Rosette and Words vs Oberty
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rosette and Words
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Rosette and Words is a crossword game puzzle where you must find words in a board full of letter tiles. On each level, you are provided with a list of words to find in a specific amount of time. The words can be arranged in any direction, so you must develop skills to quickly spot them between the other letters. You have three special abilities to help you with this task. After completing the levels, you will be rewarded with rosettes, which can then be used in the Rosette Editor. Complete the levels to unlock the Relaxed game mode. In this game mode, you can play without time constraints. Game Features: - Two game modes: Timed and Relaxed. - A database of over 240,000 words creates a different level each time you play. - Timed mode offers 96 level stages. - Relaxed mode contains a customizable board size and an infinite number of levels. - Create over 2,000 unique rosettes in the Rosette Editor. - Enjoy relaxing music. - Choose from light or dark mode, and a variety of color palettes.
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: Oberty at every 5 months against Rosette and Words's every 25 months. Rosette and Words's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Rosette and Words costs $1.99 and Oberty $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rosette and Words ships an update every 25 months, Oberty every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rosette and Words | Oberty |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pawel Delimata | Dmytro Denys |
In-app purchases
Rosette and Words
No in-app purchases
Oberty
No in-app purchases
