Comparison

Space Sandbox vs Gravity Physics

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

Head to head
About

Space Sandbox

Design and evolve your own universe with realistic physics and life simulation. Explore with friends in multiplayer modes like battle royale and racing, or build together. Customize your experience and witness cosmic events unfold.

Highlights
  • Infinite celestial body creation
  • Realistic orbital mechanics
  • Terraforming and life evolution
  • Multiplayer modes (Battle Royale, Racing, Co-op)
  • Time control for accelerated evolution
  • Character customization
  • 6 distinct game modes
Features
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CREATE. EVOLVE. EXPLORE. Space Sandbox is the ultimate universe simulation where you play god. Create entire solar systems from scratch, manipulate gravity, and witness the rise of civilizations. BUILD YOUR UNIVERSE • Infinite Creation: Spawn over 50 types of celestial bodies—from burning stars and gas giants to black holes and mysterious gem planets. • Realistic Physics: Master the art of orbital mechanics. Create binary star systems and watch real N-body physics in action. • Terraforming: Transform barren rocks into lush, habitable worlds. Control temperature and atmosphere to support life. LIFE EVOLUTION Guide life through 9 distinct eras: • Microscopic Bacteria • Sea Life & Land Animals • Dinosaurs • Civilization (Early to Industrial) • Space Age: Watch your creations launch their own ships! MULTIPLAYER SANDBOX Explore the galaxy with friends! • Team Battle Royale: Fight for dominance in shrinking solar zones. • Space Racing: Compete in high-speed races through asteroid fields. • Co-op Building: Construct massive space stations together. FEATURES • Time Control: Speed up time to see millions of years pass in seconds. • Meteorite Economy: Harvest resources to unlock rare celestial objects. • 11 Star Types: From massive blue giants to tiny red dwarfs. • Orbital Mechanics: Set realistic orbits with barycenter physics. • Temperature System: Heat planets to create habitable zones. • 6 Game Modes: Battle Royale, Deathmatch, CTF, Racing, Survival, Exploration. • Character Customization: Design your own space explorer. • Stunning Visuals: Beautiful 3D graphics optimized for iPhone and iPad. The universe is in your hands. What will you create?

About

Gravity Physics

Features
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Gravity is a real-time N-body physics simulation of our solar system — fly a spacecraft through accurately modeled orbits, gravity wells, and atmospheres, all rendered in a clean top-down view of the ecliptic plane. Every body uses real physical data: mass, radius, orbital elements, and atmospheric density where applicable. Gravity between all 26 bodies — Sun, planets, major moons, and dwarf planets — is computed live using velocity Verlet integration, so orbits, perturbations, and gravity assists emerge naturally from physics, not scripted paths. FEATURES • Pilot your own spacecraft — configure engine count, thrust, and mass, then launch from Earth • True N-body gravity — every body pulls on every other body and on your ship, in real time • Realistic atmospheric drag and heating — feel the difference between skimming Earth's atmosphere and diving into Venus or Saturn • Time controls — speed up months of orbital motion or slow down to precision-dock in real time • Trajectory prediction — see where your current heading will take you before you commit • Flight trail — trace your path across millions of kilometers • Extended telemetry — track speed, altitude, gravity, thrust-to-weight ratio, dynamic pressure, hull temperature, time dilation, and more Whether you want to attempt a Hohmann transfer to Mars, slingshot past Jupiter, or just watch the Moon orbit Earth in fast-forward, Gravity gives you a physically accurate sandbox to explore the mechanics of our solar system.

Screenshots

Space Sandbox3 screens
Gravity Physics4 screens

Verdict

The call

Space Sandbox and Gravity Physics are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Space Sandbox versus Gravity Physics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace SandboxGravity Physics
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcus LamZoltan Homorodi

In-app purchases

None

Space Sandbox

No in-app purchases

None

Gravity Physics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Sandbox free?
Space Sandbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gravity Physics free?
Gravity Physics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Space Sandbox or Gravity Physics have ads?
Neither Space Sandbox nor Gravity Physics shows ads.

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