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). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Auralux | Bleentoro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.2K ratings) — better | 4.5 (79 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews | 87.0% of reviews |
| 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
