Earth Editor vs Open Space Game
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!
Open Space Game
Explore celestial bodies like the Moon and Mars, mine for resources, and use a replicator to create custom objects. Earn virtual currency daily by owning in-game spheres and items. Engage in mini-games and connect with other players.
- Explore Moon and Mars
- Mine for minerals
- Text-based object creation
- Earn virtual currency
- Play mini-games
- Leaderboard
- Spaceship customization
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In Open Space you can explore for minerals on The Moon and Mars, using those minerals, you can use a replicator on the moon to create objects you describe in text, and show it off to your moon neighbors. Fill up your sphere on the moon and you can occupy more than one sphere. Owning spheres and objects grants you virtual currency in the game daily. Play GridHack, a mini-game on the Moon. Participate in the Lunar Lounge and leave your comments on the game. Choose a spaceship to use during the game. Use refillable energy throughout the game to travel to new destinations. View your cargo, consisting of different types of minerals gathered throughout the game. You can explore the views from the Space Station, Earth, The Moon and Mars in this game, and try to top the Galactic leaderboard, with more features coming soon. Coming soon: Quest Command Center Coming soon: Configure and launch Spaceships Please view GreenRobot's Terms of Service: https://greenrobot.com/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Earth Editor at 4.3 against Open Space Game's 1.0. Earth Editor also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (923 vs 1). Open Space Game's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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. Open Space Game sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Earth Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Earth Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Earth Editor has 923 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Earth Editor | Open Space Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (923 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 923 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | GreenRobot LLC |
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
Open Space Game
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Earth Editor
No in-app purchases
Open Space Game
- Upgrade To Premium$4.991 Month
- Claim Another Moon Sphere$0.99
- Upgrade Max Energy$0.99
- Refill Energy To Max$0.99
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- Upgrade Cargo Limit +1,000kg$0.99
- Upgrade Passenger Limit +1$0.99
- Small Mineral Pack$0.99
- Large Mineral Pack$2.99
Questions
Is Earth Editor free?
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