Comparison

Sift vs Gravity Arc

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

Head to head
About

Sift

Features
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Sort gems by tilting your phone in this physics puzzle — pour diamonds through glass jars using real gravity controls. Welcome to Sift, the ultimate physics-based sorting challenge where gravity is your only tool. Your mission: Purge the junk, keep the jewels. Use precision tilt controls to navigate diamonds through a sea of clutter - from heavy rocks and slippery paperclips to explosive bombs and sticky obstacles. FEEL THE WEIGHT OF THE GEMS No buttons. No tapping. Sift turns your device into a real glass vessel. Experience ultra-responsive motion controls that make every slide, bounce, and "clink" feel incredibly real. DODGE THE CHAOS As the rounds progress, the "junk" gets smarter: * Balloons: Floating pests that push your crystals out of reach. * Bombs: Fragile explosives that detonate after three strikes. * Sticky Mess: Slime that glues objects together - shake your phone to break free! MASTER THE GLASS Test your reflexes across five unique vessels, including the narrow Erlenmeyer Flask and the wide-open Beaker. Every five stages, the vessel changes, forcing you to master new physics and flow patterns. STUNNING VISUALS & SOUND * Glow & Sparkle: Beautifully rendered emeralds, rubies, and sapphires. * Tactile Audio: Satisfying crystal-on-glass sound effects. * Pure Focus: A minimalist, parallax galaxy backdrop for zen-like gameplay. TRACK YOUR PERFECTION Can you hit a Perfect Stage? Track your lifetime stats, unlock new gem colors, and see how many thousands of items you’ve successfully sorted.

About

Gravity Arc

Features
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Gravity Arc is a physics puzzle game where you harness the power of gravity to guide a projectile to its target. A projectile launches from a fixed point in a fixed direction. You can't control it after launch — but you can shape the space around it. Place gravity wells on the field to bend the projectile's path using real gravitational physics. Watch your projectile curve, slingshot, and arc its way to the target. Simple to learn. Deeply satisfying to master. CAMPAIGN MODE 150 hand-crafted levels across 10 worlds of increasing complexity. Start with single gravity wells and simple deflections, then progress to multi-well navigation, tight corridors, slingshot maneuvers, moving targets, and repulsive wells. Earn up to 3 stars per level. ZEN MODE An endless stream of procedurally generated puzzles that grow more challenging as your streak builds. How far can you go? DAILY CHALLENGE A unique puzzle every day, the same for every player. Come back daily for a fresh challenge. FEATURES • Real gravitational physics — projectiles curve naturally around gravity wells • Trajectory preview shows predicted path before you launch • Adjust well mass with a slider for precise control • Drag wells to reposition, or drag off-screen to remove • Repulsive (anti-gravity) wells in advanced levels • Moving targets that orbit through space • Obstacles that block and bounce your projectile • Dark and light themes • Sound effects and haptic feedback • iCloud sync keeps your progress across devices • Game Center leaderboards Built with love for anyone who ever looked up at the stars and wondered how orbits work. No ads. No in-app purchases. Just physics.

Screenshots

Sift4 screens
Gravity Arc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gravity Arc at none against Sift's 1. Gravity Arc also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence 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. Sift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gravity Arc asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sift ships an update every 6 days, Gravity Arc every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Sift versus Gravity Arc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSiftGravity Arc
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel SzlaskiBill Schenk

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sift

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$0.99
None

Gravity Arc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sift free?
Sift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gravity Arc free?
Gravity Arc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sift or Gravity Arc have ads?
Sift shows ads; Gravity Arc does not.
Which is updated more often, Sift or Gravity Arc?
Sift ships an update every 6 days, and Gravity Arc every 4 days. Most recently, Sift was updated on October 31, 2026 and Gravity Arc on November 5, 2026.

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