Squex vs Valarant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Squex
Test your reflexes by tapping and holding a square without touching the walls or shapes. Unlock new game modes and palettes as you progress. This addictive game challenges your reaction time.
- Tap and hold gameplay
- Avoid walls and shapes
- Unlockable game modes
- Collectible palettes
- Medal system
- Addictive gameplay
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To start the game tap and hold the square on the bottom. Don't touch the wall or get hit by any of the shapes. Test your reflex like the Air Force. If you get all the medals you are phenomenal. Be careful... it's addictive! Unlock the game modes and collect all the palettes with the gift system!
Valarant
Test your reflexes in this fast-paced game. Swipe in the correct direction within a time limit to score points. Challenge friends and track your highest scores.
- Swipe-based gameplay
- Reaction time challenges
- Score tracking
- Friend sharing
- Four swipe directions
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Check your reaction rate in Valarant game! Challenge yourself and your friends - how many swipes will you make in 30 seconds? Direction of swipes changes every time! The game supportes 4 gestures: - swipe up - swipe down - swipe left - swipe right Valarant saves your highest score and let you share it to your friends!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Squex at 4.5 against Valarant's 3.0. Squex also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 50%) and ratings volume (22 vs 3). Valarant's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Squex holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Squex has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Squex's written reviews are positive against 50% of Valarant's.
Squex ships an update every 5 months, Valarant every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Squex | Valarant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alessandro Salvioni | Vladimir Zhizhin |
Customer experience
Squex
Valarant
In-app purchases
Squex
No in-app purchases
Valarant
No in-app purchases
