Thumper vs Gravity Ribbon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Nine epic levels
- Adrenalizing boss battles
- Psychedelic visuals
- Original soundtrack
- Smooth 60 FPS performance
- PLAY + mode
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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.
Gravity Ribbon
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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?
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Thumper | Gravity Ribbon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (664 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 664 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #24 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 471 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drool LLC | Yannick 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
Thumper
No in-app purchases
Gravity Ribbon
No in-app purchases









