# Rain City vs Leap the Synth

The clearest difference is price: Leap the Synth at Free against Rain City's $1.99. Leap the Synth also leads on iOS requirement (9 vs 15.6). Rain City's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Leap the Synth is free to download; Rain City costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Rain City holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rain City has 72 ratings behind it against 2, 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 50% of Leap the Synth's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rain City | Leap the Synth |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.0 (72 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rain-city/id1371241818/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/leap-the-synth/id1558083370/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **72** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **51.3% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Monetization | Paid | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 261 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **9** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [COTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/981521029) | [Alessandro Pezzetti](https://appshunter.io/developer/891340779) |

## What reviewers say

### Rain City

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rain-city/id1371241818)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🕹️ 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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)

**Requested features**

- 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


### Leap the Synth

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/leap-the-synth/id1558083370)

Enter a vibrant video game world set to a Synthwave soundtrack. Time your movements to the beat, overcome obstacles, and fix bugs to escape back to reality. The game is available in multiple languages.

**Highlights:** Synthwave music soundtrack, Rhythm-based gameplay, Platforming challenges, Bug-squashing mechanics, Multi-language support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rain City free?

Rain City costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Leap the Synth free?

Leap the Synth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Rain City or Leap the Synth?

Rain City is rated higher. Rain City averages 4.0 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Leap the Synth averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Rain City or Leap the Synth have ads?

Leap the Synth shows ads; Rain City does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*