Comparison

CuBuGo vs Spellbound Valley

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

Head to head
About

CuBuGo

Rotate the game world to uncover new paths and connections in this strategy puzzle game. Guide your character through visually challenging levels, collecting bonuses while avoiding obstacles. Solve 45 unique puzzles across five distinct worlds.

Highlights
  • World rotation gameplay
  • Discover new path combinations
  • Steer character to finish
  • Avoid obstacles and enemies
  • Collect bonuses
  • Solve 45 puzzles across 5 worlds
Features
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Unique gameplay. Rotate the world to discover new path combinations and further connections. Find the right twist to get through these visually confounding worlds. Steer CuBuGo on the right path to the finish, move after move, without eliminating the charging animals blocking your way. But watch out for falling garden gnomes, voracious robots, flame-throwing pipes and rotating knives. Each move must be well thought out to complete a level, collecting all bonuses on the way. Solve 45 puzzles – spread over 5 worlds.

About

Spellbound Valley

Guide a lost wizard through a series of isometric puzzles by walking over all the tiles to reach the exit. Navigate 50 challenging levels with simple swipe controls. Hints are available to help you find the correct path.

Highlights
  • 50 isometric levels
  • Swipe-to-move controls
  • Tile-based pathfinding
  • Hint system
  • Thumb-friendly design
Features
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You're Hamiral, a little wizard lost in a mysterious land. The only way to escape and return home is to complete all the paths you encounter by walking over all the tiles and getting to the black one, which will teleport you to the next path. Swipe to move Hamiral on the tiles and be careful not to hit the ground! Will you complete all the 50 tiny levels and let the little wizard go back home? FEATURES: - 50 well-crafted isometric levels - Simple interaction, just swipe on the screen to make Hamiral walk - Nice background music - Hints available: click the bulb button on the top of the screen to see the right path for a few seconds - Thumb-friendly game

Screenshots

CuBuGo4 screens
Spellbound Valley3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CuBuGo at 3.4 against Spellbound Valley's 2.0. CuBuGo also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 17%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads 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. Spellbound Valley sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. CuBuGo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CuBuGo holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of CuBuGo's written reviews are positive against 17% of Spellbound Valley's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CuBuGo versus Spellbound Valley: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCuBuGoSpellbound Valley
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (8 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequency—Every 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size281 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerpeter baederXSGames

Customer experience

CuBuGo

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative38.9%

Spellbound Valley

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

CuBuGo

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Spellbound Valley

One-time3
  • Donate$1.99
  • Donate + Coffee$3.99
  • Donate + Love$7.99

Questions

Is CuBuGo free?
CuBuGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spellbound Valley free?
Spellbound Valley is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CuBuGo or Spellbound Valley?
CuBuGo is rated higher. CuBuGo averages 3.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Spellbound Valley averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CuBuGo or Spellbound Valley have ads?
Neither CuBuGo nor Spellbound Valley shows ads.

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