# Earth Editor vs Grav Box

The clearest difference is rating: Grav Box at 4.8 against Earth Editor's 4.3. Grav Box also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 79%). Earth Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (924 vs 26). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Grav Box sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Earth Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Grav Box holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Earth Editor has 924 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Earth Editor's written reviews are positive against 96% of Grav Box's.

Earth Editor ships an update every 4 months, Grav Box every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Earth Editor | Grav Box |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (924 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earth-editor/id968975804/reviews) | **[4.8 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grav-box/id1050320618/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **924** | 26 |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | **96.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DAN-BALL](https://appshunter.io/developer/348592290) | [Gianluca Capraro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1691787728) |

## What reviewers say

### Earth Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earth-editor/id968975804)

Create your own world by placing various elements like sand, water, and lava on a gravity field. This simulation game allows for boundless creativity in designing unique planetary landscapes. Explore the possibilities of a sandbox environment where you are the architect of your own planet.

**Highlights:** World creation sandbox, Gravity field simulation, Place sand, water, seeds, lava, Creative planetary design, Element interaction

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Satisfying and fun
- 👍 No ads feature
- 👍 Relaxing and addictive
- 👍 Interesting physics and elements

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
- 🔍 Limited elements and features
- 🔍 Dot/pixel limit
- 💸 Ads can be intrusive

**Reported bugs**

- Black holes causing glitches
- Ice not freezing water properly
- Cloned elements not behaving as expected

**Requested features**

- More elements and materials to experiment with
- Ability to save multiple worlds
- Zoom and camera controls
- Realistic physics and behaviors (e.g. sand sinking in water)
- Ability to create life, animals, or civilizations


### Grav Box

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grav-box/id1050320618)

Control gravity with a tap and hold to manipulate objects. Customize their appearance, explore dynamic physics, and engage in arcade challenges with leaderboards and achievements.

**Highlights:** Tap and hold to control gravity, Customize grav colors and emojis, Dynamic backgrounds and physics effects, Arcade mode with achievements, Global leaderboards, In-game events like black holes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gold Blocks (100) Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Light Portal | $0.99 | one-time |
| Dark Portal | $0.99 | one-time |
| Grav Box | $0.99 | one-time |
| Midnight | $0.99 | one-time |
| Daybreak | $0.99 | one-time |
| Beach | $0.99 | one-time |
| Jungle | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mist | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gold Blocks (1000) Pack | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Earth Editor free?

Earth Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Grav Box free?

Grav Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Earth Editor or Grav Box?

Grav Box is rated higher. Earth Editor averages 4.3 out of 5 from 924 ratings, while Grav Box averages 4.8 from 26 ratings.

### Do Earth Editor or Grav Box have ads?

Both Earth Editor and Grav Box show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Earth Editor or Grav Box?

Earth Editor ships an update every 4 months, and Grav Box every 5 months. Most recently, Earth Editor was updated on November 1, 2026 and Grav Box on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*