Asymmetric vs Sprouts+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Asymmetric
Guide two creatures through challenging puzzles by swiping the screen, making them move in opposite directions. Overcome obstacles, unlock new character pairs, and explore diverse worlds in this heartwarming adventure.
- Opposite direction character movement
- 66 levels with obstacles
- Unlockable character pairs and themes
- Custom level editor
- iCloud Sync across devices
- GameCenter Achievements
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Asymmetric is a heartwarming puzzle game for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Groopert and Groopine, two poor creatures, were trapped and torn apart and you have to reunite them. Simply swipe anywhere on the screen to guide the characters through the puzzle, but don't forget! They always move in opposite directions! Over the course of 66 levels, you will encounter obstacles like rocks, holes, portals or speedpads. By mastering these levels, you will earn coins with which you can buy new character pairs. These pairs live in different worlds, so playing with them may change the style of the game completely! You may even end up in space! Features: - One price - three Platforms: Available on iPhone, iPad and AppleTV. - Six chapters with 66 levels and eight different obstacles - 30 character pairs, four different themes. - Editor to build and share your own levels. - Wonderful piano soundtrack by Stefan Putzinger. - Beautiful and simple art style. - Screen Recording via ReplayKit. - iCloud Sync: Start on your iPhone, continue on the Apple TV - Your save game will be synchronised to all of your devices! - iMessage Stickers! - GameCenter Achievements
Sprouts+
This app offers a digital rendition of a classic mathematical strategy game. Players take turns drawing lines between dots, adding new dots and strategically encircling areas to limit opponent moves. The goal is to be the last player to draw a valid line.
- Classic mathematical game
- Turn-based gameplay
- Line drawing mechanics
- Dot connection strategy
- Multiplayer options
- In-app purchases for tokens
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Sprouts is a mathematical game invented in 1967 by John H. Conway and Michael S. Paterson. The rules are simple. Two players start with a certain number of Dots. They take turns drawing a Line connecting any two Dots or connecting a Dot back onto itself. After each Line is drawn an additional Dot is added along the newly drawn Line. No Line can cross another Line. A Dot can have up to three Lines connected to it. The players take turns drawing a Line until no additional Lines can be drawn. The player who drew the last Line wins the game. The app color codes each Dot to indicate if it has three lines connected to it, is reachable by another Dot or is blocked by lines and cannot be reached. The strategy of the game is to divide the Dots into M groups by encircling Dots so that Lines cannot be connected to them from Dots in the other groups. M starts at 1 and increases as the players draw Lines that encircle Dots to form additional groups. Note that each time a Line is drawn, it fills two connections on preexisting Dots and it creates a new Dot that has one additional connection so the total number of connections is decreased by one (i.e. -2 + 1 = -1) for each new Line drawn. Note also that the last Line drawn in each encircled group will always generate a new Dot with one unfilled connection. If the game starts with N Dots that represents 3*N unfilled connections and there can therefore be 3*N Lines drawn minus one Line for each of the M groups formed during the game. This number will be even if N-M is even (2*N is always even) and odd if N-M is odd. To be the last player to draw a Line, the player who plays first will want to form M groups such that N-M is odd while the player who plays second will want to form M' groups such that N-M' is even. The app allows you to play with 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 Dots. Two Dot games are unlimited. Other games require a Token. The game comes with 20 Tokens. Additional Tokens can be purchased through an IAP: 25 Tokens for $1, 100 Tokens for $2 (approximately). The game can be played on one device or on two connected devices connected through local WiFi or the Game Center. Using the Game Center you can invite friends and use SharePlay to incorporate a FaceTime window and voice communication. Alternatively you can play with a random player at a matching skill level.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sprouts+ at Free against Asymmetric's $0.99. Asymmetric's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). On rating, 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
Sprouts+ is free to download; Asymmetric costs $0.99 up front. Sprouts+ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Asymmetric asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Asymmetric against 5.0 for Sprouts+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Asymmetric has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Asymmetric ships an update monthly, Sprouts+ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Asymmetric | Sprouts+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Klemens Strasser | Peter Kramer |
Customer experience
Asymmetric
Sprouts+
In-app purchases
Asymmetric
No in-app purchases
Sprouts+
- Package of 25 Tokens$0.99
- Package of 100 Tokens$1.99









