Comparison

Poly Rules! vs Adventure Vault

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

Head to head
About

Poly Rules!

A challenging sorting game where the rules dynamically change as you progress. It offers increasingly complex scenarios to test your cognitive abilities. Researchers can inquire about using the game for studies.

Highlights
  • Dynamic rule changes
  • Increasingly complex scenarios
  • Cognitive benefit focus
  • Research support available
  • Log storage and analytics (coming soon)
Features
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PolyRules is a challenging sorting game where the rules change as you play. As you progress through the game you will encounter increasingly more complicated scenarios that challenge you in ways you can't imagine. The current release is our first prototype and we will update the game semi-frequently as we move towards a design that features tried and true game design to facilitate the cognitive benefits this game aids to provide. Researchers who are interested in using this game for their own studies please reach out to us to us through our support page for more information on how to best use this App. We have several ways to support you including a central server to store logs and automatic analytics which will be implemented in the coming weeks.

About

Adventure Vault

Embark on immersive journeys where your decisions shape the narrative. Explore diverse genres with beautiful illustrations and uncover multiple endings. Track your progress and revisit stories to discover new paths.

Highlights
  • Massive collection of unique interactive stories
  • Meaningful choices with multiple endings
  • Beautiful hand-painted illustrations
  • Hidden paths and collectible discoveries
  • Progress tracking for choices and completion
  • Regularly released new story packs
Features
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Every choice writes your story. Every mystery changes your journey. Adventure Vault is a modern take on the classic interactive adventure books you grew up loving, reimagined with beautiful illustrations, meaningful choices, and unforgettable mysteries. Become an explorer, detective, scientist, inventor, archaeologist, or adventurer as you uncover forgotten civilizations, haunted lighthouses, hidden kingdoms, distant colonies, mysterious signals from deep space, and long-lost secrets waiting to be discovered. No two adventures are exactly alike. Every decision changes your path. Every clue matters. Every ending is earned. FEATURES • A massive collection of 73 unique interactive stories • Immersive interactive stories with meaningful choices • Beautiful illustrations throughout every adventure • Multiple endings to discover in every story • Hidden paths, secret clues, and collectible discoveries • Track your choices, endings, and completion progress • Return anytime to explore new paths and alternate outcomes • Family-friendly mysteries focused on exploration and discovery • New Story Packs released regularly STORY COLLECTIONS Explore a growing library of adventures across multiple genres: Adventure Cozy Crime Fantasy Worlds Haunted Mystery Science Fiction Steampunk Every Story Pack is a complete adventure with unique characters, stunning artwork, and numerous branching paths leading to different endings. Whether you're uncovering the truth behind an abandoned lighthouse, searching for a forgotten jungle temple, decoding an ancient signal from the stars, exploring mysterious castles, or solving crimes alongside your faithful Papillon companion Patches, every story invites you to think, explore, and choose your own path. Adventure Vault is designed for readers who love mysteries, exploration, and immersive storytelling, without relying on graphic violence or horror. The greatest adventures aren't about defeating enemies. They're about discovering the truth. Where will your next choice lead?

Screenshots

Poly Rules!4 screens
Adventure Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Poly Rules! at none against Adventure Vault's 10. Poly Rules! also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Adventure Vault's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Adventure Vault sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Poly Rules! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Poly Rules! against 4.8 for Adventure Vault. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 26 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Poly Rules!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Adventure Vault's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poly Rules! ships an update monthly, Adventure Vault every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Poly Rules! versus Adventure Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoly Rules!Adventure Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13 ratings)4.8 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1326 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB75 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNortheastern University Information ServicesGary Cox

Customer experience

Poly Rules!

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Adventure Vault

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Poly Rules!

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Adventure Vault

One-time10
  • The Culvert Visitor$0.99
  • The Sunken Treasure$0.99
  • The Death Hike$0.99
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  • The Vanishing Witness$0.99
  • The Last Deposit$0.99
  • The Wandering City$0.99
  • The Empty Neighborhood$0.99
  • The Forgotten One$0.99
  • The Other Side of Mile Marker 47$0.99
  • Unlimited Library$19.99

Questions

Is Poly Rules! free?
Poly Rules! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Adventure Vault free?
Adventure Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Poly Rules! or Adventure Vault?
Poly Rules! and Adventure Vault are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13 and 26 ratings respectively.
Do Poly Rules! or Adventure Vault have ads?
Neither Poly Rules! nor Adventure Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Poly Rules! or Adventure Vault?
Poly Rules! ships an update monthly, and Adventure Vault every 4 days. Most recently, Poly Rules! was updated on September 24, 2026 and Adventure Vault on October 13, 2026.

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