Comparison

The Guides vs GraviT

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

Head to head
About

The Guides

Embark on a journey of challenging codes, puzzles, and interactive ciphers that test your wit and imagination. Unravel a fragmented story by finding clues and patterns, utilizing integrated decoding tools and a distress support system.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of challenging codes and puzzles
  • Interactive ciphers
  • Fragmented story to unravel
  • Integrated decoding tools (Morse, binary)
  • Screenshot saving for clues
  • Distress support system
Features
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Featured by Apple in: 15 Most Mind-Bending Puzzlers, 15 Most Mysterious Games, The Best Games You’ve Never Played, Challenge Your Brain, Best New Games * * * * * “Best Mobile Games of 2015” — CNET “Best iOS Games of 2015” — Apple ‘N’ Apps “Best One Handed Mobile Games for Long Commutes” — Appcessories * * * * * Consisting of hundreds of extremely challenging codes, puzzles and interactive ciphers, The Guides is a journey that will challenge your wit, stretch your imagination and test your ingenuity in unique and innovative ways. Simply stated, they’re not easy. Progressing will be difficult, but you have the appropriate tools at your disposal. Everything you need to proceed is — or has been — provided. Look for clues and patterns to build on what you have learned. Remember what you have seen as for no detail is too subtle or insignificant. As you explore deeper, you’ll begin to unravel the enigma of The Guides. Peculiar, isn't it? • • • • • • • "From the word 'Go'... it tells you nothing. And you have to work it out for yourself. And that, my friends, that is cool." James Gilmour for App Spy "The Guides gets under your skin... you’ll find yourself thinking about it outside of the game and coming back for more." Jennifer Allen for 148apps "The Guides is one of the year’s most interesting puzzle games. It’s a beautifully designed toy box filled with an enormous variety of code-breaking ciphers and visual riddles..." Owen Faraday for Pocket Tactics "It's brilliant, uncompromising, satisfying, and one of the best games I have ever played on my phone... quite possibly on any platform." chanandler of App Army for Pocket Gamer • • • • • • • • Four Sections and 100 pages embedded with countless challenges. • Meticulously designed interactive puzzles and ciphers with each being more unique than the last. • Piece together the fragmented story to reveal the source of the messages. • Various game mechanics such as the code interface screen and the title bar to provide added layers of support. • Integrated decoding tools — including morse, binary and many more — to assist you on your journey. • Ability to save screenshots to keep track of invaluable clues and notes. • A distress support system is available if you find yourself stuck, but use sparingly, for your transmissions are limited. Official Site: theguidesapp.com General Inquiries: info@theguidesapp.com Twitter: twitter.com/theguidesapp Facebook: fb.com/theguidesapp Instagram: instagram.com/theguidesapp

About

GraviT

Rotate minimalist worlds to bring color and motion into perfect balance. This game offers 50 handcrafted puzzles with a clean design and an original soundtrack. Enjoy effortless controls and intentional movement without ads or clutter.

Highlights
  • 50 handcrafted puzzles
  • Clean, glowing design
  • Effortless controls
  • Original soundtrack
  • No ads
Features
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You don’t move the blocks. You move the world. Gravity is both your tool and your test. Rotate minimal worlds with deliberate grace, bringing color and motion into perfect balance. What’s Inside: • 50 handcrafted puzzles • Clean, glowing design • Effortless controls and intentional movement • Original soundtrack for focus and flow • No ads. No clutter. Just focus. Elegant. Precise. A little smug, like gravity itself.

Screenshots

The Guides4 screens
GraviT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GraviT at Free against The Guides's $2.99. GraviT also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). The Guides's advantage is ratings volume (731 vs 20) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, 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

GraviT is free to download; The Guides costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for The Guides against 4.7 for GraviT. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Guides has 731 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of The Guides's written reviews are positive against 89% of GraviT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Guides ships an update every 4 months, GraviT every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Guides versus GraviT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe GuidesGraviT
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (731 ratings) — better4.7 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings731 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer2 Fountains LLCDennis Mengelt

Customer experience

The Guides

All ratings731 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.5%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.2%

GraviT

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

The Guides

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Puzzle solutions not being accepted correctly
  • App crashes or freezes when switching between puzzles

Requested features

3 requests
  • More frequent updates and new content
  • Improved UI and accessibility options
  • Hint system or gradual difficulty scaling

GraviT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The Guides

No in-app purchases

None

GraviT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Guides free?
The Guides costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GraviT free?
GraviT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Guides or GraviT?
The Guides is rated higher. The Guides averages 4.8 out of 5 from 731 ratings, while GraviT averages 4.7 from 20 ratings.
Do The Guides or GraviT have ads?
Neither The Guides nor GraviT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Guides or GraviT?
The Guides ships an update every 4 months, and GraviT every 5 days. Most recently, The Guides was updated on October 23, 2026 and GraviT on September 26, 2026.

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