# Spout: monochrome mission

> Retro minimalistic arcade space shooter with multiple challenging game modes. (iPhone/iPad app by Triple Trip Studio.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spout-monochrome-mission/id698736221 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Triple Trip Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/502302124)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Adventure, Casual
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 220 App Store ratings · 73 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 28 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-09-20
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spout-monochrome-mission/id698736221/reviews.md

## What is Spout?

Get ready for this retro and minimalistic adventure! Spout: monochrome mission is an old-school styled game that lets you control your craft through an universe full of danger. The goal is simple: get as far as you can.

Now with three exciting modes:
- Classic Mode: no fuss, just the original mode, learn to control your ship to reach the top!
- Hyper Mode: like it spicier? The mode is hard but challenging. The throttle is always on, the speed is up. Can you handle it?
- Adventure Mode: a twist on the original gameplay, collect the bonuses and progress through the level.

“it's a game I'll come back to time and time again when I have time to kill” - Indie Game Enthusiast
“It's fun game. Can not take device down.” - Andre on the Toucharcade Forums
“Addictive & fun.” - Gov on the Toucharcade Forums

## Key features

- Retro minimalistic design
- Classic Mode for learning
- Challenging Hyper Mode
- Adventure Mode with bonuses
- High score progression

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | Free | one-time |


## What do users think of Spout?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 😊 Highly addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Simple, minimalist design
- ⚡ Quick pick-up-and-play experience
- 🎮 Multiple game modes (Adventure, Classic, Hyper, Speed)
- 💰 No intrusive ads or paywalls
- 🎨 Retro aesthetic and visual style
- 🧠 Challenging and strategic despite simplicity
- ⏱️ Perfect for quick gaming sessions
- 🎵 Thematic chiptune soundtrack
- 🚀 Smooth performance on most devices

**Cons**

- 🐛 White lines/bars cascading down screen (critical visual bug)
- 🎮 Inverted controls confusing for many users
- ⚙️ Controls feel inconsistent and unresponsive
- 🎨 Graphics changed to overly retro in recent updates
- ⏱️ Game speed slowed significantly after updates
- 🎵 Repetitive and grating soundtrack
- 📱 Performance issues on older devices
- 🎮 Fixed center joystick placement uncomfortable
- 🔧 iOS 11 compatibility issues in older versions
- 💾 High scores reset unexpectedly

**Commonly reported bugs**

- White scrolling lines blocking entire game view
- Game significantly slower after updates
- iOS 11 compatibility breaking gameplay
- Controls propel ship in arbitrary direction (left) on finger down
- Momentary reorientation lag when placing finger on screen
- High score data not persisting
- World rendering visible at edges (pop-in effect)
- Inconsistent framerate on older devices
- Ads still appearing despite paid version purchase

**Most requested features**

- Option to disable or toggle inverted controls
- Adjustable joystick placement (move from center)
- Separate shoot button option
- Inverted color mode for late-night play
- Toggle between old and new graphics styles
- Harder difficulty modes beyond Speed mode
- Online multiplayer/racing mode
- Point or coin collection system with cosmetic upgrades
- Stronger sound effects for ship engine
- Finer control granularity (not just full speed or stop)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 73)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spout-monochrome-mission/id698736221/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Why lines

*2021-06-21, version 2.0*

Why white lines across screen

### 5/5 — Please play it. It is so good

*2020-12-12, version 2.0*

This is one of the best games I have ever played

### 5/5 — Fun but...

*2020-08-26, version 2.0*

I love this game but controls are inverted pls fix will make gameplay easier

### 2/5 — Efects

*2020-08-17, version 2.0*

Please delete that efects makes me lose its so ANNOYING.

### 4/5 — Pretty sick

*2019-10-25, version 2.0*

A fun little game which I have personally spent hours on. I would love the idea of an inverted color mode (for those extra late nights) and perhaps a setting to play without the filter (pre v2.0-like)

### 5/5 — Smooth as butter

*2019-07-30, version 2.0*

Been playing this for a long time. Speed mode is my favorite but wish it wasn’t a solid wall at around 3000. Have gotten so good at it I only have to break the barrier and can navigate the narrowest of tunnels. Perhaps a harder mode than speed mode with a faster pace.

### 3/5 — Good

*2018-08-04, version 2.0*

Great game 10/10 but the scrolling lines are really annoying almost enough to make me stop playing.

### 4/5 — Has always been a favorite game

*2018-04-15, version 2.0*

I have always loved this game but i miss the old *cleaner* graphics and they were changed to look to old and retro and i don’t really like it

### 1/5 — Fix it Please !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*2018-03-05, version 2.0*

The game was fine till the last update I thought if a waited long enough then someone would fix it. Turns out it was wrong, the game is over twice as slow no matter what mode I pick(the music included) there are huge white strips that move down the screen and block all vision of anything underneath. That was a very fun simple game now i cannt even play it.

### 1/5 — Update broke it

*2017-12-15, version 2.0*

This is one of my favorite games ever, but the update broke it on my iPhone 5c. It is showing large white bars cascading down the screen after upload. Please fix!!

## Frequently asked questions about Spout

### What is Spout: monochrome mission?

Spout: monochrome mission is a retro and minimalistic adventure game where players control a craft through a dangerous universe. The primary goal is to travel as far as possible, with different modes offering varying challenges and gameplay twists.

### What are the different game modes available?

The game features three modes: Classic Mode, which offers the original experience for learning controls; Hyper Mode, a faster and more challenging version; and Adventure Mode, which adds bonuses and level progression to the core gameplay.

### Is Spout: monochrome mission free to play?

Yes, the game is free to download and play. It also includes in-app purchases, allowing players to enhance their experience or progress further.

### What kind of experience does the game offer?

The game provides a retro and minimalistic visual style, reminiscent of older arcade games. It focuses on challenging gameplay, requiring players to master controls and navigate through dangerous environments to achieve high scores.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0 — 2017-10-24

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

A big update for Spout's 4th birthday!
- Brand new design – even more retro
- New challenging adventure mode
- Change and unlock unique universe
- Better support for the iPad, better controls and support of the Taptic Engine!

Thanks for playing!

### 1.6 — 2014-12-02

Big Update!
- Super cool chiptune music!
- Three incredibly retro modes
- Less ads and the possibility to remove them
- Minor bug fixes

### 1.5 — 2014-10-30

- The game has now some cool tunes thanks to Joseph Del Rocco! 
- Optimized for the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 plus
- Interface improvements
- Bug fixes: the game is no longer stopping the music you're listening (if you disable the music first).

### 1.4 — 2014-03-11

Bug fixes & improvements

### 1.3 — 2014-02-04

Bug fixes

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All apps by Triple Trip Studio: https://appshunter.io/developer/502302124

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*