Comparison

Liquid Apptoy vs Gravity Rider

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

Head to head
About

Liquid Apptoy

Experience a fluid simulation game where you can manipulate water. Add colors, transform it into clouds, or even ice. This interactive experience offers a unique way to play with virtual liquids.

Highlights
  • Fluid simulation gameplay
  • Water manipulation
  • Add colors to water
  • Transform water into clouds
  • Transform water into ice
Features
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This game is the 15th iPhone game for the Web Game Site "DAN-BALL". This fluid simulation game allows you to play with water. Enjoy adding some colors or transform water into clouds or ice.

About

Gravity Rider

Race through challenging space environments with advanced physics. Master your balance, avoid deadly traps, and compete against other riders to become the ultimate master rider across diverse planets.

Highlights
  • Advanced physics engine
  • Challenging space tracks
  • Balance and control mechanics
  • Deadly trap avoidance
  • Multiplayer racing challenges
  • Diverse planetary environments
Features
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Start the engine and get on your ride! Travel through space and tackle racing challenges on a variety of planets on the way to becoming the master rider. KEEP YOUR BALANCE Race to the finish at turbo speed, but watch out – jumps, mega ramps, elevators & twisted tracks will challenge you! Try to keep your space bike steady and land safely in this exciting bike balance game. SWIRLING 3D STAGES Hold tight as you speed through colossal loops, narrow turns and take risky high jumps. Feel even more thrill thanks to the dynamic pursuit camera, showing the action from the best angles! PLAY WITH REALISTIC PHYSICS Leverage the power of the realistic physics-based engine: push blocks to build bridges, balance on ramps and time properly. AVOID DEADLY TRAPS Can you make it to the finish line in one piece? Gigantic lasers, sharp shurikens and dangerous spikes got scattered around the stages and it takes some master skills to avoid them. CHALLENGE OTHER RIDERS The universe is full of talented contenders and everyone wants to be the top rider. Challenge the Gravity Rider community and prove who’s the fastest! Race against other riders’ best runs to know how you stack up against them. DOMINATE ON EVERY PLANET As you go from planet to planet, every environment is different and poses different types of challenge. Beat times, opponents, clear special tests and more while you admire beautiful vistas. Gravity Rider is free to download and play, however some game items can also be purchased for real money. If you do not wish to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your device settings. A network connection is also required. Auto-renewable subscription: VIP membership offers a weekly subscription, you will have a 3-days free trial period, after this period you will be charged. After buying this subscription, you will unlock certain features and cause the ads to be removed for the subscription period. Payment is charged to iTunes account at confirmation. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off in the settings of the iTunes account after the purchase, no later however than 24 hour before the next renewal. Any unused part of the free trial period if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. For more details please check Terms of Use. By downloading the game you accept our End User License Agreement, Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: http://support.vividgames.com/policies Contact us anytime at support@vividgames.com

Screenshots

Liquid Apptoy4 screens
Gravity Rider4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Liquid Apptoy at none against Gravity Rider's 11. Liquid Apptoy also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 67%). Gravity Rider's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 66) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, rating, ads 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. Gravity Rider sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Liquid Apptoy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Liquid Apptoy against 4.7 for Gravity Rider. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gravity Rider has 2.4K ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Liquid Apptoy's written reviews are positive against 67% of Gravity Rider's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liquid Apptoy ships an update every 8 months, Gravity Rider every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Liquid Apptoy versus Gravity Rider: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiquid ApptoyGravity Rider
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (66 ratings)4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews — better67.2% of reviews
Number of ratings662.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAN-BALLVivid Games S.A.

Customer experience

Liquid Apptoy

All ratings64 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.4%

Gravity Rider

All ratings2,439 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews494 reviews
Positive67.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative23.7%

User reviews

Liquid Apptoy

From 66 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😄 Fun and entertaining
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Creative sandbox
  • 💡 Realistic physics simulation
  • 😊 Cute characters (ducks)

Room to improve

  • 😴 Gets boring quickly
  • 📉 Limited content
  • 🤔 Confusing gameplay
  • 👎 Outdated interface
  • 🚫 Capacity limit annoying

Gravity Rider

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and fun
  • 🏆 Great graphics
  • 💡 Unique gameplay concept

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of offline mode
  • 🔍 Progression gated by upgrades
  • 🔍 Excessive ads and monetization
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes

Bugs and requests

Liquid Apptoy

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes when adding wallpaper
  • Lava floats unexpectedly
  • Lava doesn't move
  • Game crashes when doing certain actions
  • Glitch prevents element usage
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  • Pixelated duck appears

Requested features

12 requests
  • More realistic water
  • Add more elements/liquids
  • Add sound effects
  • Add new objects (spinner, planets)
  • Add a layout button for UI
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  • Add ability to save worlds
  • Add more things to do
  • Add a paid ad-free version
  • Add a star-making feature
  • Add meteorites and falling objects
  • Add a stick figure game
  • Add more duck types

Gravity Rider

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes after updates
  • Online matchmaking issues
  • Progression data loss on reinstall
  • Inconsistent controls and physics

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline single-player mode
  • More customization options
  • Ability to race against friends
  • Reduce grind for upgrades

In-app purchases

None

Liquid Apptoy

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Gravity Rider

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Subscription3 Days trial$3.997 Days
One-time10
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Prepare for Lift-off$4.99
  • The 1% Club Rider$4.99
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  • Deep Space Invader$4.99
  • High-Tech Trailblazer$4.99
  • Billionaire Orbital Rider$4.99
  • Lone Galactic Pathfinder$4.99
  • Container of Gems$4.99
  • Rainbow Stuntman$4.99
  • Box of Gems$9.99

Questions

Is Liquid Apptoy free?
Liquid Apptoy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gravity Rider free?
Gravity Rider is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Liquid Apptoy or Gravity Rider?
Gravity Rider is rated higher. Liquid Apptoy averages 4.5 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Gravity Rider averages 4.7 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Liquid Apptoy or Gravity Rider have ads?
Both Liquid Apptoy and Gravity Rider show ads.
Which is updated more often, Liquid Apptoy or Gravity Rider?
Liquid Apptoy ships an update every 8 months, and Gravity Rider every 3 months. Most recently, Liquid Apptoy was updated on October 23, 2026 and Gravity Rider on October 26, 2026.

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