Earth Editor vs Atom Runner
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!
Atom Runner
Race through a surreal quantum universe as a sub-atomic hero collecting particles. Utilize double-jump abilities to navigate a 2D side-scrolling landscape and achieve the highest score in this endless runner.
- Infinite runner gameplay
- Collect quantum particles
- Double-jump ability
- 2D side-scroller format
- Hyper-realistic graphics
- High score challenges
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Race against all odds at the sub-atomic level in this ultimate infinite runner game! Can you escape this quantum realm? - You are the ultimate sub-atomic hero! Save the universe by collecting rogue quantum particles! - Collect as many sub atomic particles as you can and earn points. Challenge your friends to see who can get the highest score! - Use your double-jump ability traverse the microscopic science-themed landscape filled with neutrons, protons, and electron particles Features: - Hyper-realistic graphics show a surreal and exciting quantum universe - Endless and infinite runner game; get the highest score - Classic platform game format with a sub-atomic twist; heavy jumping game in a 2D side scroller - Casual yet exciting game play - Designed exclusively for iOS - New game for 2020 If need a break from looking at periodic tables or your STEM class, or if you enjoy Temple Run, Super Mario, and science, this game is the perfect combo for you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Atom Runner at 5.0 against Earth Editor's 4.3. Atom Runner also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Earth Editor's advantage is ratings volume (919 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Atom Runner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Earth Editor has 919 ratings behind it against 5, 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 100% of Atom Runner's.
Earth Editor ships an update every 4 months, Atom Runner every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Earth Editor | Atom Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (919 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 919 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | heroRocket() Games LLC |
Customer experience
Earth Editor
Atom Runner
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
Atom Runner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Earth Editor
No in-app purchases
Atom Runner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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