VoidMatter vs Dark Wave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VoidMatter
Explore a visually stunning and calming interactive experience. Watch intricate fractal shapes materialize as you follow simple on-screen prompts. All graphics are dynamically generated by code.
- Interactive fractal generation
- Code-based graphics
- Relaxing visual experience
- Watch complication for saving images
- Simple on-screen instructions
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VoidMatter is a beautiful and relaxing interactive experience. Follow the on-screen instructions and watch the beautiful shapes take form. All graphics are completely generated by code using the power of fractals. While using the X-Large complication the watch app will save the last picture on your watch face.
Dark Wave
Navigate a winding road filled with dangers, conquering challenges across 5 chapters and 50 levels. Compete globally in endless mode or enjoy a minimalist, ad-free experience. Play across Apple devices and sync progress with iCloud.
- 5 Chapters, 50 Levels
- Endless mode with global leaderboard
- Minimalist design
- No ads or in-app purchases
- Play on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV
- iCloud progress sync
- Multi-language support
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Hello Light Surfer... Can you conquer the Dark Wave? Power your way through an ever-changing winding road and its dangers FEATURES • 5 Chapters, 50 Levels: Each chapter introduces a range of new enemies • Endless mode: Compete with others in a global leaderboard • Minimalist design • No ads, No in-app purchases • Play on your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV • Sync your progress using iCloud • Fully localized for English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian, Dutch, Korean, Portuguese and Russian
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dark Wave at 52% against VoidMatter's 0%. Dark Wave also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). VoidMatter's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ratings volume, 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
VoidMatter costs $0.99 and Dark Wave $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dark Wave holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of VoidMatter's written reviews are positive against 52% of Dark Wave's.
VoidMatter ships an update every 3 weeks, Dark Wave every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VoidMatter | Dark Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 2.0 (7 ratings) | 4.6 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 52.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucas Assis Rodrigues | Semidome Inc. |
Customer experience
VoidMatter
Dark Wave
In-app purchases
VoidMatter
No in-app purchases
Dark Wave
No in-app purchases
