Comparison

Swirl Down vs Chronodor

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

Head to head
About

Swirl Down

Navigate a ball through an endless helix maze by swirling the structure. Collect diamonds to unlock new balls and avoid red obstacles to achieve the highest score. Enjoy vibrant 3D graphics and global leaderboards in this addictive puzzle-arcade game.

Highlights
  • Infinite gameplay
  • Unlockable balls
  • Global high scores
  • 3D graphics
  • Helix maze
  • Diamond collection
Features
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Go down as far as you can in this very easy to play, hard to master puzzle-arcade game. You're sure to have a blast seeing how many times you can get the ball to go down. Collect diamonds to use for unlocking other balls to drop down with. Swirl the structure to get the ball through the openings. Don't hit the red obstacles or it's game over. Features: • Infinite gameplay • Easy to play, jump right in • Unlock different balls in the Swirl Down Shop • Best Score tracking • 3D eye candy • Endless Helix maze • Global High Scores - Share and Compare How to Play: • Easily slide your finger to make the structure swirl • As the structure swirls make the ball go through the holes to hit another platform • Collect diamonds to unlock new balls • Avoid the red platforms to continue dropping down

About

Chronodor

Engage in turn-based historical battles across different eras to defend human history from an alien threat. Command legendary figures and utilize strategic depth to overcome challenges and restore the timeline.

Highlights
  • Turn-based historical battles
  • Time travel missions
  • Strategic depth and mechanics
  • Sci-fi narrative
  • Command historical legends
  • Resource management
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Calling all strategy fans! Navigate Earth's most pivotal battles in a deep, turn-based strategy game. In Chronodor, travel through time - from ancient wars to modern conflicts - to unlock missions and defend human history from an alien threat. Solve the mystery of who is interfering with our past and meet an array of colourful characters to figure out who is friend and who is foe on this epic temporal quest. HISTORICAL MISSIONS - Command real Earth battles - Phalanx vs Legion - Cavalry charges - Trench warfare - Complete each mission to access the next pivotal conflict STRATEGIC DEPTH - Multi-layered mechanics - Progressive difficulty - Master different unit types - Use terrain to your advantage - Gather and exchange resources - Build bridges and tunnels SCI-FI NARRATIVE - Dispatch agents back in time to guide battles - Discover the origins and history of Chronodor - An unknown alien meddles with our past - restore the timeline or face extinction IMMERSIVE LEARNING - Discover the tactics and context behind humanity's greatest wars - Meet and control historical legends like Alexander the Great, Hannibal, Attila the Hun, Mark Antony & Cleopatra

Screenshots

Swirl Down4 screens
Chronodor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chronodor at 100% against Swirl Down's 67%. Swirl Down's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Swirl Down sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chronodor sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swirl Down ships an update every 10 days, Chronodor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Swirl Down versus Chronodor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwirl DownChronodor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (59 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB332 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSkilljoy, LLCCoast Gaming LTD

Customer experience

Swirl Down

All ratings59 ratings
Positive72.9%
Neutral13.6%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Chronodor

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Swirl Down

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$7.99
4 purchases

Chronodor

One-time4
  • 100 Gold$2.99
  • 500 Gold$7.99
  • 1000 Gold$12.99
Show 1 more
  • 5000 Gold$49.99

Questions

Is Swirl Down free?
Swirl Down is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chronodor free?
Chronodor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swirl Down or Chronodor have ads?
Both Swirl Down and Chronodor show ads.
Which is updated more often, Swirl Down or Chronodor?
Swirl Down ships an update every 10 days, and Chronodor every 2 weeks. Most recently, Swirl Down was updated on October 24, 2026 and Chronodor on October 11, 2026.

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