Earth Editor vs Drops Merge 3D
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!
Drops Merge 3D
Guide water droplets across 3D objects, merging them as you go. Carefully slide and tilt the stage to avoid falling off. The game ends if any droplets are lost.
- 3D object interaction
- Droplet merging mechanics
- Swipe and tilt controls
- Challenging level design
- Stress relief gameplay
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Let the water droplets roll on 3D objects and merge with other water droplets! Be sure to slide the droplets carefully, otherwise there is only a dead end! Swipe the screen with your finger and tilt the stage to get the ball rolling. Be careful not to tilt your head too far! If the water droplets fall, the game is over!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Drops Merge 3D at 5.0 against Earth Editor's 4.3. Drops Merge 3D also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Earth Editor's advantage is ratings volume (924 vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months). 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.
Drops Merge 3D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Earth Editor has 924 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Earth Editor ships an update every 4 months, Drops Merge 3D every 13 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Earth Editor | Drops Merge 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (924 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 924 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | 帅 袁 |
Customer experience
Earth Editor
Drops Merge 3D
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
Drops Merge 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Earth Editor
No in-app purchases
Drops Merge 3D
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Earth Editor free?
Is Drops Merge 3D free?
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