Comparison

Rings. vs The Fulcrum

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

Head to head
About

Rings.

A puzzle game where players arrange, stack, and match colored rings to clear the board. Test your skills and see if you can solve all the levels.

Highlights
  • Arrange rings
  • Stack rings
  • Match rings
  • Clear the board
  • Puzzle gameplay
Features
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Rings. The first and original. Arrange them, stack them, match them. Can you clear the board? FOUR WAYS TO PLAY: Classic - nine slots, no clock. The only mode the leaderboard is watching. Double Diamond - thirteen slots and new lines to complete. More room, more ways to go wrong. Time Trial - thirty-six seconds. Every clear buys you two more. One Ring - one piece at a time instead of three. Nowhere to hide. Complete a line and your multiplier grows. Land a Full Stack and it grows again.

About

The Fulcrum

A physics-based puzzle game where players balance a beam by strategically placing weighted stones. Progress through handcrafted levels with escalating challenges and unique mechanics like shifting pivots and balloon stones. Offers multiple game modes for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Physics-based balancing gameplay
  • 150 handcrafted levels
  • Slot Mode, Free Physics Mode, Balloon Stones, Pivot Shifting, Distractor Stones
  • Campaign, Daily Challenge, and Zen Modes
  • Earn gem ratings and compete on leaderboards
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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The Fulcrum is a physics-based puzzle game about balance. Place weighted stones on a beam and keep it level — but position matters as much as weight. A heavy stone near the center barely tips the scales. That same stone at the edge? Leverage changes everything. GAMEPLAY Each puzzle gives you a set of numbered stones. Place them on the beam, then watch physics take over. Hold the balance for 3 seconds and you win. Fail to balance, and the beam tips — try again with a new strategy. As you progress, the puzzles grow richer: • Slot Mode — stones snap to fixed positions, demanding precise placement • Free Physics Mode — stones drop with gravity and can collide and merge mid-fall • Balloon Stones — negative-value stones float upward, adding upward lift to counter heavy sides • Pivot Shifting — the fulcrum moves mid-simulation on advanced levels, forcing you to adapt • Distractor Stones — not every stone belongs in the solution; figure out which ones to use 150 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS From a gentle introduction to beam physics, to complex multi-stone arrangements with shifting pivots and balloon counters — every level is hand-designed with a specific solution and escalating challenge. THREE GAME MODES • Campaign — 150 levels with carefully tuned difficulty progression • Daily Challenge — a new unique puzzle every day for bonus points • Zen Mode — endless procedurally generated puzzles; see how long your streak can last EARN FULCRUM GEMS Solve levels fast to earn gem ratings: Raw Stone, Polished, or Diamond. Every level tracks your best gem, and your total gem count appears on the Game Center leaderboard. CLEAN AND FOCUSED No ads. No paywalls. No energy timers. Just puzzles. Built with SpriteKit. Designed for focus.

Screenshots

Rings.4 screens
The Fulcrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Fulcrum at none against Rings.'s 4. The Fulcrum also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Rings.'s advantage is ratings volume (407 vs 1). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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. Rings. sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. The Fulcrum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Fulcrum holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rings. has 407 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rings. ships an update every 2 months, The Fulcrum every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rings. versus The Fulcrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRings.The Fulcrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (407 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings407 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKamil KucmaBill Schenk

Customer experience

Rings.

All ratings406 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews441 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral10.0%
Negative21.1%

The Fulcrum

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Rings.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Rings not clearing properly
  • Game not recognizing no more moves
  • Inconsistent behavior when exiting and re-entering the app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Ability to save progress across sessions
  • More game modes and difficulty levels
  • Customization options for colors and themes
  • Leaderboards and achievements

The Fulcrum

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Rings.

One-time4
  • No ads$1.99
  • Skin Pack$2.99
  • Premium$4.99
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  • All game features!$5.99
None

The Fulcrum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rings. free?
Rings. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Fulcrum free?
The Fulcrum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rings. or The Fulcrum?
The Fulcrum is rated higher. Rings. averages 4.6 out of 5 from 407 ratings, while The Fulcrum averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rings. or The Fulcrum have ads?
Rings. shows ads; The Fulcrum does not.
Which is updated more often, Rings. or The Fulcrum?
Rings. ships an update every 2 months, and The Fulcrum every 5 days. Most recently, Rings. was updated on October 24, 2026 and The Fulcrum on October 2, 2026.

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