# Earth Editor vs Dark Master

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Earth Editor | Dark Master |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (919 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earth-editor/id968975804/reviews)** | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-master/id1489301577/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **919** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **78.8% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 4 MB | 180 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DAN-BALL](https://appshunter.io/developer/348592290) | [RWTH Aachen University](https://appshunter.io/developer/371466796) |

## What reviewers say

### Earth Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earth-editor/id968975804)

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.

**Highlights:** World creation sandbox, Gravity field simulation, Place sand, water, seeds, lava, Creative planetary design, Element interaction

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Satisfying and fun
- 👍 No ads feature
- 👍 Relaxing and addictive
- 👍 Interesting physics and elements

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
- 🔍 Limited elements and features
- 🔍 Dot/pixel limit
- 💸 Ads can be intrusive

**Reported bugs**

- Black holes causing glitches
- Ice not freezing water properly
- Cloned elements not behaving as expected

**Requested features**

- 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


### Dark Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-master/id1489301577)

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?

**Highlights:** Control dark matter and hydrogen clusters, Grow particles in a cosmic soup, Avoid nasty particles, Learn about the universe, Cosmology-themed gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Earth Editor free?

Earth Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Dark Master free?

Dark Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Earth Editor or Dark Master?

Earth Editor is rated higher. Earth Editor averages 4.3 out of 5 from 919 ratings, while Dark Master averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Earth Editor or Dark Master have ads?

Earth Editor shows ads; Dark Master does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*