Comparison

Super Grav vs Gravity Cave Run

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

Head to head
About

Super Grav

Experience retro arcade action with this gravity-defying cave flyer. Engage in solo or co-op missions, thrilling races, and intense dogfights with smooth 60fps gameplay and precise physics. Master 57 levels with various power-ups and difficulty settings.

Highlights
  • 60fps gameplay with pixel-perfect collision detection
  • Single-player and co-op multiplayer modes
  • Race and Dogfight game modes
  • Local multiplayer split-screen up to 4 players
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
  • 57 levels with star ratings
  • Power-up pods for weapon upgrades
Features
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Super Grav is a retro gravity cave flyer for 1-4 players, featuring single player or co-op multiplayer missions, racing and dogfighting. With fast-paced, super smooth 60fps gameplay, pixel-perfect collision detection and that ‘just right’ feel to the physics, Super Grav offers a true test of skill, precision and reflexes. Dodge enemies and bullets, navigate caverns to complete Missions either solo or co-op, battle deathmatch in Dogfight mode or see who can complete 3 subterranean laps the fastest in Race mode. Back by popular demand, with graphics inspired by the 8-bit and 16-bit era of gaming, Super Grav is an extended remake of DemonStudios founder James Shaughnessy’s very own first game and 1998 Net Yaroze coverdisc hit, Gravitation. Features: - Pixel-perfect collision detection and super smooth 60fps gameplay - Single-player Mission and time trial Race modes - Face-to-face 2-player tabletop play using just the touchscreen - Local multiplayer split-screen up to 4 players(*) - Novice, Normal and Expert difficulty modes make it easy for beginners to learn how to fly - Game Center online Leaderboards and Achievements - compete with friends for the best Mission scores and fastest Race times - Textbook 1, 2 or 3-Star rating on each mission. Aim to 3-Star all missions individually and ultimately all in a single run - 57 levels including all 9 original Gravitation levels - PowerUp Pods offer weapon upgrades such as triple shot and rapid fire, or strike an opponent with a Negative PowerUp such as reverse steering or gravity! - Watch full replays of the action at any time, with automatic saving of record-breaking Mission and Race replays - Easily move and scale all in-game touchscreen controls to suit every player - Lots of configuration options in versus modes, such as disabling weapons and ship-to-ship collisions which is great for really pure racing - Handicap system: add weight or weapons to help balance versus modes for differing player skill levels - An original chip tune music soundtrack by DaveDexterMusic - Supports iOS Game Controllers (*) Due to the physical limitations of multiple people using a touchscreen simultaneously, iOS Game Controllers are required for 3 and 4 player mode Game Modes: Mission - Find and return all crates back to their bases. Playable in single-player or multiplayer in either co-op or versus mode Race - Race laps around the caverns through the gates against the clock. Playable in single-player time trial or multiplayer race mode Dogfight - Multiplayer deathmatch mode Pod Hunter - Multiplayer PowerUp Pod scavenge Super Grav - the retro arcade gravity game that’s great fun chasing high-scores in single-player and even more fun in local multiplayer!

About

Gravity Cave Run

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Thrust. Drift. Land. Navigate your ship through narrow tunnels and touch down safely on the blue pad. Simple to learn, satisfying to master! Play it at your own meditative pace… or push your limits in the Race Levels: • 100 handcrafted Race Levels (rolling out) • Global leaderboards • Compete for the fastest time Inspired by classic 1989 gravity-based cave flying – made minimal, modern, and precise.

Screenshots

Super Grav4 screens
Gravity Cave Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gravity Cave Run at Free against Super Grav's $2.99. Gravity Cave Run also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 months). Super Grav's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On ads 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

Gravity Cave Run is free to download; Super Grav costs $2.99 up front. Gravity Cave Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Super Grav asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Super Grav ships an update every 9 months, Gravity Cave Run daily. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Super Grav versus Gravity Cave Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuper GravGravity Cave Run
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDemonStudiosAnders Peter Amsnaes

In-app purchases

None

Super Grav

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gravity Cave Run

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$1.99

Questions

Is Super Grav free?
Super Grav costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gravity Cave Run free?
Gravity Cave Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Super Grav or Gravity Cave Run have ads?
Neither Super Grav nor Gravity Cave Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Super Grav or Gravity Cave Run?
Super Grav ships an update every 9 months, and Gravity Cave Run daily. Most recently, Super Grav was updated on October 6, 2026 and Gravity Cave Run on September 28, 2026.

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