Comparison

molicula vs Gravity Well

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

Head to head
About

molicula

A minimalist puzzle game where players rotate and flip pieces to fill a grid. Only six of seven pieces are needed, with the omitted piece dictating the challenge. Discover all unique solutions to this engaging brain teaser.

Highlights
  • Rotate and flip pieces
  • Fill the grid
  • Choose which piece to omit
  • Over 40 unique solutions
  • Simple graphics
  • Intuitive gestures
Features
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Molicula is a fascinatingly simple puzzle game. Rotate and flip the pieces to fill the grid. Only 6 out of the 7 pieces are required to complete the grid. Which piece you leave out determines the difficulty of finding a solution. Can you find all solutions? • Simple graphics • Intuitive gestures • Over 40 unique solutions Have questions, problems or feedback? Reach out to me at molicula@ericwolter.com Note: This is a digital adaptation of the physical puzzle "Fantastic Island" (sometimes called "Atompuzzle").

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.

Screenshots

molicula3 screens
Gravity Well4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gravity Well at weekly against molicula's every 3 months. molicula's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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

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

molicula ships an update every 3 months, Gravity Well weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
molicula versus Gravity Well: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermoliculaGravity Well
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric WolterFederer Industries, LLC

In-app purchases

None

molicula

No in-app purchases

None

Gravity Well

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is molicula free?
molicula is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gravity Well free?
Gravity Well is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do molicula or Gravity Well have ads?
Neither molicula nor Gravity Well shows ads.
Which is updated more often, molicula or Gravity Well?
molicula ships an update every 3 months, and Gravity Well weekly. Most recently, molicula was updated on October 1, 2026 and Gravity Well on October 8, 2026.

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