Comparison

Maze Zen vs Otter Agent

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

Head to head
About

Maze Zen

Guide a ball through circular mazes by tilting your device. This meditative game encourages focus, mindfulness, and finding inner peace. Unlock wisdom from great thinkers as you progress.

Highlights
  • Tilt-based gameplay
  • Meditative experience
  • Focus and balance training
  • Wisdom from thinkers
  • Mindfulness moments
  • Color mood customization
Features
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Maze Zen – Find Your Center, Find Yourself Tilt. Glide. Breathe. With every subtle shift of your device, your world slows down, and your focus sharpens. In Maze Zen, the journey is as essential as the destination—a tranquil dance between motion and stillness, where you guide a lone ball to the heart of a circular maze. Like meditation, Maze Zen invites you to silence the noise, draw inward, and awaken the present moment. Each level is a passage not just through the maze, but through your own inner landscape. The twist and turn of the labyrinth mirror the winding paths of life. The ball you guide? A reflection of your mind—restless, seeking, but destined to find its still center. “When the player finds their center, wisdom blooms.” - Autonomous Arriving at the goal, you’re greeted by words of insight from great minds—philosophers, zen masters, and sages—reminding you that truth lies in simplicity. These reflections gently guide you toward clarity and deeper understanding, encouraging you to carry that wisdom into your life beyond the game. The movements in Maze Zen are more than mechanics—they are moments of mindfulness. In the space between tilts, you reconnect with your breath. In the stillness of the center, you glimpse a spark of something profound—a quiet sense of belonging, a reminder that the answers are already within you. Why play Maze Zen? - Experience the calm of a meditative journey anytime, anywhere. - Train your mind to focus and find balance amid chaos. - Unlock profound reflections from the wisest thinkers, one maze at a time. - Evoke a sense of peace and purpose in your daily routine. In a world that rushes, Maze Zen offers pause. In a world full of distractions, it offers focus. And in a world of endless noise, it offers silence. Let go of haste. Embrace the journey. Download Maze Zen today and discover that the act of finding your center—both in the game and in life—may be the truest path toward peace. Your journey to understanding begins with a simple tilt. Will you find your way? ========================================== TIPS - TIP: On Apple Watch, Tinker with the Digital Crown to find your color mood. - TIP: On iPhone, Pinch the screen on iPhone to find your color mood. - TIP: On older Apple Watches, in Apple Watch Settings, enable Wake for 70s for best results and fiddle with the digital crown to keep playing.

About

Otter Agent

A social deduction game where players tell stories, either true or false, while others try to guess their roles. Your heart rate is displayed, adding a unique layer to bluffing and deception.

Highlights
  • Storytelling with roles
  • Truth-teller vs. Lie-teller
  • Player interrogation
  • Real-time heart rate display
  • Identity concealment
  • Social deduction gameplay
Features
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In this game, all players will play face-to-face, telling their own stories. Each player will receive a story prompt, and get assigned to a role of either a truth-teller, who tells a true story of themselves but sounds ridiculous; or a lie-teller, who tells a fake story they just made up but sounds genuine. Then, they will all have the opportunity to question and interrogate each other. The goal for each player is to hide their identity as well as find out other players' identities. And here's the most exciting part: during this game, when the players are telling their stories or answering questions, other players get to see their heartrate! Imagine bluffing in the face, but your heartrate betrays you; or you secretly shake your leg while telling a truth to increase your heartrate, and make them believe you are telling a lie!

Screenshots

Maze Zen4 screens
Otter Agent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Otter Agent at 100% against Maze Zen's 16%. Otter Agent also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Maze Zen's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (79 vs 6). On price and ads 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. Maze Zen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Otter Agent asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Otter Agent holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maze Zen has 79 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Maze Zen's written reviews are positive against 100% of Otter Agent's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maze Zen ships an update weekly, Otter Agent monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Maze Zen versus Otter Agent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaze ZenOtter Agent
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (79 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings79 — better6
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB68 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAutonomousHaoda Zhao

Customer experience

Maze Zen

All ratings79 ratings
Positive43.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative53.2%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive15.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative82.2%

Otter Agent

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Maze Zen

Reported bugs

31 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 15.1
  • Abruptly shuts down and returns to Home Screen
  • Crashes every time the game is opened
  • Kicks user out of the game after completing a level
  • Ball disappears on iPhone due to sharp corners not being displayed
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  • App doesn't open after a few levels
  • Blacks out back to the iPhone home screen
  • Crashes mid-game or on open
  • Takes user to home screen and refuses to restart
  • Fails to load after the third round
  • Crashes on the second maze
  • App won't launch and returns to home screen
  • Crashes after five levels
  • App stops opening
  • Crashes every time after reaching level 4
  • Game aborted and refuses to run after a specific level
  • Watch app has a twisted gyroscope sensor
  • Watch app display turns off after a few seconds
  • Crashes after 3-4 rounds
  • Crashes after level 4
  • Crashes after the 3rd maze and never works again
  • Crashes after 2 levels
  • Crashes after 3 games and won't restart
  • Immediately crashes on iPhone XS Max
  • Crashes after completing the third level and never launches again
  • Blacks out and shuts down after 4 levels
  • Keeps closing as soon as it opens
  • Bombs after the first and second maze
  • Crashes after every first puzzle
  • Ads streaming at the bottom after purchase
  • Paid for an app with ads

Requested features

6 requests
  • Fix crashing issues
  • Add more time to read quotes
  • Allow game reset
  • Improve ball physics and responsiveness
  • Prevent watch display from turning off
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  • Make color changing easier

Otter Agent

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Maze Zen

One-time1
  • Create and Play Community Mazes and Meditations$0.99
None

Otter Agent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maze Zen free?
Maze Zen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Otter Agent free?
Otter Agent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Maze Zen or Otter Agent?
Otter Agent is rated higher. Maze Zen averages 2.8 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Otter Agent averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Maze Zen or Otter Agent have ads?
Neither Maze Zen nor Otter Agent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maze Zen or Otter Agent?
Maze Zen ships an update weekly, and Otter Agent monthly. Most recently, Maze Zen was updated on November 2, 2026 and Otter Agent on November 4, 2026.

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