Comparison

Scribattle vs Grav Box

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

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About

Scribattle

Defend your planet from alien invaders in this fast-paced arcade game. Utilize unique touch controls to defeat waves of enemies across 50 challenging levels. Enjoy a hand-drawn art style and compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Unique touch-screen controls
  • Hand-drawn art style
  • Multiple enemy types
  • 50 levels of action
  • Social gaming integration
  • Warrior shields
  • Resume game option
Features
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Scribattle is a fast-paced game where you must help your stick-man warriors defend their planet from a hostile Scri invasion. Use touch controls to defeat wave after wave of attackers, pushing your fingers to the limit! - Unique touch-screen controls, including multi-touch support - Hand-drawn look that is "beyond retro", taking you back to the days of pen and paper - 4 types of enemy creatures, each with unique attacks and strengths - 50 levels of blistering action - Integrated with the Yoo-Mee social gaming platform. Challenge your friends and win virtual coins! See http://yoo-mee.com for details. - Shields to give warriors temporary relief from attacks - Option to resume your last game where you left it (in case you're interrupted by a phone call, etc) - Option to begin a new game starting with the highest level you've ever completed - The entire set of levels repeats after completion, but tougher each time around, for unlimited play - Four difficulty settings, to match every gamer's ability If you enjoy games like Stick Wars, Space Invaders, Missile Command, and SketchFighter, you should take a look at Scribattle! *** NUMBER 1 IN ARCADE GAMES WORLDWIDE, 3/31/2010 *** WHAT THE REVIEWERS ARE SAYING: *** "The hardest game ever...it's really f***in tough...really cool doodlings...I give it 4 stars." - iPhoneSlutz "The graphics in this game are brilliant, it’s as if you drew a game on a sheet of graphing paper and it came to life. For addictive gameplay and great graphics, this game gets 4 stars.” - iPhoneAppCodes "If you are a sci-fi enthusiast, this iphone application is for you" - GosuBlogger.com "When it comes to our iPhone games, we love ‘em fast and we love ‘em kooky. Scribattle keeps us happy on both fronts" [App of the day!] - AppSeekr.com "so cool! Fantastically fun idea! [...] a game that makes you want to keep playing" - omiphone.se *** A BRIEF NOTE ON GAME CONTROLS: *** Based on comments we've received, some people don't seem to understand how this game works right away. Here are the basics: To make your warriors shoot, touch one of them and quickly "stroke" your finger in the direction you want to shoot. Don't forget multi-touch! Using several fingers, you can shoot using two or three warriors all at the same time. Pause the game by tapping in the score area at the top of the screen. Some players have observed that your warriors die easily, and can't seem to protect themselves from enemy fire. In fact, you can activate a warrior's shield by pressing and holding a finger on him. The shield stops all bullets, but won't protect you from the dreaded Noodly Appendage. Note that there are now four different play modes, with and without shields, and with and without the Noodly Appendage. Find your own preferred level of challenge!

About

Grav Box

Control gravity with a tap and hold to manipulate objects. Customize their appearance, explore dynamic physics, and engage in arcade challenges with leaderboards and achievements.

Highlights
  • Tap and hold to control gravity
  • Customize grav colors and emojis
  • Dynamic backgrounds and physics effects
  • Arcade mode with achievements
  • Global leaderboards
  • In-game events like black holes
Features
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Grav Box places gravity at your fingertips. Tap and hold on the screen to control the gravitational field around your gravs and manipulate them in limitless ways. Customize your entire experience by setting gravs to any color or emoji, explore dynamic backgrounds and physics effects, and even modify the effects of gravity itself. With custom preferences set, head to the arcade to unlock achievements and compete against global leaderboards. Be prepared for black holes, gravitational shifts, and many other in-game events that will impact your gameplay.

Screenshots

Scribattle4 screens
Grav Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Grav Box at 96% against Scribattle's 54%. Grav Box also leads on ratings volume (26 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). Scribattle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price and update cadence 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. Grav Box sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Scribattle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scribattle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grav Box has 26 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Scribattle's written reviews are positive against 96% of Grav Box's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribattle ships an update every 3 months, Grav Box every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Scribattle versus Grav Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribattleGrav Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews96.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings326 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1714.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB10 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRebisoftGianluca Capraro

Customer experience

Scribattle

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative37.5%

Grav Box

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%

Bugs and requests

Scribattle

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Multiplayer not working after update
  • Connection problems
  • OK button not responding
  • Full version won't let user play
  • Crashes frequently
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  • Barely readable error messages
  • Crashes when clicking game mode
  • Won't work on iOS 4
  • Quits out all the time
  • Crashes after opening on iOS 4.0

Requested features

9 requests
  • Fix multiplayer issues
  • Add different difficulty levels
  • Provide instructions for tournaments/silver coins
  • Add more ways to get silver coins
  • Make controls easier
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  • Allow tilting for movement
  • Change shooting to tapping
  • Add power-ups
  • Allow blocking noodle without shooting

Grav Box

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Scribattle

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Grav Box

One-time10
  • Gold Blocks (100) Pack$0.99
  • Light Portal$0.99
  • Dark Portal$0.99
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  • Grav Box$0.99
  • Midnight$0.99
  • Daybreak$0.99
  • Beach$0.99
  • Jungle$0.99
  • Mist$0.99
  • Gold Blocks (1000) Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Scribattle free?
Scribattle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grav Box free?
Grav Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scribattle or Grav Box?
Scribattle is rated higher. Scribattle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Grav Box averages 4.8 from 26 ratings.
Do Scribattle or Grav Box have ads?
Grav Box shows ads; Scribattle does not.
Which is updated more often, Scribattle or Grav Box?
Scribattle ships an update every 3 months, and Grav Box every 5 months. Most recently, Scribattle was updated on October 8, 2026 and Grav Box on October 5, 2026.

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