Comparison

RookStar vs Ricocheto

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

Head to head
About

RookStar

A challenging puzzle game where you strategically move rooks to target positions. Compete with friends or others in daily challenges. Offers a yearly subscription to remove ads.

Highlights
  • Strategic rook movement
  • Target position puzzles
  • Play with friends
  • Daily challenges
  • Ad-free subscription
Features
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You control five rooks that move in straight lines until they hit a wall or another rook. For each problem, try to move the rook with the same color as the target to the target position(rotating star) in as few moves as possible. Play with friends or compete against others in the daily challenges. Subscription options We have the following subscription periods in our game: 1. Remove ads yearly subscription for $2.49 for skipping ads during one year. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is established for Swedish customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Cancelling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039 . When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be cancelled. When your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements included in Subscription option.

About

Ricocheto

A challenging robot puzzle game where you strategize robot movements to reach goals. Features both single-player puzzles and real-time multiplayer battles.

Highlights
  • Robots glide until hitting obstacles
  • Strategic use of other robots
  • Real-time multiplayer battles
  • Procedurally generated single-player maps
  • Global language support
Features
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Ricocheto is a puzzle game where you ricochet robots to a target. Once a robot moves, it slides until it hits a wall or another robot. That single rule creates a fresh problem every time. Use the other robots as walls, build a path, and find the move that gets there in the fewest steps. Single Player • Endlessly generated puzzles at your own pace • Stuck? Reveal the optimal solution with a hint Chain Mode • Clear multiple targets in order, one chain of moves Portal Mode • Robots teleport through portals — new paths through folded space Multiplayer • Real-time matches for up to 4 players • Everyone bids their move count; the lowest bid proves it first • Score on success; miss and the next player gets a shot • Quick match, create rooms, or join by code And more • Available in 13 languages • Sound and haptic feedback • Free Download now and find the perfect move.

Screenshots

RookStar1 screens
Ricocheto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RookStar at 100% against Ricocheto's 0%. RookStar also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months). Ricocheto's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price 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

Both are free to download. RookStar sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.49 per year. Ricocheto asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RookStar ships an update every 6 weeks, Ricocheto every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RookStar versus Ricocheto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRookStarRicocheto
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMats ErikssonBetaphonia

Customer experience

RookStar

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ricocheto

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RookStar

Subscriptions1
  • Remove ads 1 year subscription$2.491 Year
None

Ricocheto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RookStar free?
RookStar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ricocheto free?
Ricocheto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RookStar or Ricocheto have ads?
Ricocheto shows ads; RookStar does not.
Which is updated more often, RookStar or Ricocheto?
RookStar ships an update every 6 weeks, and Ricocheto every 14 months. Most recently, RookStar was updated on November 2, 2026 and Ricocheto on October 30, 2026.

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