Comparison

aa 2 vs Ignis

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

aa 2

Experience a classic arcade game on your iOS device. This fundamental app offers a familiar gameplay experience, reminiscent of iconic mobile games from the past. Enjoy a simple yet engaging challenge.

Highlights
  • Classic arcade gameplay
  • Familiar controls
  • Simple and engaging
  • Handmade in Australia
Features
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aa 2 is the "hello world" app for iPhones, iPads & iPods. i.e. aa 2 is like snake 2 on an old brick phone, it's fundamental. Handmade in Australia, General Adaptive If it's not published by General Adaptive Apps Pty Ltd - then it's not the authentic and original aa 2. Don't be fooled by clones and respect genuine content.

About

Ignis

A minimalist puzzle game where players strategically ignite shapes to create chain reactions. It offers hundreds of challenging levels with increasing difficulty, designed to test your logic and concentration.

Highlights
  • Minimalist and unique puzzle mechanic
  • Physics-based puzzles
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Relaxing music and effects
  • Hint feature
Features
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Brain teasing puzzle lovers will be addicted to this minimalist and unique puzzle game Ignis. Sparkle all mind twister shapes strategically in this minimalist puzzle action game. Tap on the point to ignite and watch all rectangles, hexagons, and circles burning. When one shape burns out, its sparkle spreads on the nearest shape and ignites it. If you like concentration games or challenging games, this physics puzzle game keep you enjoy for hours! Engaging games start easy and simple but get harder as you pass the levels. Ignis just like all addicting games for free begins with a level that you burn just one shape. However, after completing a couple of puzzle levels, you need to think how to burn five or six shapes only with a sparkle in this logic game. There are hundreds of logic master levels to complete and mind twister shapes, difficult mechanics, exigent lines and zigzags are waiting for you. Fuse all skillfully and have a challenge fun! Ignis is one of the best challenging and addicting free games to play when you bored. Its unique sounds, simple designs, relaxing fuse and sparkle effects and physics based mechanics can make it the best arcade game. How to play: Think strategically and tap the point you decide, then, watch the burning lines with the sparkles. Each sparkle will connect to other shapes if you can find the correct sparkle point! Unique and simple game mechanic and design let you live a different puzzle game experience. Puzzle levels getting harder and harder makes you addictive to this exciting puzzle game. Physic based levels are a great joy for the lovers of brain-teasing puzzle games. This classic logic game keep you entertained for hours! Features: Simple & unique game mechanic Physics puzzles getting harder to solve Relaxing music Various shapes to blast and burn Hint feature Enjoying casual style gameplay for the lovers of brain training games

Screenshots

aa 24 screens
Ignis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ignis at 4.7 against aa 2's 3.5. Ignis also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 41%) and ratings volume (7.9K vs 624). aa 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. aa 2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Ignis sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ignis holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ignis has 7.9K ratings behind it against 624, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of aa 2's written reviews are positive against 60% of Ignis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

aa 2 ships an update fortnightly, Ignis every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
aa 2 versus Ignis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameteraa 2Ignis
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (624 ratings)4.7 (7.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.8% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6247.9K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeneral Adaptive Apps Pty LtdDalak Games

Customer experience

aa 2

All ratings624 ratings
Positive59.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative29.8%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive40.8%
Neutral11.2%
Negative48.0%

Ignis

All ratings7,862 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative32.9%

User reviews

aa 2

From 624 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging and addictive
  • 👍 Great game overall
  • 💡 Innovative concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs on certain levels
  • 🤯 Extremely difficult and frustrating
  • 💰 Too many ads

Ignis

From 7.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Satisfying gameplay
  • 🧠 Challenging puzzles
  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals
  • 🎶 Relaxing soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 💢 Excessive ads
  • 🙄 Ads even after purchase
  • 🤯 Annoying ad prompts
  • 🙃 Ads disrupt gameplay

Bugs and requests

aa 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Level 18 not working as expected
  • Level 24 instant failure
  • Level 118 unbeatable due to glitch

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add level skip option
  • Improve level design and difficulty progression
  • Better instructions and tutorials

Ignis

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • Accidental ad signups

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Option to disable moving shapes
  • Ability to mute sound
  • Creative mode for user-generated levels

In-app purchases

2 purchases

aa 2

One-time2
  • Skip aa 2 Level$0.99
  • Remove Ads in aa 2$0.99
9 purchases

Ignis

One-time9
  • 2 Hints$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 100 Diamonds$0.99
Show 6 more
  • 5 Hints$1.99
  • 300 Diamonds$1.99
  • 12 Hints$3.99
  • 750 Diamonds$3.99
  • 30 Hints$8.99
  • 1500 Diamonds$8.99

Questions

Is aa 2 free?
aa 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ignis free?
Ignis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, aa 2 or Ignis?
Ignis is rated higher. aa 2 averages 3.5 out of 5 from 624 ratings, while Ignis averages 4.7 from 7.9K ratings.
Do aa 2 or Ignis have ads?
Ignis shows ads; aa 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, aa 2 or Ignis?
aa 2 ships an update fortnightly, and Ignis every 6 weeks. Most recently, aa 2 was updated on September 20, 2026 and Ignis on September 24, 2026.

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