Empty. vs Assemble with Care
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Empty.
A relaxing puzzle game designed to help you unwind and appreciate simplicity. Rotate rooms to clear them using intuitive one-touch controls. Enjoy a peaceful experience with a beautiful soundtrack and over 25 handcrafted levels.
- Unique room rotation puzzles
- One-touch controls
- No ads or paid content
- Accessible for all ages
- 25+ handcrafted levels
- Original soundtrack
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A relaxing puzzle game to unwind with. Each level teaches you to value simplicity in life. ‣ Unique puzzle mechanics — clear the room by rotating it! ‣ One-touch controls — play with one hand! ‣ No ads. No paid content. Supported by donations. ‣ Accessible for players of all ages. ‣ 25+ beautiful hand-crafted levels. ‣ Original soundtrack - a full length album. Learn the timeless concept — that less is more — that will contribute to your wellbeing in addition to simply joyfully passing time.
Assemble with Care
Restore cherished objects and help a town heal in this narrative puzzle game. Explore meaningful puzzles, meet quirky townsfolk, and enjoy a nostalgic soundtrack and handcrafted visuals.
- Meaningful object restoration puzzles
- Evocative story about townsfolk
- Nostalgic 80s-inspired soundtrack
- Handcrafted, impressionist visuals
- Free-to-start gameplay
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Assemble With Care is free-to-start with no ads. Play the opening chapters for free, and unlock the rest of the story with a single in-app purchase. From the studio that brought you Monument Valley, comes a story about taking things apart and putting ourselves back together. When Maria, a globe-trotting antique restorer, arrives in the sun-soaked town of Bellariva, she has no idea just how broken it will turn out to be. She wants nothing more than to help the town’s inhabitants save their most beloved possessions, but when it’s their personal lives that are starting to fracture, she’ll need to find a way to hold them together, one spare screw at a time. MEANINGFUL PUZZLES: Explore the objects through Maria’s eyes and find a way to restore them. EVOCATIVE STORY: Meet the townsfolk of Bellariva. Come to love their quirks and help them reconnect. NOSTALGIC CHARM: Rediscover the defining objects of decades past to the tune of the original soundtrack, inspired by the sounds of the 80s. HANDCRAFTED VISUALS: Enjoy gameplay rendered in a beautiful, impressionist style, alongside a completely hand-illustrated story
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Empty. at 4.8 against Assemble with Care's 3.6. Empty. also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 53%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Assemble with Care's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Assemble with Care sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Empty. asks for nothing beyond the download.
Empty. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.6K and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Empty.'s written reviews are positive against 53% of Assemble with Care's.
Empty. ships an update monthly, Assemble with Care every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Empty. | Assemble with Care |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better | 3.6 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.0% of reviews — better | 53.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 1.4K |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 619 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maksym Dzitsiuk | ustwo games |
Customer experience
Empty.
Assemble with Care
User reviews
Empty.
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌙 Calming and relaxing
- 👍 Simple and intuitive gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful color palette and aesthetics
- 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
- 💡 Unique and innovative concept
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Game is too short
- 🤔 Some levels require precise alignment
- 🔇 No option to turn off background music
Assemble with Care
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Relaxing and therapeutic gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful art style and visuals
- 🔊 Excellent voice acting and soundtrack
- 📚 Engaging and heartwarming story
- 🧠 Satisfying puzzle-solving mechanics
Room to improve
- 💰 Game is too short for the price
- 🔒 Paywall after initial free levels
- 🕰️ Slow pacing and dialogue
- 🔍 Lack of difficulty and challenge
Bugs and requests
Empty.
Reported bugs
2 issues- Certain objects not disappearing as expected
- Glitches on specific levels
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Difficulty settings or options
- Ability to save progress
Assemble with Care
Reported bugs
2 issues- Progress deletion issue
- Sound not working for some users
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and chapters
- Ability to skip dialogue
- Landscape mode support
- Additional gameplay modes or stories
In-app purchases
Empty.
No in-app purchases
Assemble with Care
- Unlock Full Game$5.99
