Aexels vs Gravity Zen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aexels
Explore a newly discovered universe and compare its features to our own. This app aims to continuously expand knowledge and understanding of this new world over time.
- Universe exploration
- Discover similarities and differences
- Expand knowledge
- Continuous updates
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A universe is discovered ...Universe X Come along as we explore this new universe and discover the similarities and differences it has with our own. There are things we know for certain about Universe X; there are things we can speculate about and there are many things yet to be discovered. Hopefully, over the life time of this app we will be able to continually increase our knowledge and understanding of this new world.
Gravity Zen
Observe small circles interacting with a central gravity field. Add numerous boxes to explore how they naturally settle into a stable arrangement. It's a simple yet captivating simulation.
- Gravity field simulation
- Add multiple objects
- Observe stable configurations
- Interactive physics
- Minimalist design
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Watch small circles move around a central gravity field. Add as many boxes as you like. Explore how they find a "stable" configuration by themselves.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Aexels at Free against Gravity Zen's $0.99. Aexels also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Gravity Zen's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (68 vs 14). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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
Aexels is free to download; Gravity Zen costs $0.99 up front. Gravity Zen sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Aexels asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gravity Zen holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 68 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Aexels's written reviews are positive against 93% of Gravity Zen's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Aexels ships an update every 10 days, Gravity Zen every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aexels | Gravity Zen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (14 ratings) | 4.8 (68 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 93.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 68 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aepryus Software | Dominik Hauser |
Customer experience
Aexels
Gravity Zen
In-app purchases
Aexels
No in-app purchases
Gravity Zen
- Small Tip$0.99
- Large tip$2.99
