Comparison

WAVEAT vs Twirdora

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

Head to head
About

WAVEAT

A music game designed for smartphones, offering both casual and in-depth gameplay. It features simple touch and slide controls, a curated selection of indie artist tracks, and is free to play with no complex unlock systems or in-app purchases required.

Highlights
  • Free to play all songs
  • Simple touch and slide controls
  • Curated indie music tracks
  • Designed for smartphones
  • No complex unlock systems
  • Ongoing song additions
Features
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"WAVEAT"は、「お手軽」だけど「本格的に楽しめる」スマートフォンに特化した音楽ゲームです。 2017年1月、音楽ゲーム"WAVEAT"ついにリリース!応援よろしくお願いいたします! ■ ポイント ・全曲無料でプレイ可能!複雑な解禁システムや課金要素は一切ありません!  (もし気に入ってくれたら、アプリ内の寄付をお願いいたします) ・iPhone向けに特化したデザインで、隙間時間にサクサク楽しめます! ・コアな音楽ゲームプレイヤーにも突き刺さる、基本を抑えたプレイルールと選曲ジャンル! ・"タッチ"と"スライド"の2アクションのみの分かりやすいルールなので、音楽ゲーム初心者にもおすすめ! ・企業では真似できない個人開発ならではの展開や、スマートフォンの特性を活かした音楽ゲームの常識を覆す機能を今後搭載予定です ■ 収録楽曲 インターネット上で活躍する個性豊かなインディーズアーティストを中心に選曲! 過去の"A-ZERO Produce"企画の人気曲も収録! 夏色マイサンシャイン // hirokey feat. R-CALL X017 // Transquare citron mist -Analysis Stream No.2- // mist-notion feat. kozato snow Backstreet // ルゼ FFF Explosion // BACO さらに、楽曲を続々追加予定! ■ 推奨環境 iOSバージョン:iOS9以降 端末:iPhone5S以降 ■ 最新情報/サポート http://waveat.a-zero.net https://twitter.com/WAVEATAPP

About

Twirdora

Experience a unique rhythm game with innovative tap, hold, and rotate mechanics. Enjoy a wide range of difficulty levels and high-quality tracks from diverse genres. Explore engaging gameplay systems and enjoy beautifully crafted artworks.

Highlights
  • Brand new expressive gameplay mechanics
  • Charts for all-level players
  • High-quality tracks in varied genres
  • Carefully designed gameplay systems
  • Delicately created artworks
  • Free to play
Features
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>>> Brand new expressive gameplay Tap, hold and rotate, operate with the hexagon-shaped plate in the middle of the screen and the two arc sliders beside it. Enjoy your performance through the weaving and rotating of notes. >>> Charts that consider all-level players We've prepared a wide range of charts with various difficulties for players to choose freely. Whether you're a new rhythm game player or a master of other rhythm games, you will find your needs fulfilled here in Twirdora. >>> High-quality tracks in varied genres BilliumMoto, かめりあ (Camellia), Cosmograph (Lunatic Sounds), 黒皇帝 (Kurokotei), MYUKKE., Zris, and more... Twirdora has included many high-quality tracks in varied genres produced by great artists from around the world, and there will be more as new versions come. >>> Carefully designed gameplay system We have prepared for players who love to collect bonuses and improve themselves with fun and challenging gameplay systems like "The Dark Market", "Astrip Exchange" and "Fairyland Exploration", which will be improved, and more will be added in the future. Enjoy! >>> Delicately created artworks · Covers and posters that correspond to the tracks · UI design that matches the plot theme · Story illustrations and scenes with varied styles (*Some contents are still WIP and not yet in the game) >>> And — free to play! That's right! All gaming contents in Twirdora are totally free to play, without any distraction from in-game purchases and ads. —————————— >>> About us Pandox Project, the development team of Twirdora, was formed by players who love rhythm games. As a completely free, non-profit, indie game development team, we hope to bring the fun and concepts of rhythm games to everyone who enjoys music, art, storytelling and video games in a compelling way. >>> Follow us Twitter: @Twirdora (Game News & Info) @PandoxProject (Staff) BiliBili: @Twirdora (Game News & Info) @PandoxProject (Staff) Support & Inquiries: support@pandoxproject.cn Contact & Submissions: contact@pandoxproject.cn Careers & Collaborations: careers@pandoxproject.cn

Screenshots

WAVEAT3 screens
Twirdora4 screens

Verdict

The call

WAVEAT and Twirdora both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Twirdora's written reviews are positive against 63% of WAVEAT's. Twirdora also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (12 vs 4). WAVEAT's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. WAVEAT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Twirdora asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WAVEAT against 4.9 for Twirdora. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of WAVEAT's written reviews are positive against 100% of Twirdora's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WAVEAT ships an update every 2 months, Twirdora every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WAVEAT versus Twirdora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAVEATTwirdora
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.9 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings412 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB526 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSHO AOKI潇迪 刘

Customer experience

WAVEAT

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

Twirdora

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WAVEAT

One-time1
  • 寄付$1.99
None

Twirdora

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WAVEAT free?
WAVEAT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Twirdora free?
Twirdora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WAVEAT or Twirdora?
WAVEAT is rated higher. WAVEAT averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Twirdora averages 4.9 from 12 ratings.
Do WAVEAT or Twirdora have ads?
Neither WAVEAT nor Twirdora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WAVEAT or Twirdora?
WAVEAT ships an update every 2 months, and Twirdora every 5 weeks. Most recently, WAVEAT was updated on September 9, 2026 and Twirdora on August 18, 2026.

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