Comparison

Swirl Down vs Gravity Helix

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

Head to head
About

Swirl Down

Navigate a ball through an endless helix maze by swirling the structure. Collect diamonds to unlock new balls and avoid red obstacles to achieve the highest score. Enjoy vibrant 3D graphics and global leaderboards in this addictive puzzle-arcade game.

Highlights
  • Infinite gameplay
  • Unlockable balls
  • Global high scores
  • 3D graphics
  • Helix maze
  • Diamond collection
Features
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Go down as far as you can in this very easy to play, hard to master puzzle-arcade game. You're sure to have a blast seeing how many times you can get the ball to go down. Collect diamonds to use for unlocking other balls to drop down with. Swirl the structure to get the ball through the openings. Don't hit the red obstacles or it's game over. Features: • Infinite gameplay • Easy to play, jump right in • Unlock different balls in the Swirl Down Shop • Best Score tracking • 3D eye candy • Endless Helix maze • Global High Scores - Share and Compare How to Play: • Easily slide your finger to make the structure swirl • As the structure swirls make the ball go through the holes to hit another platform • Collect diamonds to unlock new balls • Avoid the red platforms to continue dropping down

About

Gravity Helix

Navigate a spiraling tower by flipping gravity to control a rolling ball. Dodge hazards, collect items, and compete on leaderboards in this endless adventure. Customize your game experience with unlockable content.

Highlights
  • Gravity flipping mechanic
  • Endless spiraling tower gameplay
  • Hazard avoidance
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Collectible gems and letters
  • Customization options
Features
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FLIP GRAVITY WITH A TAP! Can you become the Gravity Master? Enter a brand-new gravity-controlled adventure through a labyrinth tower in Gravity Helix. Avoid pitfalls, spikes and drops in a fresh take in the ball puzzler genre! KEEP ROLLIN’, ROLLIN’, ROLLIN’ Control the ball on an endless journey up the spiralling helix. Once you start rolling, there’s no way to stop! TOP TO BOTTOM Use the gravity control to flip the fast-moving ball from floor to ceiling to avoid the hazards – racking up more points with every spin! BOOST YOUR WAY TO THE LEADERBOARDS Boost up the helix and dodge obstacles with lightning-fast reflexes to compete against your friends and solidify your position as a chart-topping champion! PLAY IT YOUR WAY Collect Gems and Letters while playing to give the game a new look, from balls to surroundings, constantly providing a new way to play! NO MORE ADS? UNLOCK THE FULL GAME WITH A ONE-TIME PURCHASE Play and enjoy the game entirely with in-game ads or buy the full game to never see them again. JOIN THE FULL FAT COMMUNITY Like: facebook.com/fullfatgames Follow: Instagram.com/fullfatgames Follow: twitter.com/fullfatgames Subscribe: youtube.com/fullfatgames

Screenshots

Swirl Down4 screens
Gravity Helix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gravity Helix at none against Swirl Down's shown. Gravity Helix also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Swirl Down's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (59 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Swirl Down sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gravity Helix sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gravity Helix holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swirl Down has 59 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Swirl Down's written reviews are positive against 63% of Gravity Helix's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swirl Down ships an update every 10 days, Gravity Helix monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Swirl Down versus Gravity Helix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwirl DownGravity Helix
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (59 ratings)4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings59 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkilljoy, LLCFull Fat Productions Ltd

Customer experience

Swirl Down

All ratings59 ratings
Positive72.9%
Neutral13.6%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Gravity Helix

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Swirl Down

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$7.99
1 purchases

Gravity Helix

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Swirl Down free?
Swirl Down is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gravity Helix free?
Gravity Helix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Swirl Down or Gravity Helix?
Gravity Helix is rated higher. Swirl Down averages 4.1 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Gravity Helix averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Swirl Down or Gravity Helix have ads?
Swirl Down shows ads; Gravity Helix does not.
Which is updated more often, Swirl Down or Gravity Helix?
Swirl Down ships an update every 10 days, and Gravity Helix monthly. Most recently, Swirl Down was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gravity Helix on October 24, 2026.

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