Comparison

Empty. vs Phial

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Unique room rotation puzzles
  • One-touch controls
  • No ads or paid content
  • Accessible for all ages
  • 25+ handcrafted levels
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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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.

About

Phial

Features
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Pour. Plan. Repeat until every drop is home. Phial is a quiet color-sort puzzle that turns three minutes of your day into something genuinely satisfying. Tap a phial, pour into another, organize every color until each bottle is complete. Simple in five seconds. Deep enough to keep you thinking for hours. WHY PHIAL IS DIFFERENT Most sort puzzles are built to hijack your attention. Phial is built to give it back. Slow, deliberate levels. Hand-tuned difficulty. No timers. No streaks. No daily-quest anxiety. Just liquid, glass, and quiet logic. GAME FEATURES • Hundreds of hand-tested levels with smooth difficulty progression • A Botanical Archivist aesthetic — cream paper, ruby ink, brass details, glass that looks like glass • Smart hint system for when you're truly stuck (three free hints per level, refill via optional ad) • Undo every move, restart any level, no penalties • 100% offline — play on planes, trains, subways, anywhere • Zero forced ads, zero pop-ups during play, zero dark patterns PERFECT FOR • Stressful days that need a 5-minute reset • Long commutes where Wi-Fi isn't reliable • Bedtime wind-down without harsh blue light • Anyone who finds joy in tidy, organized things • Fans of water sort, ball sort, and pouring puzzles who want something more thoughtful DIFFICULTY ZONES • Easy (Levels 1–20): Calm puzzles to settle your mind • Normal (Levels 21–50): Logic challenges that reward planning • Hard (Level 51+): Deep puzzles for sharp solvers A WORD ON ADS A few ads keep Phial free for everyone. They only appear between levels — never during. If you'd rather have none, the one-time "Remove Ads" upgrade is the only purchase in the game. Buy once, gone forever, unlimited hints included. PRIVACY FIRST Phial doesn't track you, doesn't sell your data, and doesn't require an account. No login, no email, no analytics empire. Just a puzzle. — Pour something nice. —

Screenshots

Empty.4 screens
Phial3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Empty. at none against Phial's 1. Empty. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Phial's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On price 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. Phial sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Empty. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Empty. ships an update monthly, Phial every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Empty. versus Phial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmpty.Phial
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.6K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaksym DzitsiukTruong Bao

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

Phial

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Empty.

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Phial

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Empty. free?
Empty. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phial free?
Phial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Empty. or Phial have ads?
Phial shows ads; Empty. does not.
Which is updated more often, Empty. or Phial?
Empty. ships an update monthly, and Phial every 6 days. Most recently, Empty. was updated on October 29, 2026 and Phial on October 10, 2026.

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