Comparison

Earth Editor vs Shape Shooter 2D

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • World creation sandbox
  • Gravity field simulation
  • Place sand, water, seeds, lava
  • Creative planetary design
  • Element interaction
Features
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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!

About

Shape Shooter 2D

Engage in a wave-based shooting challenge against enemy shapes. Master easy tap-to-shoot controls and enjoy sound effects and engaging gameplay. Progress through 30 challenging levels.

Highlights
  • 30 waves of enemies
  • Easy tap-to-shoot controls
  • Sound effects
  • Fun gameplay mechanics
  • 2D graphics
Features
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Blast away enemy shapes through 30 waves! Easy tap-to-shoot controls, sound effects, and fun gameplay mechanics.

Screenshots

Earth Editor3 screens
Shape Shooter 2D3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shape Shooter 2D at 5.0 against Earth Editor's 4.3. Shape Shooter 2D also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Earth Editor's advantage is ratings volume (919 vs 4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shape Shooter 2D 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 4, 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 Shape Shooter 2D's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Earth Editor versus Shape Shooter 2D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarth EditorShape Shooter 2D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (919 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings919 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAN-BALLAustin Blundell

Customer experience

Earth Editor

All ratings919 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral7.2%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews259 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral11.6%
Negative9.7%

Shape Shooter 2D

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Shape Shooter 2D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Earth Editor

No in-app purchases

None

Shape Shooter 2D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Earth Editor free?
Earth Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shape Shooter 2D free?
Shape Shooter 2D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Earth Editor or Shape Shooter 2D?
Shape Shooter 2D is rated higher. Earth Editor averages 4.3 out of 5 from 919 ratings, while Shape Shooter 2D averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Earth Editor or Shape Shooter 2D have ads?
Both Earth Editor and Shape Shooter 2D show ads.

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