Rubek vs Oxytone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rubek
A minimalist color-based puzzle game where you roll a cube to match colors and solve intricate levels. Navigate through over 70 handcrafted challenges with a beautiful aesthetic and relaxing music.
- Mind bending puzzles
- Beautiful minimalist aesthetic
- 70+ hand crafted levels
- Game Center leaderboards
- Color blind option
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"Thought-provoking levels, pleasing graphics, and relaxing music, prepare to roll your Rubek cube" - AppAdvice "If Monument Valley, Klocki, and Bluk had a baby I think it would look a little like Rubek" - Pocket Gamer "great-looking, tough puzzle game" - MacStories Rubek is a minimalist color based puzzle game. Roll a cube to pick up and match correct colors on the floor, as you make your way to reach the end point while figuring out a way to solve the puzzles. Play through 70+ handcrafted levels of mind bending difficulty and collect stars to compete on the global leaderboards. Features > Mind bending puzzles > Beautiful minimalist aesthetic > 70+ hand crafted levels > Game Center leaderboards integration > Supports Color blind option
Oxytone
Embark on a unique puzzle adventure designed for relaxation and mental exploration. Master strategic tile placement to create long paths and impressive combinations, with 99 challenges and unlockable themes for a deep, engaging experience.
- Unique puzzle adventure
- Tranquil escape
- 99 challenges
- Unlockable colorful themes
- 12 meticulously designed maps
- Strategic tile placement
- Immersive sound design
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Are you ready for a unique adventure like no other? Oxytone invites you to explore the depths of your mind while offering a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life for those seeking relaxation. For more determined players, there are 99 challenges, colorful themes to unlock, and 12 meticulously designed maps. Oxytone is the ultimate puzzle game, equally easy to learn and challenging to master. Strive for the highest scores by creating the longest paths and achieving impressive combinations. Every move matters, and success depends on strategy and planning. You can discard tiles that don't fit your plan, but this reduces your pool of available tiles. To refresh it, you must fill tiles by guiding paths through them six times, deepening the mechanics further. Sound is an integral part of Oxytone, so I recommend playing with headphones. This will immerse you even deeper into the game. The sound design has been crafted with great care to create a unique and relaxing atmosphere, yet it can also deliver powerful moments when needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Oxytone at Free against Rubek's $1.99. Oxytone also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Rubek's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Oxytone is free to download; Rubek costs $1.99 up front. Oxytone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rubek asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Rubek against 4.5 for Oxytone. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 89 and 99 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Rubek's written reviews are positive against 75% of Oxytone's.
Rubek ships an update every 2 months, Oxytone every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rubek | Oxytone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (89 ratings) — better | 4.5 (99 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 75.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 89 | 99 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xigma Games | OxGames Kamil Wdowczyk |
Customer experience
Rubek
Oxytone
User reviews
Rubek
From 89 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Innovative puzzle concept
- 🧠 Makes you think
- ✨ Visually appealing minimalism
- 😌 Relaxing soundtrack
- 🚫 No ads or in-app purchases
Room to improve
- 🐌 Laggy and stuttering performance
- 📱 Not optimized for screen
- 🕹️ Controls can be fiddly
- ⏳ Long level reset times
- 📉 Difficulty can be too high early on
Oxytone
From 99 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visual design
- 🎵 Soothing music and sound effects
- 😌 Relaxing and meditative gameplay
- 🧩 Engaging puzzle mechanics requiring strategy
- 🚫 No ads or intrusive monetization
Room to improve
- ❓ Unclear game objectives and lack of instructions
- 🔄 Game progress lost when switching apps
- 👁️ Strains eyesight during extended play
- ⏱️ Excessive menu navigation between games
- 📸 Cannot screenshot or view completed puzzles
Bugs and requests
Rubek
Reported bugs
10 issues- Game not running smoothly
- Hangs frequently
- Not full screen
- Audio not working
- Lag and slowdowns
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- Inverted swastika visible in Level 18
- Bug at Level 44 with blue tiles
- Non-default color settings not working in Level 44
- Mute setting not persistent
- Sound doesn't stay off
Requested features
9 requests- More levels
- Faster cube rolling
- Undo/rewind one step feature
- Tap to move control option
- Improved level reset speed
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- More challenging levels
- Option to see move count for stars
- Better optimization for older devices
- Full screen support
Oxytone
Reported bugs
7 issues- Game crashes and refuses to reopen
- Progress lost when leaving app mid-game
- Achievement unlock not triggering (Quick Mode)
- Trophy not awarded for completed challenges
- Freezing on iPad Pro, especially with Apple Pencil
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- Camera reset toggle not functioning
- Save feature unreliable
Requested features
12 requests- Tutorial or instructional videos explaining gameplay
- Ability to save mid-game progress
- Quick replay/restart button without menu navigation
- Zoom out feature to see more of the board
- Replay functionality to review completed puzzles
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- Community connection feature for sharing hints
- Preview colors before unlocking
- Select which unlocked colors appear in rotation
- More levels and challenges
- Relax/free-play mode without move limits
- Faster load times between games
- Cross-device purchase synchronization
In-app purchases
Rubek
No in-app purchases
Oxytone
- Full version$5.99









