Comparison

Rubek vs Oxytone

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Mind bending puzzles
  • Beautiful minimalist aesthetic
  • 70+ hand crafted levels
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Color blind option
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Unique puzzle adventure
  • Tranquil escape
  • 99 challenges
  • Unlockable colorful themes
  • 12 meticulously designed maps
  • Strategic tile placement
  • Immersive sound design
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Rubek4 screens
Oxytone4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rubek versus Oxytone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRubekOxytone
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (89 ratings) — better4.5 (99 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better75.4% of reviews
Number of ratings8999 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXigma GamesOxGames Kamil Wdowczyk

Customer experience

Rubek

All ratings89 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral9.7%
Negative12.5%

Oxytone

All ratings97 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral11.6%
Negative13.0%

User reviews

Rubek

From 89 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

Rubek

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Oxytone

One-time1
  • Full version$5.99

Questions

Is Rubek free?
Rubek costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oxytone free?
Oxytone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rubek or Oxytone?
Rubek is rated higher. Rubek averages 4.6 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Oxytone averages 4.5 from 99 ratings.
Do Rubek or Oxytone have ads?
Neither Rubek nor Oxytone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rubek or Oxytone?
Rubek ships an update every 2 months, and Oxytone every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rubek was updated on October 26, 2026 and Oxytone on October 27, 2026.

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