Comparison

Prism Toy vs Gravity Type

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

Head to head
About

Prism Toy

Interact with a virtual prism and light source to create and manipulate rainbows. Control light spread with one finger and prism rotation/size with two fingers.

Highlights
  • Virtual prism interaction
  • Light source manipulation
  • Rainbow generation
  • One-finger light control
  • Two-finger prism control
Features
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Play with a prism and a light source. Split the light into a rainbow. One finger controls the light and its spread. Two fingers control the rotation location and size of the prism.

About

Gravity Type

This app transforms typing into a playful physics sandbox. You can type letters and emojis, then manipulate them with realistic physics, including springs, strings, and collisions. It's a fun way to interact with text for those who enjoy a less conventional approach to word processing.

Highlights
  • Real-time 2D physics
  • Letters and emoji with mass
  • Springs, strings, and collisions
  • Copy and paste functionality
  • Eraser tool
Features
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Gravity Type A physics-based word processor. Type, fling, and collide your letters into place. It’s a serious tool for people who don’t take typing too seriously. Features • Real-time 2D physics • Letters and emoji with mass • Springs, strings, and collisions • Copy and Paste • Eraser PRIVACY POLICY: Our privacy policy is available at: https://gravitytype.com/privacy TERMS OF SERVICE: Apple’s Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Prism Toy4 screens
Gravity Type4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gravity Type at Free against Prism Toy's $0.99. Gravity Type also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Prism Toy's advantage is ratings volume (75 vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Gravity Type is free to download; Prism Toy costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gravity Type holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prism Toy has 75 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prism Toy ships an update monthly, Gravity Type every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Prism Toy versus Gravity Type: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrism ToyGravity Type
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (75 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings75 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPDJ AppsBotto Studio LLC

Customer experience

Prism Toy

All ratings75 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Gravity Type

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Prism Toy

No in-app purchases

None

Gravity Type

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prism Toy free?
Prism Toy costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gravity Type free?
Gravity Type is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Prism Toy or Gravity Type?
Gravity Type is rated higher. Prism Toy averages 4.5 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while Gravity Type averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Prism Toy or Gravity Type have ads?
Neither Prism Toy nor Gravity Type shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prism Toy or Gravity Type?
Prism Toy ships an update monthly, and Gravity Type every 2 months. Most recently, Prism Toy was updated on October 8, 2026 and Gravity Type on October 11, 2026.

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