GraviTrax vs Turnmates
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GraviTrax
Design and experience custom ball tracks with a free editor. Explore physics principles like gravity and magnetism as you build and test your creations. Share your unique track designs with friends and discover new possibilities.
- Free track editor
- Interactive ball rolling simulation
- Multiple camera angles
- Share track designs with friends
- Physics-based gameplay (gravity, magnetism, kinetics)
- Extendable track system
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GraviTrax – the interactive ball track system from Ravensburger for your mobile or tablet. Use the free app for the GraviTrax ball track system with its free editor to build your very own fantastic tracks, and then roll the balls as you watch from different angles. Try endless new combinations and come up with new ideas to build your tracks. Experience the tracks interactively and follow the balls from a variety of camera angles. And in the latest version of the app you can share you tracks with your friends. The GraviTrax ball track system lets you build your own track worlds according to the laws of gravity. Use the construction elements to create a fast-paced course where balls roll to their destination with the help of magnetism, kinetics and gravity. The GraviTrax ball track system makes gravity a fun learning experience which can be extended with countless expansions. Unlimited fun guaranteed! The starter kit and the action-packed expansions are now available in all well-stocked toy shops and online stores.
Turnmates
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Five relaxed turn-based games with friends, no time pressure. Turnmates is for people who love playing together but hate being rushed. Make your move whenever it suits you. Your opponent replies whenever it suits them. No countdown, no stress, just you and your friends. FIVE GAMES, ONE APP • Word Game: Place letters on the board and score big on bonus squares. All seven tiles in one turn? 50 bonus points. In English or German, your choice per match. • Sea Battle: Hide your fleet, then fire shot by shot until one fleet is gone. A hit means you shoot again. • Six Tries: You both guess the same secret five-letter word. Fewer tries wins. • Sketch & Guess: One draws, the other guesses, then you swap. You play as a team and collect points together. • Know Me?: Three questions about you, your partner guesses how you answered. In the end you know how well you really know each other. HOW IT WORKS • Challenge friends with a single link, one tap is all it takes • Get a push the moment it's your turn, straight into the match • Chat with your opponents, with GIFs and the history of your moves • Home Screen and Lock Screen widget: who is waiting for you right now? KEEP GOING, WITHOUT PRESSURE • Streak flames for your own run and for every pair of friends • Badges for small and big moments • Your numbers: personal bests and rates, no leaderboard, no response times MAKE IT YOURS WITH TURNMATES PLUS All five games are free to play. Optional Turnmates Plus purchases unlock special avatar frames, card styles, and the AI dictionary in Word Game. Your card style appears on your game cards in your friends' lists, adding your personality to every round. No ads, no tracking, no pay-to-win. Secure your account with Sign in with Apple so you find your matches again on a new device. A match can take minutes or unwind over a whole week. Perfect for coffee breaks, quiet evenings, and friendly family rivalries. Invite your friends and get started: it's your turn! Terms of Use: https://turnmates.app/nutzungsbedingungen?lang=en Privacy Policy: https://turnmates.app/datenschutz?lang=en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Turnmates at daily against GraviTrax's every 5 months. GraviTrax's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. GraviTrax sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Turnmates sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GraviTrax ships an update every 5 months, Turnmates daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GraviTrax | Turnmates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (152 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 152 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ravensburger Verlag GmbH | Hanno Weiss |
Bugs and requests
GraviTrax
Reported bugs
4 issues- Marble gets stuck on certain track elements
- Saving and loading tracks not working properly
- Placement of clear platforms and supports is limited
- Zipline functionality not working as expected
Requested features
6 requests- Add more track designs and layouts
- Implement a parts inventory system
- Allow sharing and downloading of user-created tracks
- Improve UI/UX for easier track building
- Add support for new Gravitrax expansions
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- Introduce a Gravitrax Junior mode
Turnmates
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GraviTrax
- GraviTrax PRO$0.99
Turnmates
- Turnmates Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Turnmates Plus (Yearly)$9.991 Year
- Turnmates Plus (Lifetime)$19.99









