# Fire Burst! vs Gravity Cascade

The clearest difference is rating: Gravity Cascade at 5.0 against Fire Burst!'s 4.2. Gravity Cascade also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Fire Burst!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (357 vs 1). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fire Burst! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gravity Cascade asks for nothing beyond the download.

Gravity Cascade holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fire Burst! has 357 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fire Burst! | Gravity Cascade |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (357 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fire-burst/id1438227461/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gravity-cascade-cosmic-merge/id6761785441/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **357** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 92 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Babil Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/947462912) | [Marc L. Melcher](https://appshunter.io/developer/371961192) |

## What reviewers say

### Fire Burst!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fire-burst/id1438227461)

Engage in fast-paced arcade action by shooting down incoming numbered balls. Utilize powerful bomb and cannon upgrades to clear waves. Level up your ship and enhance its capabilities to survive the onslaught.

**Highlights:** Rapid fire shooting, Bomb and cannon power-ups, Ship upgrades, Leveling system, Fast-paced gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fast load times
- 👍 Lack of commercials (older reviews)
- 👍 Simple fun (older reviews)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 High score not updating
- 🐛 App instability
- 🐛 Dark/black screen
- 🐛 Invisible ship
- 🐛 Ads block sight/gameplay

**Reported bugs**

- High score won’t update on Game Center
- App is unstable
- Dark screen
- Game is unplayable, screen stays black
- Ship is invisible

**Requested features**

- Make circles shrink and not move
- Keep interest going with improvements


### Gravity Cascade

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gravity-cascade-cosmic-merge/id6761785441)

Control celestial bodies with real-time physics, magnetic polarity, and explosive events. Drop, merge, and evolve cosmic objects while strategically managing gravity and avoiding galactic overflow.

**Highlights:** Tilt to control gravity, Magnetic polarity system, Black hole gravity wells, Antimatter explosions, Unstable orbs, Combo multipliers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fire Burst! free?

Fire Burst! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Gravity Cascade free?

Gravity Cascade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Fire Burst! or Gravity Cascade?

Gravity Cascade is rated higher. Fire Burst! averages 4.2 out of 5 from 357 ratings, while Gravity Cascade averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Fire Burst! or Gravity Cascade have ads?

Gravity Cascade shows ads; Fire Burst! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Fire Burst! or Gravity Cascade?

Fire Burst! ships an update monthly, and Gravity Cascade monthly. Most recently, Fire Burst! was updated on October 29, 2026 and Gravity Cascade on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*