# Play The Field vs Grav Box

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Play The Field at none against Grav Box's 10. Play The Field also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Grav Box's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (26 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Play The Field against 4.8 for Grav Box. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grav Box has 26 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Play The Field's written reviews are positive against 96% of Grav Box's.

Play The Field ships an update every 25 months, Grav Box every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Play The Field | Grav Box |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-the-field/id985621862/reviews) | **[4.8 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grav-box/id1050320618/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **26** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 96.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | **Every 5 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 9 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jeffrey Wisgo](https://appshunter.io/developer/914214352) | [Gianluca Capraro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1691787728) |

## What reviewers say

### Play The Field

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-the-field/id985621862)

Engage in a unique blend of real-time strategy and puzzle gameplay. Strategically place and command your units to capture enemy forces in challenging stages. Master efficient unit management for higher scores and replay levels for optimal performance.

**Highlights:** Real-time strategy and puzzle blend, Tactical unit placement, Direct unit control and commands, Increasing difficulty levels, Scoring based on efficiency, Replayable stages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### 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 Play The Field free?

Play The Field 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, Play The Field or Grav Box?

Grav Box is rated higher. Play The Field averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Grav Box averages 4.8 from 26 ratings.

### Do Play The Field or Grav Box have ads?

Grav Box shows ads; Play The Field does not.

### Which is updated more often, Play The Field or Grav Box?

Play The Field ships an update every 25 months, and Grav Box every 5 months. Most recently, Play The Field 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.*