Comparison

Gesture Flow vs Grip Time

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

Head to head
About

Gesture Flow

Test your reflexes and strategic thinking by swiping away timed blocks before they expire. Avoid "no-tap" blocks that end your streak. Compete for the top spot on the global leaderboard with immersive haptic feedback.

Highlights
  • Swipe timed blocks
  • Avoid "no-tap" blocks
  • Beat high scores
  • Global leaderboard
  • Haptic feedback
  • Endless gameplay
Features
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Gesture Flow is a rhythm game you play on a pad controller. The pads light up on the beat of real dance music, and you tap, swipe or hold each one right as its ring closes. Hit the beat and your streak grows. Keep it going and the track builds until the music drops and the whole controller lights up. Miss the beat and your streak starts over. Leave the pads with a red X alone and let them pass. TWO WAYS TO PLAY - Endless Mode: you have three hearts and the pads come faster and faster. See how long you can last. - Zen Mode: no hearts and no way to lose. Just play along to the music. The first time you play, a hand shows you each move right on the pad. A NEW CHALLENGE EVERY DAY There's a new goal every day, and finishing it earns you coins. MAKE IT YOURS Spend the coins you earn on new controllers, from walnut and chrome to clear acrylic and gold, each with its own pads, and on new rooms to play in, like a rooftop at sunset, an aquarium club or a space station. PLAY ON APPLE TV Gesture Flow also plays on Apple TV with the Siri Remote: click, swipe and hold on the remote's touch surface. Get it once and it's on your iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. ALSO - A leaderboard and achievements in Game Center - Stickers for Messages - Timing calibration for headphones and TV speakers - Separate switches for music, sound effects and haptics - No account needed, and it plays offline ADS AND PURCHASES Gesture Flow is free with ads. You'll sometimes see an ad between runs, never during one. Video ads only play when you choose one: to keep going after your last heart, or to double the coins from a run. Remove Ads is a one-time purchase. Coin packs are optional: everything you can unlock can be earned by playing.

About

Grip Time

A deceptively simple game where players press and hold a button for as long as possible. Unlock milestone rewards, dynamic backgrounds, and experience haptic feedback as you push your endurance to new limits.

Highlights
  • Hold button challenge
  • Milestone rewards
  • Dynamic backgrounds
  • Best Hold tracker
  • Haptic feedback
  • Zero learning curve
Features
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Hold the button. That's it. That's the game. The longer you hold, the bigger your numbers get. Grip Time is every second you've ever held, added up. Best Grip is the longest you've ever lasted in a single hold — no pauses. Somewhere on a global leaderboard, other people are holding right now. Some of them are frighteningly good at it. Let go whenever you like. The leaderboard will remember. WHAT GROWS WHILE YOU HOLD • Two stats: Grip Time and Best Grip, each with its own worldwide leaderboard • Buttons, backgrounds, and music that unlock as your numbers climb — some are earned, some are found, and we won't say which is which • Grip Buddies: forge a one-of-a-kind button that exists nowhere else on Earth, then give it to exactly the people you choose • The deep end: what unlocks past the 24-hour mark is between you and your thumb THINGS WE BELIEVE • No ads. Ever. • Anything worth doing right, dog If you're in a hurry, there are optional multiplier boosts and Grip Time Gold, a subscription with a solid gold button, a molten gold sky, exclusive music, and an always-on 2x. The game is complete without them. The leaderboard doesn't check your receipts. There are also secrets. IT'S GRIP TIME, BABY! Privacy Policy: https://griptime.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gesture Flow4 screens
Grip Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Grip Time at none against Gesture Flow's shown. Grip Time also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 3). Gesture Flow's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Gesture Flow sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Grip Time sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gesture Flow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grip Time has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gesture Flow ships an update every 29 months, Grip Time every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gesture Flow versus Grip Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGesture FlowGrip Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings318 — better
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris DeWeeseCole Lewis

Customer experience

Gesture Flow

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

Grip Time

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Gesture Flow

One-time4
  • Handful of Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Cup of Coins$2.99
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  • Bucket of Coins$4.99
4 purchases

Grip Time

Subscriptions1
  • Grip Time Gold7 Days trial$0.997 Days
One-time3
  • 2x Grip Multiplier$0.99
  • 3x Grip Multiplier$1.99
  • 4x Grip Multiplier$2.99

Questions

Is Gesture Flow free?
Gesture Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grip Time free?
Grip Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gesture Flow or Grip Time?
Gesture Flow is rated higher. Gesture Flow averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Grip Time averages 4.8 from 18 ratings.
Do Gesture Flow or Grip Time have ads?
Gesture Flow shows ads; Grip Time does not.
Which is updated more often, Gesture Flow or Grip Time?
Gesture Flow ships an update every 29 months, and Grip Time every 4 days. Most recently, Gesture Flow was updated on November 1, 2026 and Grip Time on October 24, 2026.

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