Comparison

Gravity Well vs Vicinity Online

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

Head to head
About

Gravity Well

Features
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Place planets, bend gravity, and guide your probe to the goal. Gravity Well is a physics puzzle game where you manipulate gravitational fields to navigate a probe through space. Place planets, black holes, pulsars, vortices, and repulsors on the field, hit launch, and let gravity do the rest. FEATURES: - 25 handcrafted levels with increasing difficulty - Full level editor — create and publish your own puzzles - Community levels — play creations from players worldwide - Daily challenge — a new puzzle every day, same for all players - 9 languages supported OBJECTS AT YOUR DISPOSAL: - Planets of varying mass pull the probe toward them - Black holes exert extreme gravitational force - Pulsars attract with rhythmic, oscillating gravity — timing matters - Vortices swirl the probe into orbit for slingshot maneuvers - Repulsors push the probe away - Asteroids block the path — navigate around them Solve puzzles with fewer objects for better scores. Compete on daily leaderboards. Share your best runs. Build levels that challenge the world. Easy to learn. Hard to master.

About

Vicinity Online

Build a vast space empire in this persistent sci-fi MMO. Construct planetary infrastructure, command fleets, trade resources, and engage in player-driven conflict to control a living galaxy. Focuses on long-term progression and strategic planning.

Highlights
  • Build and expand space empire
  • Construct planetary infrastructure
  • Mine and manage resources
  • Command specialized ship fleets
  • Scan systems for intelligence
  • Player-driven economy and trading
  • Engage in player vs. player combat
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Build your empire among the stars. Vicinity Online is a persistent sci-fi MMO where players construct powerful economies, command fleets, trade resources, and compete for control across a living galaxy. Humanity has reached deep space, but expansion is no longer peaceful. Every star system holds opportunity. Every resource has value. Every fleet movement can shift the balance of power. Develop your planetary infrastructure, extract valuable resources, manage energy production, and expand your influence across star systems. Build mines, depots, energy facilities, and production chains to fuel your growing empire. Command fleets of specialized ships and send them across the galaxy to defend your territory, support your allies, or strike at your enemies. Battles are shaped by preparation, intelligence, fleet composition, and strategic timing. The galaxy is driven by players. Trade resources, scan star systems, monitor fleet activity, compete over valuable positions, and participate in an evolving economy where every decision matters. Explore a universe built around long-term progression, strategic planning, and player conflict. Features: • Build and expand your space empire • Construct buildings and develop planetary infrastructure • Mine and manage resources used for growth, trade, and warfare • Build and command fleets of specialized ships • Scan systems and gather intelligence on planets and enemy activity • Trade resources and participate in a player-driven economy • Fight other players for resources, influence, and strategic control • Progress through long-term upgrades, skills, and empire development The stars are open. The galaxy is waiting. Build, trade, scout, command, and conquer in Vicinity Online.

Screenshots

Gravity Well4 screens
Vicinity Online4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Gravity Well at 16.0 against Vicinity Online's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gravity Well ships an update weekly, Vicinity Online every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Gravity Well versus Vicinity Online: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGravity WellVicinity Online
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFederer Industries, LLCKonrad Machlowski

In-app purchases

None

Gravity Well

No in-app purchases

None

Vicinity Online

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gravity Well free?
Gravity Well is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vicinity Online free?
Vicinity Online is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gravity Well or Vicinity Online have ads?
Neither Gravity Well nor Vicinity Online shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gravity Well or Vicinity Online?
Gravity Well ships an update weekly, and Vicinity Online every 6 days. Most recently, Gravity Well was updated on October 8, 2026 and Vicinity Online on October 6, 2026.

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