Comparison

Boat Sim Elite vs Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox

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

Head to head
About

Boat Sim Elite

Experience realistic maritime travel by sailing and walking the decks of large vessels. Navigate challenging harbors, explore scenic islands, and enjoy dynamic weather and day/night cycles in an open-world simulation.

Highlights
  • Sail large ships
  • Walk on ship decks
  • Realistic navigation tools
  • Challenging harbor docking
  • Dynamic weather and day/night cycles
  • Explore scenic islands
Features
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Boat Sim Elite takes boat simulation to a whole new level, sail and walk the deck of your huge ships! Includes three large ships for you to sail, a large ferry, an exploration ship and now a cruise ship, each with with multiple decks. WALK around your ships - take a walk around the deck (a challenge in rough seas!) SAIL from the bridge - use the radar, map and compass to navigate. Dock ships by walking outside of the bridge and looking down at the dock, use the bow thrusters to maneuver the ship carefully to the dock side. Challenging harbors to dock at - maneuver the ship around a sea wall, or dock in busy boating areas. Dynamic day / night cycle - beautiful changing time and conditions as you sail, watch the sun come up, and stars at night. Scenic islands to explore, with lots of other boats that really float! Watch them ride the waves in rough seas! HUGE waves at sea to content with (random wave conditions). HUGE area of water to sail! Historic scenery items on some of the islands, find them and develop cruises your passengers will enjoy! By design there's no objectives, no score to get, simple relax and enjoy being the skipper of massive ships, in an open sim. So what are you waiting for, come on-board and take to the sea, sail large ships in changing conditions and see how good you are at docking these huge vessels! We're already working on the next version and appreciate the positive reviews from around the world, including; "Mind Blown!" "Wow this game is amazing, I love walking around the ferry in giant waves." - New Zealand "This game is amazing" - Canada The various boats and objects really float, the waves are dynamic and the conditions really change, therefore we recommend a newer device, without 50 other apps running for best performance! If you have any issues drop us a line.

About

Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox

Engage in realistic water physics simulations, build and destroy various watercraft, and experiment with environmental parameters like wave frequency and density. Create custom ships or structures and test their resilience with explosions and demolitions.

Highlights
  • Ship editor for custom builds
  • Real-time destruction sandbox
  • Adjustable water physics parameters
  • Variety of bombs and explosions
  • Build custom structures
  • Launch ships in deep water
Features
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Love physics simulation? Want some realistick water simulator? Do you like explosions and destructions too? Then Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox is for you Different simulations in one: Create boat or survival raft - build your own ship in editor or use a pre-built creaft. Sandbox in real time - you can destroy in this game too, use some explosions to demolish submarine! Liquid simulator - control various parameters of water to make it behave different (like wave frequency, speed, water tension, density etc). Create a tsunami, rise sea level or remove all water to build some hauses and destroy them later. Features: - sandbox, build a wall for inspection and throw bombs at it - launch your ship in deep water - Different level designs - Build your own boat in editor that allows you to set weight or even connection force - different types of bombs with different explosions - create different structures like house, tower or huge town... be creative. Now have fun with this physics game!

Screenshots

Boat Sim Elite4 screens
Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox at Free against Boat Sim Elite's $1.99. Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Boat Sim Elite's advantage is rating (3.4 vs 2.8) and review sentiment (65% vs 23%). On ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox is free to download; Boat Sim Elite costs $1.99 up front. Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Boat Sim Elite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boat Sim Elite holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 76 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Boat Sim Elite's written reviews are positive against 23% of Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boat Sim Elite ships an update every 2 months, Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Boat Sim Elite versus Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoat Sim EliteFluid Ship Simulator Sandbox
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (81 ratings) — better2.8 (76 ratings)
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews — better22.9% of reviews
Number of ratings81 — better76
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size314 MB159 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGary ChambersSerafim Katasonov

Customer experience

Boat Sim Elite

All ratings81 ratings
Positive56.8%
Neutral12.3%
Negative30.9%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral12.0%
Negative22.7%

Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox

All ratings76 ratings
Positive40.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative52.6%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive22.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative64.6%

Bugs and requests

Boat Sim Elite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Ads still present after purchase
  • Premium purchase not applied
  • Cannot save created ships
  • Game doesn't let you play
  • Settings are unreadable/unusable
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  • Purchased full version not received

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add more ships
  • Add the Titanic
  • Add airplanes
  • Add bigger ships
  • Make ships sink
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  • Improve ship physics
  • Add compartments for sinking
  • Add more options
  • Add a tutorial/guide
  • Make premium work
  • Add more settings
  • Make ships not break apart when moving

In-app purchases

None

Boat Sim Elite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Boat Sim Elite free?
Boat Sim Elite costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox free?
Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boat Sim Elite or Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox?
Boat Sim Elite is rated higher. Boat Sim Elite averages 3.4 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox averages 2.8 from 76 ratings.
Do Boat Sim Elite or Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox have ads?
Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox shows ads; Boat Sim Elite does not.
Which is updated more often, Boat Sim Elite or Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox?
Boat Sim Elite ships an update every 2 months, and Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox every 2 days. Most recently, Boat Sim Elite was updated on October 13, 2026 and Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox on October 13, 2026.

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