Comparison

Arc Reactor Player vs Gravity & Wind

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

Head to head
About

Arc Reactor Player

Features
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Arc Reactor Player is a modern offline music player for iPhone and Apple Watch - made for everyone who wants to listen to their own music (MP3 & more) without streaming, without distraction and without compromise. Import audio files on iPhone, transfer them directly to the watch and enjoy smooth offline playback while training, running, commuting, traveling or in everyday life - even when the iPhone stays at home. Why Arc Reactor Player? β€’ Transfer music & playlists to the Apple Watch: Select tracks in the iOS app, place them in the import queue and conveniently send them to the watch. β€’ Manage your library on your iPhone: Organize titles, albums, artists and playlists clearly. β€’ True offline listening: Playback runs directly on the watch – ideal without the Internet. β€’ Minimalist Player: Fast, clean and system style - like a native player. β€’ Full wrist controls: Play/Pause, Next/Previous, Shuffle, Repeat, Favorites. β€’ Native audio output: AirPlay/Bluetooth selection as usual (e.g. AirPods, speakers). β€’ Cover & Metadata: Title, artist, album and cover clearly displayed – on iPhone and Watch. New & Improved: β€’ Equalizer for your individual sound β€’ Crossfade for seamless transitions between songs β€’ Dynamic background to match the album cover β€’ Loudness Normalization for consistent volume across all tracks β€’ Background Playback – Music continues playing even when the app is in the background β€’ Low-performance mode for longer runtime and less resource consumption β€’ Library Sorting (β€œIgnore The”) for clean sorting (e.g. β€œBeatles” instead of β€œThe Beatles”) Supported audio formats (common formats) β€’ MP3 (.mp3) β€’ AAC / M4A (.aac, .m4a) β€’ ALAC / Apple Lossless (.m4a) β€’ WAV (.wav) β€’ AIFF (.aif, .aiff) β€’ CAF (.caf) β€’ FLAC β†’ Conversion to Apple compatible: ALAC (lossless) or AAC (space saving) (depending on source/export) Ideal for β€’ Training without iPhone (Apple Watch + AirPods) β€’ Offline playlists and private music collection on the watch β€’ Anyone looking for a real MP3 player with Apple Watch support β€’ Travel, commuting, outdoors, gym – anywhere streaming isn’t ideal Arc Reactor Player – Your music. Your wrist. Your offline player.

About

Gravity & Wind

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Gravity & Wind is a physics-driven generative MIDI sequencer and performance controller for iPhone and iPad. Build evolving sequences with Timed generation, hold an exact population with Fixed mode, or tap the field to perform directly. Shape gravity, directional dual-noise wind, bounce, and velocity response, then turn floor impacts into quantized MIDI notes. Free features include five scales (Major, Natural Minor, Major Pentatonic, Minor Pentatonic and Chromatic), 12 factory scenes, motion control, all generation modes, basic CoreMIDI Note/Velocity output, output channels, Bluetooth MIDI, manual sustain-pedal forwarding and up to five user scenes. Presets play with their saved scales, MIDI/Auto pitch, CC and sustain settings even in the free version. You can turn advanced settings off, edit basic parameters, and save within the five-scene limit. Enabling or changing advanced modes requires Pro; reloading a preset restores its settings. MIDI Learn/mappings and MIDI ball triggers remain Pro features. A single, permanent Pro in-app purchase unlocks choosing all 24 scales, enabling and editing advanced preset modes, and the MIDI Processor AUv3 with host sync, automation and project recall; MIDI chord pitch control and Channel 2 ball triggers; MIDI Learn; scene-energy CC 1, Wind CC 2, Direction CC 3; Held and chord-aware Automatic Sustain; and unlimited user scenes shared with the AU. No subscription. Eligible customers who purchased the app before the switch receive Pro automatically. Gravity & Wind has no built-in sound source. Route its MIDI to a software instrument, hardware synthesizer, or DAW. No separate account registration, advertising, or third-party analytics. Purchases and restoration use your Apple Account through the App Store.

Screenshots

Arc Reactor Player4 screens
Gravity & Wind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gravity & Wind at every 8 days against Arc Reactor Player's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Arc Reactor Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gravity & Wind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arc Reactor Player ships an update every 4 months, Gravity & Wind every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Arc Reactor Player versus Gravity & Wind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArc Reactor PlayerGravity & Wind
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 8 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB6 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperCJ Solution UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)Maglav Studio K.K

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Arc Reactor Player

One-time1
  • Unlimited Transfers$0.99
1 purchases

Gravity & Wind

One-time1
  • Gravity & Wind Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Arc Reactor Player free?
Arc Reactor Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gravity & Wind free?
Gravity & Wind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Arc Reactor Player or Gravity & Wind have ads?
Neither Arc Reactor Player nor Gravity & Wind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arc Reactor Player or Gravity & Wind?
Arc Reactor Player ships an update every 4 months, and Gravity & Wind every 8 days. Most recently, Arc Reactor Player was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gravity & Wind on October 9, 2026.

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