Space Sandbox vs ScaleIt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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?
ScaleIt
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Step into a tactile world of visual estimation games and scale comparison challenges designed to test your spatial intuition. ScaleIt combines a charming ink-and-paper sketchbook aesthetic with precision size-guessing puzzles. Compare a reference object with a target object, adjust its proportions, and lock in your estimate against the real world. Whether you are evaluating microscopic viruses, everyday household items, massive architectural landmarks, or colossal cosmic entities, every session puts your perception to the test across five fast-paced rounds. KEY GAME FEATURES • Five-Round Sessions: Complete structured visual estimation challenges featuring symmetric accuracy scoring and a classic 0-100 log score bar. • Cinematic Morph Reveal: Experience a smooth, satisfying scale transition when locking in your guess to see your error margin close or expand. • Streak & 2-Strike System: Maintain your momentum with a balanced 2-strike safety net that rewards consistent accuracy. • Field Archives (Discovery Notebook): Unlock discovered objects permanently, explore authentic real sizes, and learn fascinating educational facts like a true field researcher. • Massive Scale Spectrum: Encounter subjects spanning from nanoscopic elements and insects to towering skyscrapers, planets, and deep space structures. • Tactile Audio & Haptics: Fine-tune your immersive preferences with custom sound effects and haptic responses tailored to file-and-pen aesthetics. • Multilingual Localization: Play natively in English, Turkish, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Swedish, and Portuguese. FLEXIBLE PLAY & FAIR MONETIZATION • No Account Required: Jump straight into the action instantly with zero registration or logins needed. • Daily Tickets: Enjoy three free daily session tickets that automatically renew at local midnight. • Optional Rewarded Ads: Free users can view optional ads to earn an extra daily ticket when needed, alongside standard home-screen banner ads. • Lifetime PRO Upgrade: For players seeking a completely uninterrupted experience, an optional one-time lifetime PRO purchase unlocks unlimited session play and removes all advertisements entirely. Put your intuition to the test and discover how well you truly understand the scale of the world around you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Space Sandbox at none against ScaleIt's 1. Space Sandbox also leads on ads (none vs shown). ScaleIt's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). On price 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. ScaleIt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Space Sandbox asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Space Sandbox | ScaleIt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marcus Lam | Ozan Can OCAK |
In-app purchases
Space Sandbox
No in-app purchases
ScaleIt
- ScaleIt PRO$1.99
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