Comparison

Selector vs Gravity Type

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

Head to head
About

Selector

This app helps you make decisions by randomly selecting one person from a group. It's perfect for settling disputes, choosing chores, or picking the first player in a game. Enjoy interactive animations and sounds as it makes the choice for you.

Highlights
  • Random person selection
  • Supports up to 5 people on iPhone
  • Supports up to 11 people on iPad
  • Particle animations
  • Interactive sounds
  • Compass mode
  • Clock mode
  • Draw mode
Features
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Need to select between a bunch of people? Selector will decide for you! Have everyone hold a finger on the device and the spinner will spin until it selects one person. Use it to pick who pays for dinner! Use it to decide who does the dishes! Use it to select the first player in a game! Selector will select between up to 5 people on the iPhone and up to 11 on the iPad. Features beautiful particle animation and fun interactive sounds. Also features compass, clock, and draw modes. Enjoy!

About

Gravity Type

This app transforms typing into a playful physics sandbox. You can type letters and emojis, then manipulate them with realistic physics, including springs, strings, and collisions. It's a fun way to interact with text for those who enjoy a less conventional approach to word processing.

Highlights
  • Real-time 2D physics
  • Letters and emoji with mass
  • Springs, strings, and collisions
  • Copy and paste functionality
  • Eraser tool
Features
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Gravity Type A physics-based word processor. Type, fling, and collide your letters into place. It’s a serious tool for people who don’t take typing too seriously. Features • Real-time 2D physics • Letters and emoji with mass • Springs, strings, and collisions • Copy and Paste • Eraser PRIVACY POLICY: Our privacy policy is available at: https://gravitytype.com/privacy TERMS OF SERVICE: Apple’s Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Selector4 screens
Gravity Type4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gravity Type at Free against Selector's $0.99. Gravity Type also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 56 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Selector's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

Gravity Type is free to download; Selector costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gravity Type holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Selector ships an update every 56 months, Gravity Type every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Selector versus Gravity Type: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelectorGravity Type
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (8 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 56 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTony KobayashiBotto Studio LLC

Customer experience

Selector

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative0.0%

Gravity Type

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

In-app purchases

None

Selector

No in-app purchases

None

Gravity Type

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Selector free?
Selector costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gravity Type free?
Gravity Type is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Selector or Gravity Type?
Gravity Type is rated higher. Selector averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Gravity Type averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Selector or Gravity Type have ads?
Neither Selector nor Gravity Type shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Selector or Gravity Type?
Selector ships an update every 56 months, and Gravity Type every 2 months. Most recently, Selector was updated on October 2, 2026 and Gravity Type on September 24, 2026.

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