Pixel Cave 2018 vs Gravity Cave Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Cave 2018
Experience a retro-style flight simulator through a pixelated cave. Enjoy real-time synthesized music and simple one-touch controls for an immersive retro gaming experience.
- Retro pixel graphics and effects
- Real-time synthesized music
- One-touch control
- Flight simulation gameplay
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Retro-style simulator of flight through the pixel cave. Features: * pixel graphics and effects; * real-time synthesized music (using SunVox); * one touch control (just touch the screen to take off).
Gravity Cave Run
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Thrust. Drift. Land. Navigate your ship through narrow tunnels and touch down safely on the blue pad. Simple to learn, satisfying to master! Play it at your own meditative pace… or push your limits in the Race Levels: • 100 handcrafted Race Levels (rolling out) • Global leaderboards • Compete for the fastest time Inspired by classic 1989 gravity-based cave flying – made minimal, modern, and precise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Cave 2018 at none against Gravity Cave Run's 1. Pixel Cave 2018 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Gravity Cave Run's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 27 months). On price, ads 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. Gravity Cave Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Cave 2018 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pixel Cave 2018 ships an update every 27 months, Gravity Cave Run daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Cave 2018 | Gravity Cave Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Zolotov | Anders Peter Amsnaes |
In-app purchases
Pixel Cave 2018
No in-app purchases
Gravity Cave Run
- Unlock Full Game$1.99
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