Comparison

Kavel vs Gravitas!

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

Head to head
About

Kavel

This puzzle arcade game combines elements of classic block puzzles and match-3 mechanics. Rotate and drag falling shapes onto a grid to score points, with three distinct modes offering different challenges and pacing.

Highlights
  • Block puzzle and match-3 gameplay
  • Three game modes: Casual, Frenzy, Zen
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • Customizable color palettes
  • Colorblind-friendly design
  • Optimized for all devices
Features
Currently charting
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Kavel is your new crush. A match made in heaven. Be swiped off your feet and let the pieces fall where they may! GAMEPLAY Kavel is an accessible puzzle arcade game. Tetrominos from classic block games and the possibility space of your favorite match-3 obsession make this a fresh new puzzle experience. Rotate and drag the Tetromino to place it onto the puzzle grid. Watch the score rack up and the board adapt. An endless possibility space where you can test your mettle. Attempt for the highest score among your friends or attempt the challenge of the long list of achievements. There's something here for everyone. THREE SEPARATE GAME MODES *CASUAL MODE - Take your time, plan your strategies and execute at your own pace. The next 50 shapes are yours to command. *FRENZY MODE - The pressure is on! The next 90 seconds are a frantic mad dash straight to the top of score mountain. No time to think, only to rise to the challenge. *ZEN MODE - Feeling the stress of the day? Is the weather getting you down? Boring meeting? This is where you zone out. There is no end, no obligations, this is digital bubble wrap. FRESH BUT FAMILIAR Kavel is a game that seems familiar but is in fact a truly unique and fresh experience. New gameplay ideas to challenge you with some of the play elements that you already know. Let yourself be surprised. DESIGNED FOR LONGEVITY Easy to play, hard to master. A layered score system, designed to engage you time after time as you learn the subtleties of storming the leaderboards. ACHIEVEMENTS AND LEADERBOARDS Full integration of achievements and leaderboards. Carefully designed achievements to playfully teach and surprise you. Approaching play from new perspectives. BEAUTIFUL COLOR PALETTES Style Kavel the way you like, all themes are created and perfected for an optimal play experience. Dip your finger in the paint and let's go! PLAYFUL DESIGN Minimal design language for optimal play experience. Instantly take in the board and the shapes for split second decisions. BESPOKE AUDIO A fun and lively audio experience that really pops. With music specially composed for Kavel to support the game's varied modes. OPTIMIZED Runs smoothly on every device. COLORBLIND-FRIENDLY The game does not rely on color and is playable with any form of color blindness. Further includes a colorpalette optimised for any form of color blindness.

About

Gravitas!

Defend a peaceful galaxy by matching and launching falling debris into a wormhole. Clear blocks, avoid unmatchable garbage, and use power-ups to save planets. Uncover the source of the wormhole and shut it down across 20 challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Match-three puzzle shooter gameplay
  • Defend planets by launching debris
  • Classic, Quick Play, Two Player, Marathon, and Grav Lab modes
  • Unlockable levels, modes, and achievements
  • Power-ups for clearing trash
  • Custom level creation in Grav Lab
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The puzzle-shooter genre is back! In this fast paced puzzle-shooter mash-up, you are the captain of the defense force of Gravitas, a peaceful galaxy far away from Earth. One day a wormhole appears in the center of Gravitas and begins raining debris and trash into the atmosphere of the galaxy’s various planets. To defend against the invasion, you must match three or more of the same types of trash and launch them back into the wormhole. Hit the wormhole with enough debris to save each planet. Complete all 20 levels to eventually uncover the source of the wormhole and shut it down. GAMEPLAY - Move the falling blocks vertically around the board to match three or more of the same type horizontally or vertically and launch them into space. - Beware of garbage blocks that cannot be matched. Clear enough blocks to save the planet before time runs out or before the trash and debris pile up and crushes you and the planet below. - Launch matches vertically to fire blocks off the top of the screen to score against the wormhole. Clear enough blocks before time runs out to save the planet. - Chain together matches to score combos and bonus points. - Utilize power-ups like the Clear Bomb or Destruction Slam to clear trash and debris. FEATURES - Classic Mode: Complete 20 levels, each with their own unique environment, gravitational physics, and theme. Clear the target number of blocks before time runs out. Unlock additional levels, modes, and achievements. - Quick Play Mode: Choose to play a single round of any cleared level but you can adjust the number of blocks, the difficulty level, and the time remaining. - Two Player Mode: Play head-to-head against a friend locally or online. As you clear blocks, debris is dropped on your opponent. - Marathon Mode: Clear as many blocks as you can before getting crushed. As you clear more blocks the game increases in difficulty. Compete with friends for the highest leaderboard score. - Grav Lab Mode: Once you have completed all of the levels in Classic Mode, you can access the Gravity Lab where you build and play a custom level with unique planetary physics of your choice. Modify gravity, spawn rate, restitution, and more. ** Gravitas is available on both iPhone and iPad devices. The iPad version provides even more precise gameplay with support for the Apple Pencil.

Screenshots

Kavel4 screens
Gravitas!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kavel at 4.7 against Gravitas!'s 3.8. Kavel also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and chart position (#194 vs unranked). Gravitas!'s advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On update cadence, ads, 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

Kavel costs $1.99 and Gravitas! $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kavel holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kavel has 26 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Kavel's written reviews are positive against 63% of Gravitas!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kavel ships an update every 3 weeks, Gravitas! every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Kavel versus Gravitas!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKavelGravitas!
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.7 (26 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#194 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB596 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJerry VerhoevenDrew Smith

Customer experience

Kavel

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gravitas!

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

Kavel

No in-app purchases

None

Gravitas!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kavel free?
Kavel costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gravitas! free?
Gravitas! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kavel or Gravitas!?
Kavel is rated higher. Kavel averages 4.7 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Gravitas! averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Kavel or Gravitas! have ads?
Neither Kavel nor Gravitas! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kavel or Gravitas!?
Kavel ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gravitas! every 4 weeks. Most recently, Kavel was updated on November 7, 2026 and Gravitas! on November 3, 2026.

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