Comparison

Rain City vs ELOH

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

Head to head
About

Rain City

Embark on a bizarre and exciting adventure as a cat searching for his sister in the perpetually rainy Rain City. Explore a mysterious world, solve puzzles, gather clues, and uncover the truth behind the endless rain.

Highlights
  • Story-driven adventure
  • Puzzle solving
  • Character interaction
  • Minigames
  • Memory and observation challenges
  • Picture book-like graphics
Features
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The game begins with the main character, a cat, who embarks to Rain City to find his sister. The story is both bizarre and exciting making players get lost in a mushroom field, search for a secret passage, and run experiments in a laboratory. The reason rain continues in Rain City is uncovered when players find his missing sister... Players control the main character to look for his sister in the city. The story moves along while meeting various characters, gathering information, solving puzzles, and clearing minigames. There are elements that test skills including memory and observation, and the many items that appear add to its appeal to the game. The picture book-like graphics and story about animals who live like humans will draw you in to the world of Rain City.

About

ELOH

This is a relaxing musical puzzle game designed to help you unwind. It features intuitive gesture controls and beautiful visuals, offering a pressure-free experience across 98 unique levels.

Highlights
  • 98 musical puzzle levels
  • Experiment with spirit positions
  • Intuitive gesture controls
  • Hand-painted visuals
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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A chilled out puzzle game to help you relax and find your groove. From the creators of the Apple Design Award winning Old Man's Journey, a new musical puzzle game about feeling the rhythm to find the solution. ======= “I can not recommend it enough to anyone” - TouchArcade “A thoroughly charming,delightfully percussive puzzler” - PocketGamer “One of those rare games that shines in every aspect” - AppUnwrapper “A smart, beautifully designed puzzler” - Stuff “The whole puzzle springs to life” - Eurogamer ======= Slow down, start listening and let the groove guide you through 98 levels. No ticking clock, no ads, no paywalls. Just satisfying gesture controls designed for touch, with a smooth learning-curve and pressure-free attitude. - Find your groove in 98 musical puzzles - Experiment with the positions of good spirits to solve the levels - Each spirit comes with its individual jam and lets you build your personal groove - Satisfying, intuitive gesture controls designed for touch - Beautiful hand painted visuals and joyful animations - Original and catchy soundtrack by SCNTFC and you

Screenshots

Rain City4 screens
ELOH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ELOH at 4.9 against Rain City's 4.0. ELOH also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 51%) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 72). Rain City's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Rain City costs $1.99 and ELOH $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ELOH holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ELOH has 2.1K ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Rain City's written reviews are positive against 93% of ELOH's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rain City ships an update every 9 days, ELOH every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Rain City versus ELOH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRain CityELOH
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.0 (72 ratings)4.9 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.3% of reviews93.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings722.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#30 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB181 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCOTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd.Broken Rules

Customer experience

Rain City

All ratings72 ratings
Positive68.1%
Neutral15.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral18.3%
Negative30.4%

ELOH

All ratings2,075 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews236 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.0%

User reviews

Rain City

From 72 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful art and graphics
  • 📚 Engaging story and plot twists
  • 🧩 Clever and challenging puzzles
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 🎧 Atmospheric sound design

Room to improve

  • 🕹️ Clunky and frustrating controls
  • 👾 Difficult and unwelcome arcade mini-games
  • ❓ Illogical or trial-and-error puzzles
  • 🗣️ Poor or nonsensical English translation
  • 📱 Small screen interaction issues

ELOH

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful design and graphics
  • 🎶 Engaging rhythmic gameplay
  • 🧠 Challenging yet relaxing puzzles
  • 👍 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Suitable for all ages

Room to improve

  • 🔇 Limited sound customization options
  • 🕹️ Occasional issues with slider controls
  • 🕰️ Relatively short game length

Bugs and requests

Rain City

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Character gets stuck on objects/walls
  • Cat disappears in drain, blocking progress
  • Boss battle controls not working with controller
  • Automatically sent out of jail camera room
  • Bug preventing progress in jail section (apple for rat)
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  • Cat gets stuck when walking clockwise above sewer
  • Remote controlled car bug in factory
  • Game freezes
  • Cannot download after purchase
  • Elevator bug in underground mine
  • Dialogue text cut off
  • Sound and music missing

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add a skip option for arcade games
  • Improve character movement and controls
  • Add a hint system for puzzles
  • Improve English translation quality
  • Add Thai language support
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  • Option to turn off dialogue noise
  • Better sound and music implementation
  • Larger screen optimization for mobile
  • More intuitive interaction system

ELOH

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional sound glitches or cancellation
  • Inconsistent slider behavior on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to create custom rhythmic patterns
  • Level selection and progress tracking

In-app purchases

None

Rain City

No in-app purchases

None

ELOH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rain City free?
Rain City costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ELOH free?
ELOH costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rain City or ELOH?
ELOH is rated higher. Rain City averages 4.0 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while ELOH averages 4.9 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Rain City or ELOH have ads?
Neither Rain City nor ELOH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rain City or ELOH?
Rain City ships an update every 9 days, and ELOH every 2 months. Most recently, Rain City was updated on October 29, 2026 and ELOH on October 29, 2026.

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