# Gravity Machine vs The Remnant

The clearest difference is rating: Gravity Machine at 5.0 against The Remnant's 4.3. Gravity Machine also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). The Remnant's advantage is price ($5.99 vs $9.99) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Gravity Machine costs $9.99 and The Remnant $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Gravity Machine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Remnant has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gravity Machine | The Remnant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **$5.99** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gravity-machine/id6761209781/reviews)** | [4.3 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-remnant-drone-synth/id6799469394/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **6** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 13 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Touchmachines](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887356152) | [Stephan Bolch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1516634570) |

## What reviewers say

### Gravity Machine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gravity-machine/id6761209781)

Create music by manipulating a miniature solar system. Fling orbs that bounce off walls, generating notes based on physics and chosen scales. Customize worlds, sounds, and tunings for unique generative compositions.

**Highlights:** Generative music creation, Physics-based orb interactions, Customizable scales and tunings, Multiple world shapes, AUv3 and standalone modes, MIDI output

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### The Remnant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-remnant-drone-synth/id6799469394)

This app is a feedback-matrix drone synthesizer with 8 FM voices that modulate each other through a routing grid. It offers extensive control over sound parameters, autonomous matrix mutation, and a touch instrument mode for live performance.

**Highlights:** 8 FM voices with continuous waveform morphing, 8x8 feedback matrix for voice modulation, Drift for per-voice random pitch wandering, Evolve for autonomous matrix mutation, Snapshots for saving sound states, XY pad for parameter modulation, Play mode with velocity-sensitive pads

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gravity Machine free?

Gravity Machine costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is The Remnant free?

The Remnant costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Gravity Machine or The Remnant?

Gravity Machine is rated higher. Gravity Machine averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while The Remnant averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.

### Do Gravity Machine or The Remnant have ads?

Neither Gravity Machine nor The Remnant shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Gravity Machine or The Remnant?

Gravity Machine ships an update weekly, and The Remnant weekly. Most recently, Gravity Machine was updated on November 7, 2026 and The Remnant on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*