Gravity Machine vs RocketVerb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gravity Machine
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.
- Generative music creation
- Physics-based orb interactions
- Customizable scales and tunings
- Multiple world shapes
- AUv3 and standalone modes
- MIDI output
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A tiny solar system that plays piano. Four orbs, a gravity well, and walls that ring like bells. Fling an orb and it falls, ricochets, and plays notes. Where it hits a wall decides what it plays; the physics decide when. You don't write the music. You build a small world and curate what it sings. Gravity is a touch instrument first. Grab an orb and it follows your finger; let go and the throw becomes its velocity. Drag the gravity well and every orbit in the room bends. Set Pulse and the well breathes in time with the tempo, so chaos starts keeping a schedule. EVERYTHING LANDS IN KEY Every impact point along the boundary maps to a note of the current scale, low at one end, high at the other. Pick from 16 scales and 11 tuning systems (12-TET, just intonation, maqam, shruti and more). The scale strip along the bottom is a key-change timeline: tap a segment, change the key, and the whole world modulates on the bar. EIGHT WORLDS TO BOUNCE IN Rectangle, circle, triangle, hexagon, pentagon, octagon, diamond, star. Sharp corners ricochet hard and play jagged. Round shapes glide and play smooth. SOUND A 16-voice pluck engine through a double-bass body and reverb. Octave, key range, quantize from 1/32 to 1/2, orb-to-orb collisions on or off. Presets to start from, themes for the visuals. AUv3 AND STANDALONE Use Gravity full-screen as a standalone instrument, or load it as an AUv3 in GarageBand, AUM, Logic Pro, Cubasis, Loopy Pro and any other Audio Unit host. Each orb has its own MIDI channel, so Gravity can drive other instruments in your host. ONE PRICE No account, no ads, no in-app purchases, no data collected. Buy it once and it's yours. The same engine ships as a VST3 and AU plugin for Windows and macOS at touchmachines.com.
RocketVerb
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RocketVerb is a creative algorithmic reverb for iPhone and iPad, designed to transform instruments, vocals and recordings into spaces that move, bloom and evolve. Its character was shaped through the study of public space audio, planetary recordings and astronomical data sonifications. Their spectral movement, density and texture were translated into 38 internal profiles. RocketVerb does not replay those recordings as samples or fixed impulse responses. Every reverb tail is synthesized in real time. SHAPE YOUR SPACE Use five focused controls to build the foundation of the reverb: - Pre separates the original sound from the reverb bloom. - Density moves from open reflections to smooth clouds. - Length controls the duration of the tail. - Size changes the perceived scale of the environment. - Shape moves between tight, blooming and suspended responses. MOVE THROUGH THE GALAXY The interactive Galaxy cursor modifies distance, brightness, motion, scatter and the balance between early reflections and the tail with a single two-dimensional gesture. SIX CREATIVE EFFECTS - Radiation adds energy, mass and charged texture. - Orbit introduces stereo movement and subtle pitch drift. - Filter shapes the tonal range of the processed signal. - Granular Cloud transforms audio into layered, evolving slices. - Comet Trails creates rhythmic and atmospheric delay repetitions. - Dust introduces organic noise, texture and movement. Granular Cloud and Comet Trails include interactive 8-step patterns and can process either the direct input or the reverb signal. INFINITE FREEZE Capture the current atmosphere and keep it circulating indefinitely. Release Freeze to return smoothly to the live reverb tail. 144 FACTORY PRESETS Explore eight categories covering practical mix spaces, cinematic environments, orbital motion, granular textures, dusty planetary colors and deep ambient tails. Save your own presets directly from the app. AUv3 AND STANDALONE Use RocketVerb as an AUv3 effect in compatible hosts such as GarageBand, Logic Pro for iPad, AUM and Cubasis, or run it as a standalone app with a microphone or connected audio interface. SOURCE DISCLOSURE Some public NASA audio and sonification material was used as source material during development. This factual disclosure does not imply NASA review, approval, sponsorship, endorsement or affiliation. RocketVerb is an independent ZAK Sound product. The original recordings are not replayed by the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RocketVerb at daily against Gravity Machine's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Gravity Machine costs $9.99 and RocketVerb $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gravity Machine ships an update weekly, RocketVerb daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gravity Machine | RocketVerb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $9.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Touchmachines | Benjamin D'urso |
In-app purchases
Gravity Machine
No in-app purchases
RocketVerb
No in-app purchases









