Comparison

Fizzik vs Hydraulic Press

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

Head to head
About

Fizzik

Features
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Create mesmerizing and relaxing physics simulations that move, sing, and respond to your touch. Fizzik is a pocket physics sandbox for iPhone and iPad. Fill the scene with with marbles, shape how they move, then turn every ripple, swing, tumble, and orbit into music. Start from a template or roll the dice for an instant surprise, and then make every detail your own. DIFFERENT WAYS TO PLAY • Wave Grid - send ripples through shifting 3D marble sculptures. • Pendulum - build hypnotic waves that drift in and out of sync. • Tilt - pour marbles off the platform by moving your device, and shake to toss them. • Orbit - shape a glowing galaxy around a gravity well • PRO: Bounce Field - watch as the marbles bounce in waves and eventually settle • PRO: Chamber - watch as marbles bounce off of the sides of the chamber in rhythmic patterns SCULPT EVERY DETAIL • Tune speed, gravity, friction, bounce, patterns, shapes, viewing angle, glow, platforms, color, and more. Control the scene with touch controls. Use the randomize option to randomize all of the parameters. EVERY SCENE SINGS • Choose an instrument, scale, key, and octave. Add echo and space, shape how motion maps to melody, or compose your own looping tune note by note. CREATE, EXPLORE, AND SHARE • Keep a synced collection of your creations and organize your favourites • Publish original scenes to Explore, where other makers can play, like, and save them. • Browse trending, top, or random community feeds • Share any published creation directly with other users via Share Codes. • Keep creating offline after you've signed in; changes sync when your connection returns. FIZZIK PRO While Fizzik is free to use, an optional Fizzik Pro auto-renewable subscription unlocks: • Looping video exports for Wave Grid and Orbit simulations. • Custom palette and platform colors, every backdrop, and the full instrument library. • Unlimited access to Explore and the ability to save from Explore. • Build Bounce Field and Chamber simulations. • A collection size of up to 2,000 simulations. Monthly and yearly plans unlock the same Pro features. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel at any time in your Apple Account subscription settings. Terms of Service: https://www.fizzik.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.fizzik.app/privacy

About

Hydraulic Press

Features
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Take a photo of something, and that object goes under the press. Press red button until it popped!!! Why? It is fun anyway.

Screenshots

Fizzik4 screens
Hydraulic Press4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hydraulic Press at none against Fizzik's 2. Fizzik's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fizzik sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Hydraulic Press asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fizzik ships an update every 5 days, Hydraulic Press every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Fizzik versus Hydraulic Press: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFizzikHydraulic Press
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaitoku Corp.Jaebok Lee

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fizzik

Subscriptions2
  • Fizzik Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Fizzik Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
None

Hydraulic Press

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fizzik free?
Fizzik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hydraulic Press free?
Hydraulic Press is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fizzik or Hydraulic Press have ads?
Hydraulic Press shows ads; Fizzik does not.
Which is updated more often, Fizzik or Hydraulic Press?
Fizzik ships an update every 5 days, and Hydraulic Press every 3 days. Most recently, Fizzik was updated on October 31, 2026 and Hydraulic Press on October 31, 2026.

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