Mirage vs Chronescher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mirage
Experience a unique spatial puzzle game where your perception alters the world's physics. Solve 40 mind-bending challenges across multiple game modes, including secret levels and time trials.
- 40 mind-bending puzzles
- Relaxation mode
- Endurance mode
- Time Trials mode
- Unlockable secret levels
- Compete for best times
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What would it be like if the physics of the world went about how you perceived things? Find out in this unusual spatial puzzle! Features: • 40 mind-bending puzzles for you to take on! • 3 modes to play in: Relaxation - where you can explore levels, Endurance - to finish the game within the time limit and Time Trials - get as many medals as possible! • Secret levels to unlock! • Compete for the best times!
Chronescher
Embark on a challenging isometric puzzle adventure through a surreal, escherpunk world. Master time, space, and perspective-bending mechanics to ascend towering structures and uncover a personal mystery. This game demands clever use of portals, time anchors, and shifting viewpoints to solve intricate levels.
- Isometric puzzle gameplay
- Time and space manipulation
- Perspective shifting mechanics
- Escherpunk world with unique biomes
- Narrative-driven progression
- Portal placement and return
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Ascend the roofs of the city and journey to the top of the highest tower, where you may even discover something about yourself. Chronescher is a challenging isometric puzzle game. Set in an escherpunk world consisting of six unique biomes. It requires you to learn time- space- and mind bending mechanics in order to puzzle your way forward. As you progress further you will untangle who you are playing and what happened to them. Master Time and Space: Learn to place portals and return to them at a whim. Place a time anchor in order to take a snapshot of the level and restore the saved state at a later point - without moving yourself. Change your perspective in order to unveil new paths and hidden passages. The most difficult puzzles will require you to combine all these abilities and reach places that seem almost impossible to get to.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mirage at 5.0 against Chronescher's 3.0. Mirage also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 18 months) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Mirage costs $1.99 and Chronescher $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mirage holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 75% positive.
Mirage ships an update every 6 weeks, Chronescher every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mirage | Chronescher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 288 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Illam Software Entertainment | Purple Sloth Studio eG |
Customer experience
Mirage
Chronescher
In-app purchases
Mirage
No in-app purchases
Chronescher
No in-app purchases
