Earth Editor vs Dark Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Earth Editor
Create your own world by placing various elements like sand, water, and lava on a gravity field. This simulation game allows for boundless creativity in designing unique planetary landscapes. Explore the possibilities of a sandbox environment where you are the architect of your own planet.
- World creation sandbox
- Gravity field simulation
- Place sand, water, seeds, lava
- Creative planetary design
- Element interaction
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This game is the 21st iOS game for the Web game site "DAN-BALL". A simulation game that creates the Earth using various dots on the field of gravity. There are various dots of sand, water, seeds, lava, and more. Be creative. It's up to you!
Dark Master
Control clusters of dark matter and hydrogen to grow them in a cosmic soup, while avoiding other particles. Learn about the universe through short outreach texts between games. Can you become the Dark Master?
- Control dark matter and hydrogen clusters
- Grow particles in a cosmic soup
- Avoid nasty particles
- Learn about the universe
- Cosmology-themed gameplay
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Dark Master has been designed by nerdy professional cosmologists seeking for a way to chill out between their simulations of the universe. Trying to beat them at their own game is great fun! Master gravity by controlling clusters of dark matter and hydrogen. Try to let them grow in the cosmic soup, while avoiding other nasty particles. Short outreach texts displayed between the games and in the info section will get you thrilled about the mysteries of the universe. Can you become the Dark Master?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Earth Editor at 79% against Dark Master's 0%. Earth Editor also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (919 vs 3). Dark Master's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Earth Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Earth Editor has 919 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Earth Editor's written reviews are positive against 0% of Dark Master's.
| Parameter | Earth Editor | Dark Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (919 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 919 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | RWTH Aachen University |
Customer experience
Earth Editor
Dark Master
Bugs and requests
Earth Editor
Reported bugs
3 issues- Black holes causing glitches
- Ice not freezing water properly
- Cloned elements not behaving as expected
Requested features
8 requests- More elements and materials to experiment with
- Ability to save multiple worlds
- Zoom and camera controls
- Realistic physics and behaviors (e.g. sand sinking in water)
- Ability to create life, animals, or civilizations
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- Supernova and star effects
- Atmosphere and weather systems
- Ability to move immobile objects
Dark Master
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Earth Editor
No in-app purchases
Dark Master
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Earth Editor free?
Is Dark Master free?
Which has better reviews, Earth Editor or Dark Master?
Do Earth Editor or Dark Master have ads?
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