# Solid Metal Gear vs Wayfinder

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wayfinder at none against Solid Metal Gear's 1. Solid Metal Gear's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Solid Metal Gear sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wayfinder asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Solid Metal Gear against 4.4 for Wayfinder. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 46 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Solid Metal Gear's written reviews are positive against 79% of Wayfinder's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Solid Metal Gear | Wayfinder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solid-metal-gear/id1178520377/reviews)** | [4.4 (46 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wayfinder/id1563794200/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 19 | **46** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 78.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 8 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 34 MB | 72 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adam Irvine](https://appshunter.io/developer/1149390487) | [National Film Board of Canada – Office national du film du Canada](https://appshunter.io/developer/329353641) |

## What reviewers say

### Solid Metal Gear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solid-metal-gear/id1178520377)

Control a metal gear by sliding your finger across the screen. Navigate through darkness and avoid obstacles to progress. A simple yet challenging arcade experience.

**Highlights:** Finger slide controls, Obstacle avoidance, Darkness navigation, Simple gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


### Wayfinder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wayfinder/id1563794200)

Embark on a contemplative journey through natural landscapes, uncovering hidden poetic tokens. Interact with the environment to bring flora and fauna to life, and witness words combine into unique verses. This generative art game offers an ever-changing, emergent experience.

**Highlights:** Generative art game, Contemplative journey, Poetic tokens, Procedural visual assets, AI-generated poetry, Interactive poem

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Beautiful graphics and art
- 😌 Relaxing and calming atmosphere
- 🎶 Wonderful music and sound design
- 💖 Poetic and immersive experience
- 🌿 Nature-inspired themes

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏳ Very short game duration
- 🤷 Lacks explicit instructions
- 🤏 Minimal gameplay
- 🤔 Controls can be annoying
- 😐 Quite mid

**Reported bugs**

- Black screen after intro
- Game doesn't work / won't start
- Screen is black with UI elements
- Game glitch / glitchy
- Cannot mute sound

**Requested features**

- Add more interactive elements
- Option for virtual analog stick controls
- Longer game duration / sequel
- More free roam areas
- Add puzzles


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Solid Metal Gear free?

Solid Metal Gear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Wayfinder free?

Wayfinder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Solid Metal Gear or Wayfinder?

Solid Metal Gear is rated higher. Solid Metal Gear averages 4.4 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Wayfinder averages 4.4 from 46 ratings.

### Do Solid Metal Gear or Wayfinder have ads?

Neither Solid Metal Gear nor Wayfinder shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
