Auralux vs Bleentoro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Auralux
Experience a unique real-time strategy game with a focus on relaxation and cerebral challenge. Master strategic choices across 150 levels, featuring ambient music and minimalistic graphics. Engage in planetary warfare with up to four players online.
- 150 unique levels
- Online multiplayer
- Ambient music
- Minimalistic graphics
- tvOS functionality
- Handoff support
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Auralux: Constellations features a slow, graceful feel, easy to learn mechanics and vibrant minimalistic graphics, all pulsing to the rhythm of ambient music. This game is designed to provide a relaxing, cerebral experience yet will challenge even the most experienced RTS fans. Every choice matters, and the only path to victory is through clever strategy. It’s Real-Time Strategy, deconstructed. - 150 unique levels, with a dozen new twists to classic Auralux gameplay - Play on the big screen with tvOS functionality! - Online multiplayer for up to four players to wage planetary war against each other. - New modes and maps including black holes, supernovas and wormholes! - Keep your journey alive with Handoff support on iPad, iPhone and Mac! "Auralux is real-time strategy in its purest form... It's simple. It's elegant. It's slow and engrossing." – Kotaku "Auralux is a success. It distills the real-time-strategy game to its purest form." - The A.V. Club "The later game introduces some very interesting mechanics though, such as black holes, gamma ray bursts, and orbiting planets... There is something for everyone." – Techgage
Bleentoro
Engage in a straightforward logic puzzle game focused on building simple factories. Enjoy a clean interface and smooth animations without any advertisements or in-app purchases.
- Simple logic puzzles
- Factory building gameplay
- Campaign mode
- Sandbox mode
- Easy to learn
- Simple UI
- Smooth animations
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Bleentoro is a simple logic game. It has no advertisements or microtransactions. Features: - Easy to learn - Campaign and sandbox modes - Simple UI - Smooth animations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bleentoro at none against Auralux's 12. Auralux's advantage is ratings volume (5.2K vs 79) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Auralux sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Bleentoro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Auralux holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Auralux has 5.2K ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 87% and 87% positive.
Auralux ships an update every 2 months, Bleentoro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Auralux | Bleentoro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.2K ratings) — better | 4.5 (79 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.9% of reviews | 87.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.2K — better | 79 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | War Drum Studios LLC | Ivan Yakovliev |
Customer experience
Auralux
Bleentoro
User reviews
Auralux
From 5.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and calming experience
- 🎨 Beautiful visuals and music
- 🕹️ Simple but challenging strategy
- 💰 Good value for money
Room to improve
- 🔒 Locked levels behind paywall
- 🤖 Unfair AI opponents
- 🐛 Progress not saved properly
- 🕹️ Difficulty spikes too high in later levels
Bleentoro
From 79 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Addictive and challenging gameplay
- 🆓 Completely free to play
- 🚫 No ads or intrusive microtransactions
- 🧠 Makes you think and satisfies analytical side
- 👍 Creator is straightforward and honest
Room to improve
- 📈 Slight learning curve
- 🐛 Visual glitches
- 🤔 Tutorial can be confusing/slow
- 🔄 Controls can be awkward
- 🎨 Art style could be improved
Bugs and requests
Auralux
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing issues on certain devices
- Restore purchases not working
- Invisible tutorial messages
Requested features
4 requests- More free levels
- Random map generator
- Multiplayer improvements
- Ability to customize colors
Bleentoro
Reported bugs
9 issues- Visual glitches when switching apps
- Game crashes when entering passcode with Screen Time enabled on iOS
- Cannot rotate buildings with two fingers, causing them to get stuck
- Materials stop moving for no reason
- Difficulty rotating objects, they move randomly
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- Conveyors not drawing correctly, not bending angles
- Objects disappear when trying to move them
- Arrows are hard to see
- Music stops when app is opened
Requested features
8 requests- Add 'OR' operator
- Allow custom recipes in sandbox
- Improve art style, especially conveyors and recipes
- Make pollution mechanic more impactful
- Add compatibility for iPad
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- Allow music to play while app is open
- Add more advanced levels
- Make tutorial less intrusive, perhaps with short clips or pop-ups
In-app purchases
Auralux
- Hercules Constellation$0.99
- Lupus Constellation$0.99
- Cygnus Constellation$1.99
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- Virgo Constellation$1.99
- Cetus Constellation$1.99
- Monoceros Constellation$1.99
- Leo Constellation$1.99
- Andromeda Constellation$1.99
- Phoenix Constellation$1.99
- Perseus Constellation$1.99
- Bootes Constellation$1.99
- All Constellations$9.99
Bleentoro
No in-app purchases
