PhysSandbox
The facts below are what the maker publishes about PhysSandbox, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From PhysSandbox's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 100% free · no paywalls · no registration needed |
The facts
Each one read from PhysSandbox's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analytics and cookies
- The privacy policy says Google Analytics is used for aggregate traffic patterns and may set cookies; disabling cookies does not affect simulator functionality.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Assessment tools
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Classroom use
- Simulations have a fullscreen mode for classroom screens.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Delivery mode
- webchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Graphs
- The site says simulations include live-updating position, velocity, and energy graphs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended audience
- The terms describe the services as intended to help students, educators, and curious learners build intuition about scientific concepts.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Lesson library
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Limitations
- The terms say simulations may use simplifications, idealizations, and numerical approximations, and are not guaranteed to be complete, error-free, or match real-world behavior in all cases.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says accounts, passwords, and personal information are not required to use the simulators.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PhysSandbox offers interactive simulators for physics, chemistry, and engineering.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- Users can share specific simulator configurations with students via URL.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Simulator catalog
- The home page lists 609+ simulators across 11 categories.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The contact page directs users to Telegram for bug reports, feedback, general questions, and feature requests.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Topics
- Listed categories include classical mechanics, waves and sound, electricity and magnetism, optics, gravity and orbits, astronomy, thermodynamics, biophysics, math visualization, engineering, and chemistry.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Touch controls
- The site says it is designed for tablets and phones, with pinch-to-zoom and drag interaction.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Use restriction
- The terms prohibit using the services for industrial, safety-critical, medical, diagnostic, or therapeutic decisions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Virtual labs
- The Labs page describes browser-based assignments where learners take measurements, fill a data table, fit a curve, and write a conclusion without equipment.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser access
- The simulators run in a browser with no downloads or plugins required.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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