Comparison

Idle Crusher vs Gravity Painter

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

Head to head
About

Idle Crusher

Build and upgrade crushing machines to process materials. Earn money to unlock new elements and enhance your grinders. Enjoy a casual idle experience where your machines work even when you're offline.

Highlights
  • Upgrade grinders and materials
  • Unlock over 50 elements
  • Optional ads
  • Earn offline
  • Incremental gameplay
Features
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Build up your grinders to crush materials! Spend the money you earn on upgrading materials and unlocking new elements as you go! Enjoy casual idle fun with Idle Crusher! Spend the materials you grind up in the furnace to unlock the power of your grinders. Upgrade your grinders from the softest material all the way to diamond. You'll start weak but grow powerful in this incremental game! -------------------------------------------- Idle Incremental Gameplay -------------------------------------------- • Unlock - Upgrade both your materials and your grinders. • Discover - Over 50 elements to unlock. • No forced ads - Optional ads that don't force you to watch them. • Free to Play - Earn gems by grinding materials. Stronger materials are worth more! • Earn while offline - Your grinders will keep working while you're offline, earning you cash and materials to spend! Join the discord and win free prizes in regular giveaways! https://discord.gg/sNsDHek Play now for free!

About

Gravity Painter

Features
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GRAVITY PAINTER - Physics Puzzle Game You have a limited supply of ink. Before releasing the ball, you paint invisible forces onto the canvas: ARROW FIELDS — Drag to draw directional gravity zones VORTEX FIELDS — Tap to place swirling force spirals PUSH ZONES — Tap to repel the ball in any direction Then press LAUNCH. Watch your painted physics come alive. ------------------------------ HANDCRAFTED LEVELS From a single nudge to complex multi-field chains. Each level introduces a new mechanic. COMPLETELY OFFLINE No internet required. Ever. Perfect for flights, commutes, and screen-time-conscious kids. ZERO ADS No banners. No interstitials. No "watch an ad to continue." Buy once, play forever. PHYSICS THAT FEEL RIGHT Real force falloff, elastic bouncing, and momentum. Your solutions feel satisfying because the physics is honest. 3-STAR RATINGS Use less ink → earn more stars. Efficient solutions are rewarded.

Screenshots

Idle Crusher4 screens
Gravity Painter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gravity Painter at none against Idle Crusher's shown. Idle Crusher's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Idle Crusher sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Gravity Painter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Crusher ships an update every 9 days, Gravity Painter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Idle Crusher versus Gravity Painter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle CrusherGravity Painter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (106 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings106 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaffleStack Studio LLCRavi Kumar

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle Crusher

One-time10
  • Purchase 5000 Gems$0.99
  • Purchase 17500 Gems$2.99
  • Purchase 30000 Gems$2.99
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  • Gem Vault$4.99
  • Purchase 30000 Gems$4.99
  • Remove All Ads$5.99
  • Purchase 70000 Gems$9.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • 160K Gems$19.99
  • Pro Pack$19.99
1 purchases

Gravity Painter

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Idle Crusher free?
Idle Crusher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gravity Painter free?
Gravity Painter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Idle Crusher or Gravity Painter have ads?
Idle Crusher shows ads; Gravity Painter does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Crusher or Gravity Painter?
Idle Crusher ships an update every 9 days, and Gravity Painter every 2 months. Most recently, Idle Crusher was updated on October 23, 2026 and Gravity Painter on October 25, 2026.

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