Dark Wave vs Neluvo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Neluvo
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Neluvo is a precision flow game built for touch. Touch and hold the living current, then guide it with calm, continuous movement to carry Neluvo through luminous crystal gates. Explore three distinct worlds: • Abyssal Garden — learn smooth, stable control. • Ember Bloom — read gates that move and breathe. • Celestial Void — counter gravitational fields that bend the current. Master 27 routes across Easy, Medium and Hard. Build combos, earn grades and refine every run through immediate visual, sound and haptic feedback. Interactive training teaches each mechanic inside the game. Free download includes unlimited play of all three Abyssal Garden Easy routes. The remaining Awakening routes require one optional permanent in-app purchase. No ads. No tracking. Play at your own rhythm, online or offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Neluvo at Free against Dark Wave's $1.99. Dark Wave's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads 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
Neluvo is free to download; Dark Wave costs $1.99 up front. Neluvo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dark Wave asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Dark Wave | Neluvo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Semidome Inc. | Milan Pribula |
In-app purchases
Dark Wave
No in-app purchases
Neluvo
- Awakening$2.99
