Dot vs galaxy.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dot
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Dot-Physics is an interactive particle sandbox where tiny glowing dots follow simple rules and grow into surprising patterns. Choose a preset world, create your own rules, or draw particles directly onto the screen. Change how colours attract, repel, chase, cluster, and spread, then watch the world come alive. Features: • Real-time particle worlds with colourful motion • Creative Mode for custom attraction and repulsion rules • Draw Mode for painting new particles into the simulation • Touch interaction for attracting, repelling, stirring, and dropping dots • Adjustable dot count, speed, damping, radius, and point size • Relaxing ambient background music • Presets for quick experiments and beautiful patterns Dot-Physics is part visual toy, part creative sandbox, and part simple science experiment. There are no scores, timers, or pressure. Just start a world, interact with it, and see what emerges.
galaxy.
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Deep. Cosmic. Yours. Stir a little universe. Gather stars, shape their flow, and double-tap for a supernova. galaxy. is an interactive space of glowing particles that responds to your fingertips. No scores, no goals—just a few moments to explore. A UNIVERSE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Pull stars toward your touch with Gravity well. Double-tap to send a Supernova outward from that point. Switch Orbit on to rotate the scene and pinch to zoom. DRIFT INTO AMBIENT MUSIC Spacious textures and slowly evolving ambient music accompany the stars. Choose a track, blend it with touch sounds, and adjust each volume. Sound and touch vibration can be turned off for quiet viewing. All music and effects are generated in real time on your device. SAVE A MOMENT. SHARE YOUR SPACE. Capture a photo or a five-second video, save it to Photos, or share it with the iOS share sheet. Videos contain visuals only, without audio. GALAXY. COLLECTION Start free with Gravity well, Orbit, Supernova, one touch sound and two ambient tracks. The optional, one-time Collection purchase unlocks four cosmic actions—Summon Andromeda, Repel force, Paint stars and Play instrument—plus two touch sounds and seven ambient tracks. No subscription. Restore purchases is available in Settings. The scene and audio work offline. Purchases and restoration require Apple services. No account, advertising or analytics. Frequency labels describe audio and do not imply medical or therapeutic effects. Turn a spare moment into a trip through the stars.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dot at none against galaxy.'s 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. galaxy. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dot asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Dot | galaxy. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EOIN J TOLSTER | Keita Morozumi |
In-app purchases
Dot
No in-app purchases
galaxy.
- galaxy. collection$2.99







