Swipp! vs Persephone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swipp!
A minimalist puzzle game where you push cubes to their designated spots. Explore unique environments and utilize various mechanics to solve 50 handcrafted levels. Enjoy a distraction-free experience with simple controls.
- Swipe to move cubes
- Place cubes in boxes
- Environmental interaction
- 50 handcrafted levels
- Minimalist UI
- Rolling and jumping cubes
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Swipe anywhere to move your cubes. Put them in their boxes. Use their environment. And sometimes avoid it. / 50 handcrafted levels / a couple of mechanics / minimal user interface for minimal distraction / tiny rolling and jumping cubes Thank you for playing my game!
Persephone
This puzzle game explores the concept of death as a mechanic for progression. Players must strategically choose when and how to die to solve over 100 unique puzzles across diverse environments. Immerse yourself in a magical world with stunning visuals and enchanting music.
- Death-based puzzle mechanics
- Over 100 puzzles
- 10 unique environments
- Beautiful graphics
- Captivating music
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Persephone is a puzzle game that explores the following possibility: what if death isn't the end, but the key to solve puzzles? Where, when and how will you choose to die in order to progress? Discover more than 100 puzzles in 10 different environments, each with unique mechanisms. Transport yourself to this magical world enriched with beautiful graphics and captivating music.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Swipp! at none against Persephone's shown. Swipp! also leads on price ($0.99 vs $3.99). Persephone's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Swipp! costs $0.99 and Persephone $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Swipp! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 32 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 71% and 71% positive.
Swipp! ships an update every 6 months, Persephone every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swipp! | Persephone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better | 4.3 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 71.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 388 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Martin Knopf | MOBASO |
Customer experience
Swipp!
Persephone
In-app purchases
Swipp!
No in-app purchases
Persephone
No in-app purchases
