Comparison

Thumper vs Gravity Ribbon

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

Head to head
About

Thumper

Experience intense rhythm-based action with brutal physicality and blistering speed. Navigate nine epic levels as a space beetle, confronting terrifying bosses and a maniacal giant head. Enjoy a pounding original soundtrack and psychedelic visuals.

Highlights
  • Nine epic levels
  • Adrenalizing boss battles
  • Psychedelic visuals
  • Original soundtrack
  • Smooth 60 FPS performance
  • PLAY + mode
Features
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*** Winner of Apple Design Award 2019 *** Thumper is rhythm violence: classic action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the void and confront a maniacal giant head. With this special pocket edition, you can play all nine epic levels with one hand. Hurtle forward, master new moves, and survive terrifying boss battles. Propelled by a pounding original soundtrack, you'll feel every crushing impact. To reach synesthetic bliss, you must conquer rhythm hell. ■ Features ■ ・ Nine epic levels ・ Adrenalizing boss battles ・ Psychedelic visuals and original soundtrack ・ Smooth 60 FPS in portrait and landscape (and up to 120 FPS on supported devices) ・ PLAY + mode (increased challenge and speed) ・ Full screen display on iPhone X ・ iCloud Sync ■ Please Note ■ Wireless headphones can add significant audio latency. For the best experience, wired headphones or integrated speakers are strongly recommended.

About

Gravity Ribbon

Features
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Gravity Ribbon is a one-touch arcade where you pilot a ribbon of light through an endless neon tunnel. Hold the screen to rise, release to fall. Sounds simple. Stays hypnotic. Gets ruthless. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Read the walls a split-second ahead of your ship - Graze the edges for bonus points and a richer flow - Chain grazes into a FLOW state at streak 20: score doubles, the world slows, and the soundtrack lifts you - Push through six escalating tiers, from CALM to SINGULARITY, each with its own color, music, and rhythm WHAT'S INSIDE - 6 escalating tiers of difficulty with distinctive visuals and audio - FLOW mode at streak 20: double points and a euphoric ramp - 11 ship skins to unlock, each with its own death animation - 17 achievements to chase - A fresh daily challenge every 24 hours, with crystal rewards - Replay your best run as a smooth, deterministic playback - Training mode to practice any tier in isolation - 14 languages WHO IT'S FOR - Players who love Geometry Dash, Helix Jump, or Color Switch - Score chasers, near-miss obsessives, runners who like a clean signal-to-noise ratio - Anyone looking for a 90-second commute companion or a 4-hour flow session A solo developer made this. No invasive ads. No paywalls hiding the game. Just pure one-touch arcade. Find your rhythm. Stay in the flow. How long can you last?

Screenshots

Thumper4 screens
Gravity Ribbon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gravity Ribbon at Free against Thumper's $4.99. Thumper's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Gravity Ribbon is free to download; Thumper costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thumper ships an update every 3 weeks, Gravity Ribbon every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Thumper versus Gravity Ribbon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThumperGravity Ribbon
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (664 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings664 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#24 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size471 MB21 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDrool LLCYannick Rollier

Bugs and requests

Thumper

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes during boss battles
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add controller support
  • Improve lane switching mechanics
  • Provide option to disable tilt controls
  • Implement cloud save sync

Gravity Ribbon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Thumper

No in-app purchases

None

Gravity Ribbon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thumper free?
Thumper costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gravity Ribbon free?
Gravity Ribbon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thumper or Gravity Ribbon have ads?
Gravity Ribbon shows ads; Thumper does not.
Which is updated more often, Thumper or Gravity Ribbon?
Thumper ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gravity Ribbon every 3 months. Most recently, Thumper was updated on November 6, 2026 and Gravity Ribbon on November 5, 2026.

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