Scalak vs Oberty
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scalak
Engage your mind with a relaxing puzzle game where you match shapes and find patterns to fill intricate figures. Enjoy a unique and evolving game flow across 90 levels designed for fun and mental stimulation.
- Fill up figures
- Match shapes
- Find patterns
- Spatial awareness challenges
- Logical thinking
- 90 levels
- Evolving game flow
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Hey, Hamster here. I made PUSH, Zenge and Art Of Gravity. GOAL: Fill up the figures. Relax. Have fun. HOW TO DO THAT? -Match shapes. -Find patterns. -Use spatial awareness. -A bit of rotation and logical thinking. Scalak contains 90 levels and is packed with ever evolving game flow that will let you feel quite good about yourself. - To save battery use the HQ icon in menu. Have fun playing. Thanks for your support! Cheers, Hamster
Oberty
This minimalist puzzle game challenges players to rotate and blend cards using XOR logic to solve over 200 unique puzzles. It features a relaxing soundtrack, inclusive color schemes, and a level editor to create and share custom challenges.
- Shape-blending puzzles
- XOR logic gameplay
- 200+ puzzles
- Meditative and relaxing
- Inclusive color schemes
- Level editor
- Share custom levels
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** Most Anticipated Game – Indie Cup Ukraine’23 ** ** OFFICIAL SELECTION, DAY OF THE DEVS, THE GAME AWARDS EDITION 2023 ** Oberty is a minimalist shape-blending puzzle. Rotate and blend cards with XOR rule: "Black + Black = White". • 200+ puzzles to complete • Meditative • Minimal • Monochromatic • Relaxing and atmospheric original soundtrack • Inclusive color schemes for people with visual impairment • Level editor, create and share you cards with friends • No ads LEVEL EDITOR Create your own unique level-cards, share it to your friends by sending picture. To play level simply load it from picture of level-card.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scalak at weekly against Oberty's every 5 months. Scalak also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 18) and review sentiment (91% vs 67%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Scalak costs $1.99 and Oberty $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Scalak against 4.9 for Oberty. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scalak has 4.4K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Scalak's written reviews are positive against 67% of Oberty's.
Scalak ships an update weekly, Oberty every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scalak | Oberty |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.4K ratings) | 4.9 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 442 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michal Pawlowski | Dmytro Denys |
Customer experience
Scalak
Oberty
Bugs and requests
Scalak
Reported bugs
2 issues- Puzzle 44 reported as unsolvable
- Controls not syncing properly with touch input
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to save progress mid-level
- Option to change background color
Oberty
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scalak
No in-app purchases
Oberty
No in-app purchases
