Comparison

G30 vs holedown

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

Head to head
About

G30

Experience a unique puzzle game with a touching narrative about memory loss. Each level is a hand-crafted puzzle that reveals fragments of a person's life story, accompanied by atmospheric music and haptic feedback. Relax and immerse yourself in a deep, mysterious story without timers or scores.

Highlights
  • Hand-crafted story puzzles
  • Touching narrative about memory loss
  • Atmospheric music and haptic feedback
  • Relaxing gameplay, no timers
  • Unique visual and text puzzles
Features
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A puzzle you haven’t seen before. A story you won’t forget. G30 is a unique and minimalistic take on the puzzle genre, where each level is hand-crafted and meaningful. It’s a story of a person with a cognitive disorder, who is trying to recollect the elusive past – before the disease takes over and everything will fade away. KEY FEATURES • Each puzzle is a story. Solve the memories mystery hidden in 7 main chapters of unique and individually designed puzzles. • Experience a touching narrative. Live the life of a person whose memories have faded. • Feel the game. Atmospheric music and haptic feedback will dive you into the breathtaking story. • Relax and play. No scores, no timers, no “game over”. AWARDS • Most Innovative Game, Casual Connect USA & Kyiv • Best Mobile Game, CEEGA Awards • Excellence in Game Design, DevGAMM • Best Mobile Game & Critics’ Choice, GTP Indie Cup INNOVATIVE PUZZLES THAT ARE THE STORY Each level sparks a little memory of the person’s life. It’s a two-part puzzle: a visual image of the memory and a telescopic text, that reveals itself with every step. You start with fragmented pieces of the picture and have to move them to restore the original image. In turn, telescopic text reacts to your every step – the closer you are to the solution, the more text unfolds. You are indeed remembering – adding details to the memory and forming a clear picture. A DEEP AND MYSTERIOUS STORY G30 is about memory and consciousness – and what they mean for a human being. There are people around who are losing their ability to remember – some kinds of mental diseases do that to a person. G30 shows how they see the world, how they feel about the past they can’t remember and the reality they can’t recognize.

About

holedown

Dig deep underground by strategically shooting balls to break blocks and reach planet cores. Collect crystals for upgrades and master bouncing patterns in this charming, minimalist game with an original soundtrack. Enjoy hours of gameplay with procedurally generated planets and multiple modes.

Highlights
  • Dig through six planets
  • Collect crystals for upgrades
  • Procedurally generated planets
  • Original space acid soundtrack
  • Endless play mode
  • Intuitive one-handed play
Features
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Dig deep underground by shooting balls and breaking blocks, traversing your way to the planet cores. With limited shots per round and some blocks fixed firmly to the wall, thoughtfully strategize and aim for maximum impact. Knock down as many blocks as possible while collecting crystals for upgrades and getting deeper beneath the surface. Choose your ideal upgrades such as more starting balls, more shots per round, or storing more crystals, based on your play style and overall strategy. Work your way into the procedurally generated planets with a delightful spectacle of bouncing as you get closer to the planet’s core. Balance your plan between ball bouncing patterns and unpredictable, surprising bounces in this mesmerizing and curious game oozing with charm. Immerse yourself in a world of extravagant minimalistic art while jamming out to an original space acid soundtrack as you feel the satisfaction of digging further underground. Features: • Six planets to dig through • Original soundtrack of seven diverse and space-acid themed tunes • A tight experience with 5+ hours of gameplay’ • Intuitive, one-handed play • Endless play mode • 5 achievements • 11 leaderboards • Split view support • Toggle for screen shake

Screenshots

G304 screens
holedown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: G30 at 4.8 against holedown's 4.3. G30 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (83% vs 72%). holedown's advantage is chart position (#70 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

G30 costs $3.99 and holedown $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

G30 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 399 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of G30's written reviews are positive against 72% of holedown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

G30 ships an update every 2 months, holedown every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
G30 versus holedown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterG30holedown
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better4.3 (399 ratings)
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews — better71.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better399
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#70 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKovalov Ivanwebbfarbror AB

Customer experience

G30

All ratings1,415 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative9.7%

holedown

All ratings398 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews202 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral14.4%
Negative13.9%

User reviews

G30

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Immersive experience
  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals
  • 🎶 Soothing music
  • 🧠 Thought-provoking story
  • 👍 Unique and engaging puzzles

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional grammar/spelling issues
  • ⏱️ Short length of the game
  • 🤔 Confusing or unclear instructions
  • 🤯 Frustratingly difficult puzzles
  • 🔁 Repetitive soundtrack

holedown

From 399 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Satisfying physics and animations
  • 🎨 Charming visuals and audio
  • 💰 Fair pricing, no ads or IAPs

Room to improve

  • 🔚 Short campaign length
  • 🔁 Lack of replayability after completion
  • 🔇 No option to disable sound effects
  • 🐛 Occasional save data loss

Bugs and requests

G30

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Missing words in some levels
  • Inability to go back and complete missed words
  • Frequent crashes or loading issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Hint system or accessibility options
  • Improved English proofreading
  • Support for larger tablet screens

holedown

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Save data randomly resets
  • Gameplay freezes after certain actions
  • Sound effects not working properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More planets/levels
  • Diverse block types and gameplay mechanics
  • Ability to skip crystal counting animation
  • Cloud save sync between devices

In-app purchases

None

G30

No in-app purchases

None

holedown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is G30 free?
G30 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is holedown free?
holedown costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, G30 or holedown?
G30 is rated higher. G30 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while holedown averages 4.3 from 399 ratings.
Do G30 or holedown have ads?
Neither G30 nor holedown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, G30 or holedown?
G30 ships an update every 2 months, and holedown every 9 months. Most recently, G30 was updated on October 24, 2026 and holedown on October 24, 2026.

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