Comparison

Gravity Type vs Lava

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

Head to head
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/

About

Lava

Experience a mesmerizing, interactive 3D lava lamp simulation. Touch and manipulate the fluid art for a calming, visually stunning experience. Customize colors, wax amount, and speed to create your perfect digital mood light.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D fluid physics
  • Customizable color palettes
  • Adjustable wax amount and speed
  • Multiple aesthetic styles
  • High-performance visuals
  • Touchscreen interaction
Features
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Transform your screen into a mesmerizing, interactive lava lamp. Whether you need to unwind after a long day, find your focus at your desk, or simply enjoy stunning fluid art, Lava brings an ultra-realistic, calming experience right to your fingertips. This isn't just a looping video—it's a living, breathing liquid light. Watch as gooey wax blobs merge, split, and dance in a deeply satisfying flow. Interact directly with the simulation: touch the screen to push the wax, or tap the bottom to send a surge of heat and change how the bubbles float. It's the perfect digital companion to help you destress, meditate, or add a beautiful aesthetic to your workspace. * Interact & Unwind: Touch, push, and play with the lifelike 3D physics for an incredibly satisfying sensory experience. * The Ultimate Desk Companion: Prop up your iPhone or iPad while working, studying, or winding down. It’s a beautiful, distraction-free digital ornament. * Your Perfect Vibe: Customize every detail. Choose from dozens of curated color palettes, control the amount of wax, and adjust the speed from a slow, meditative flow to a fast-paced light show. * 10+ Aesthetic Styles: Match your mood or room decor. Choose Volumetric for a warm, realistic glow, Neon for a synthwave vibe, X-Ray for a futuristic hologram, or Classic for a clean, minimal look. * Silky Smooth Performance: Experience incredibly fluid, high-performance visuals that look entirely real. Ready to find your flow? Download Lava today and create your perfect digital mood light.

Screenshots

Gravity Type4 screens
Lava4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gravity Type at none against Lava's 1. Gravity Type also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). Lava's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Lava sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gravity Type asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Gravity Type against 4.7 for Lava. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gravity Type ships an update every 2 months, Lava every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Gravity Type versus Lava: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGravity TypeLava
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (9 ratings)
Number of ratings49 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBotto Studio LLCJarrett Homan

Customer experience

Gravity Type

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

Lava

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gravity Type

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lava

One-time1
  • Lava Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Gravity Type free?
Gravity Type is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lava free?
Lava is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gravity Type or Lava?
Gravity Type is rated higher. Gravity Type averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Lava averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Gravity Type or Lava have ads?
Neither Gravity Type nor Lava shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gravity Type or Lava?
Gravity Type ships an update every 2 months, and Lava every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gravity Type was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lava on October 24, 2026.

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