geht bis zur Tür. Du stehst hinter der Theke und hast genau so lange Zeit, wie der Kunde Geduld hat. Auf dem Bon steht, was er will. Brot antippen. Am Spieß nach unten wischen, bis genug Fleisch im Brot liegt - nicht zu wenig, nicht zu viel. Zutaten drauf, Soßenflasche gedrückt halten, servieren. Danebengegriffen? Wisch es in die Tonne und mach weiter. Wer sauber arbeitet, bekommt Trinkgeld. Wer schnell ist, bekommt mehr. Wer beides schafft, baut eine Serie auf - bis der erste Fehler sie reißt. DIE ERSTE SCHICHT ERKLÄRT SICH SELBST Kein Textfenster, das man wegtippt. Beim ersten Kunden steht die Geduld still, und jeder Handgriff wird einzeln gezeigt. Ab dem vierten stehst du allein da. WAS DICH ERWARTET - Eine Theke, ein Bildschirm, kein Scrollen - alles in Daumenreichweite - Kundschaft mit eigenem Kopf: die einen haben es eilig, die anderen reden gern - Jeden Tag kommt etwas dazu: neue Zutaten, längere Bons, mehr Andrang - Ein Laden für den Feierabend: schärferes Messer, schnellere Tülle, Radio für die Nerven der Kundschaft - Berliner Schnauze in den Sprechblasen, sauberes Deutsch auf den Knöpfen EHRLICH GESAGT Komplett offline. Kein Konto, keine Werbung, keine Käufe, kein Server. Die App sammelt nichts und schickt nichts weg - sie kann es gar nicht. Wie viele schaffst du, bevor der Erste geht?

Screenshots

Earth Sandbox4 screens
Dönermann4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dönermann at none against Earth Sandbox's shown. Dönermann also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Earth Sandbox ships an update weekly, Dönermann every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Earth Sandbox versus Dönermann: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarth SandboxDönermann
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size389 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeechang KimZiyang Zhao

In-app purchases

None

Earth Sandbox

No in-app purchases

None

Dönermann

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Earth Sandbox free?
Earth Sandbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dönermann free?
Dönermann is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Earth Sandbox or Dönermann have ads?
Earth Sandbox shows ads; Dönermann does not.
Which is updated more often, Earth Sandbox or Dönermann?
Earth Sandbox ships an update weekly, and Dönermann every 3 days. Most recently, Earth Sandbox was updated on October 22, 2026 and Dönermann on October 9, 2026.

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