Comparison

rvlvr. vs Oculux

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

Head to head
About

rvlvr.

Engage in a meditative puzzle experience with a unique rotating mechanic. Explore thousands of levels with charming visuals and a whimsical soundtrack. Compete with friends on leaderboards and share your progress.

Highlights
  • Unique rotating puzzle mechanic
  • Over 15,000 puzzle combinations
  • Lovely, clean visuals
  • Simple, intuitive controls
  • Game Centre Leaderboard
  • Social sharing
Features
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* PLEASE NOTE: Only iOS 10 or greater is supported. Apologies for inconvenience. * Welcome to a whimsical journey of thousands, and thousands, and thousands of puzzles. With a lovely visual palette, quirky soundtrack, smile-inducing sound effects, intuitive controls, and a seemingly endless array of puzzles, rvlvr. will keep you engaged for days on end with it's clever rotating game mechanic and progressive difficulty system. Tap. Rotate. Furrow your brow. Scratch your head. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. And don't forget to check Game Centre leaderboards to see who has completed the most puzzles! FEATURES: • Unique rotating puzzle mechanic • Lovely, clean visuals • Simple, intuitive controls • Over 15,000 (yes FIFTEEN THOUSAND!) puzzle combinations • Free to play • Whimsical soundtrack • Game Centre Leaderboard • Social sharing with friends • Option to skip levels

About

Oculux

Embark on a relaxing puzzle adventure with hundreds of handcrafted levels. Guide an orb through intricate challenges, avoiding traps and utilizing unique mechanics to collect all diamonds. Enjoy a meditative soundtrack and a clean, minimalist design.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of hand-crafted levels
  • Minimalist and beautiful design
  • Meditative soundtrack
  • Orb movement by swiping
  • Collect all diamonds
  • Cloud saving and synchronization
Features
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Oculux is a relaxing, minimalist and beautiful puzzle game that offers hundreds of hand-crafted levels to immerse yourself into. A dreamy meditative soundtrack accompanies you in your delightful experience. How to play: Move the orb by swiping your finger in the direction you would like to move. Avoid traps and use different puzzle mechanics to collect all the diamonds in the least amount of moves possible. Features: - 200 hand-crafted puzzles - Clean and minimalist design - Undos and solutions available to help solve puzzles - Supports cloud saving and device synchronization - Optimized for both phones and tablets Don't hesitate to contact us if you find any issue with the game or if you simply want to send us your feedback, it is greatly appreciated!

Screenshots

rvlvr.4 screens
Oculux4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: rvlvr. at none against Oculux's shown. rvlvr. also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Oculux's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (87% vs 75%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. rvlvr. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Oculux sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Oculux holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 198 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of rvlvr.'s written reviews are positive against 87% of Oculux's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

rvlvr. ships an update every 2 days, Oculux every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
rvlvr. versus Oculux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterrvlvr.Oculux
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (48 ratings)4.8 (198 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48198 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrosty PopLogisk Studio Inc.

Customer experience

rvlvr.

All ratings48 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative19.9%

Oculux

All ratings199 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%

Bugs and requests

rvlvr.

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes immediately on launch
  • Crashes on iPad mini with iOS 9.x
  • Crashes on iPad 2 with iOS 9.3.5
  • Stuck on loading screen
  • Sound not working despite settings enabled
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  • Ad removal purchase doesn't work
  • Ads reappear after paid removal
  • Accidental home button clicks reset levels
  • Accidental skip button clicks during gameplay
  • Fingerprint authentication triggers unwanted purchases
  • Purchase confirmation dialogs hang/freeze

Requested features

10 requests
  • Progress saving mid-level functionality
  • Persistent sound/music settings
  • Harder difficulty levels or more challenging puzzles
  • Level counter or progress tracking
  • Dark mode or night mode option
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  • Direct touch controls for rotating wheels
  • Ability to replay or go back to previous levels
  • Ad-free premium version
  • Better button placement (top or menu-based)
  • Difficulty settings or customization

Oculux

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

rvlvr.

One-time1
  • Remove Ads + Skip Any Level (Unlock Premium)$1.99
4 purchases

Oculux

One-time4
  • Pathfinder$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Unlock All Level Packs$1.99
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  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is rvlvr. free?
rvlvr. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Oculux free?
Oculux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, rvlvr. or Oculux?
Oculux is rated higher. rvlvr. averages 4.4 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Oculux averages 4.8 from 198 ratings.
Do rvlvr. or Oculux have ads?
Oculux shows ads; rvlvr. does not.
Which is updated more often, rvlvr. or Oculux?
rvlvr. ships an update every 2 days, and Oculux every 2 months. Most recently, rvlvr. was updated on October 20, 2026 and Oculux on October 24, 2026.

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