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SimplePhysics
 This app is designed for both iPhone and iPad
  • Price
    $0.99
  • CategoryGames
  • First releasedMarch 26, 2011
  • Versions10 archived
  • Installable9 of 10
  • AvailabilityStill on the App Store
  • SellerAndrew Garrison

RequirementsCompatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.

Customer Ratings

As of December 5, 2020
     
124 Ratings

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SimplePhysics lets you design complex structures for everything from tree houses to ferris wheels and then simulates your design with a sophisticated physics engine.

A wise person once said: "An engineer is someone who can do for a dime what any fool can do for a dollar." In SimplePhysics, your design must not only be strong enough, it must be cheap enough to win.

Create your design in seconds with the blueprints editor. If you make a mistake, simply tap the Undo button. Zoom in and out by pinching the screen and pan the view using a two finger drag.

While testing, you can see how the strain is distributed across your design. Areas that are under immense strain are colored bright red, while other areas are colored green. This allows you to find and fix problem areas in your design.

The finger test lets you use your finger to push and pull on your design. You can use this with pinpoint accuracy, or you can just smash your design to smithereens. The finger test has an explosive new twist. You can now create explosions by tapping the screen for ultimate annihilation.

The newly added Bomb Shack level includes a dummy with full support for ragdoll physics. Throw him around, blow him up, and smash him against your design.

The slow motion feature lets you slow things down so you can see how your design is failing, and it is also incredibly fun to watch explosions destroying your design in slow motion.

Features * Realistic physics simulation * Ragdoll physics * Slow motion mode * Stress display shows problem areas in your design * Wide variety of levels! * Finger Test - smash your design to pieces, or blow it up with realistic explosions! * Save/Load designs * E-mail your blueprints to your friends * Universal support for the iPad

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1.2
Requires iOS 3.0+
March 25, 2011
3.0 MB Install Download
1.5
Requires iOS 3.0+
April 20, 2011
4.0 MB Install Download
1.6
Requires iOS 3.0+
April 25, 2011
4.7 MB Install Download
1.7.2
Requires iOS 3.0+
Retina (iPhone only)
May 31, 2011
5.4 MB Install Download
1.8
Requires iOS 3.0+
Retina (iPhone only)
August 6, 2011
6.1 MB Install Download
1.8.1
Requires iOS 3.0+
Retina (iPhone only)
September 14, 2011
6.2 MB Install Download
2.0
Requires iOS 3.0+
March 29, 2012
8.6 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.0.1
Requires iOS 3.0+
Retina (iPhone only)
August 15, 2012
7.2 MB Install Download
2.1
Requires iOS 4.3+
Retina
October 4, 2012
7.0 MB Install Download 1 more copy ›
com.andrewgarrison.simplephysics_2.1_ios-4.3_simplephysics_d3a6b776.ipa · 7.0 MB Install Download
2.1.4
Requires iOS 8.0+
Retina
August 21, 2017
9.4 MB Install Download

Bundle Size Over Time

Bundle size over time3.0 MB — March 25, 2011. 4.0 MB — April 20, 2011. 4.7 MB — April 25, 2011. 5.4 MB — May 31, 2011. 6.1 MB — August 6, 2011. 6.2 MB — September 14, 2011. 7.2 MB — August 15, 2012. 7.0 MB — October 4, 2012. 9.4 MB — August 21, 20172.4 MB4.7 MB7.1 MB9.4 MB3.0 MB — March 25, 20114.0 MB — April 20, 20114.7 MB — April 25, 20115.4 MB — May 31, 20116.1 MB — August 6, 20116.2 MB — September 14, 20117.2 MB — August 15, 20127.0 MB — October 4, 20129.4 MB — August 21, 2017Mar 2011Aug 2017

Chart History

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Peaked at #13 (August 25, 2011) · 3 archived captures · Aug 2011 – Nov 2012
Top Paid · Games View chart ›
Peaked at #182 (December 5, 2011) · 4 archived captures · May 2011 – Sep 2013
Top Paid · Games · iPad View chart ›
Peaked at #226 (October 18, 2011) · 1 archived capture · Oct 2011

Ratings Over Time

sampled from 7 archived captures
DateVersionRatingRatingsPrice
April 1, 2011 — — 121 $0.99
January 11, 2012 — — 7,009 $1.99
January 25, 2013 — — 8,700 $1.99

From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.

Archived Reviews

8 of 25
Excellent but...
     
by V687943 · November 4, 2018

More structures, please.

Good game but needs more levels
     
by xroll-dogx · December 9, 2022

I loved this game until I finished it then I just started playing SimpleRockets 2 which by the way anyone who is reading this you should totally download SimpleRockets 2 for only $6.99 But let’s get back on track it needs a lot more levels like at least five to like 20 more levels seriously make more levels to this game jundroo please I need more levels.

Great game, challenging puzzles
     
by jms2k · August 20, 2025

I’ve played this game since the initial release. My daughter plays it quite a bit now, too. Always trying to beat my scores. The leaderboards seem to be gone, now, though. Would love to see more levels added (even if it was a paid add-on)! *Please bring back the high scores!

Kam
     
by Gbbghgub · July 6, 2025

Some of the levels are impossible!

Boring
     
by help connie please · April 4, 2019

I got the game with MY MONEY and I have already done all the lessons so it was a WASTE

False advertising
     
by in the moment · November 22, 2019

No indication that cost will be involved until you get well into the game. Be truthfull!

Why doesn’t my app for SIMPLE PHYSICS open anymore?
     
by iSparki · February 11, 2021

Love this app. Grandkids now love it too. But. It doesn’t open anymore. I have an iPhone 10max. Is it a comparability issue? Thank you.

Engaging
     
by ah j he see · October 26, 2020

My 10 year old grandson loves this game. He spends hours trying to get more stars!

Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.

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