Point Five vs Stranded Critters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Point Five
A fast-paced arcade game where players must quickly match the shape and color of their character to passing gates. The challenge intensifies as speed increases and gates spawn more rapidly, demanding constant attention to maintain a high score.
- Shape and color matching gameplay
- Increasing speed and difficulty
- Fast-paced gate challenges
- Simple tap controls
- High score chasing
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In Point Five you have a limited amount of time to make sure you are the right shape or color required to pass through the gate. Tap the screen to see character interaction! As time goes on and points are earned, the speed increases and the gates spawn faster! Stay on your toes... Looking away for .5 seconds could cause you your score!
Stranded Critters
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50 Levels of puzzles with no advertisements. A scoundrel has left the critters stranded and you have to help get them to safety by removing the blocks and guiding them to the platform below. By using logic and removing the blocks in the correct order, and using perfect timing, you can save all the critters. Double tap to remove each block and hopefully solve the puzzle. Please leave a review if you enjoy this game or would like to see something in a future version.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stranded Critters at none against Point Five's 1. Stranded Critters also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Point Five sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stranded Critters asks for nothing beyond the download.
Point Five ships an update every 3 months, Stranded Critters every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Point Five | Stranded Critters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THE RISE COLLECTION | Justin Hunt |
In-app purchases
Point Five
- Remove Ads$2.99
Stranded Critters
No in-app purchases
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