Earth Editor vs DIY Planet
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!
DIY Planet
Design and cultivate unique planets with this simulation game. Watch your creations evolve and expand.
- Planet creation
- Planet growth simulation
- Unique planet designs
- Interactive gameplay
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Create all kinds of planets and see them grow.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Earth Editor at 79% against DIY Planet's 0%. Earth Editor also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.1) and ratings volume (919 vs 9). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Earth Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Earth Editor has 919 ratings behind it against 9, 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 DIY Planet's.
Earth Editor ships an update every 4 months, DIY Planet every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Earth Editor | DIY Planet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (919 ratings) — better | 1.1 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 919 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 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 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | Dawn of Play |
Customer experience
Earth Editor
DIY Planet
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
DIY Planet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Earth Editor
No in-app purchases
DIY Planet
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Earth Editor free?
Is DIY Planet free?
Which has better reviews, Earth Editor or DIY Planet?
Do Earth Editor or DIY Planet have ads?
Which is updated more often, Earth Editor or DIY Planet?
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