Spot the Difference vs Planetoids Vortex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spot the Difference
Engage your mind with a visual puzzle game that challenges you to find five subtle differences between two nearly identical photographs. With numerous timed levels and helpful hints, it's a great way to sharpen your focus and observation skills.
- Find differences between photos
- Timed gameplay
- Helpful hints available
- Numerous levels
- Intuitive interface
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Spot the Difference - Find Them All is a fun brain teaser game where you have to find what's different between two near-identical real photographs! Each pair has 5 differing details, and your job is to find them all. So get focused and keep your eyes peeled, Spot the Difference - Find Them All has tons of levels to beat! Just don't forget that each one is timed. But don't worry! If you're just a step away from victory but time is running out fast, just use a special hint! That's what they're there for! Why you'll love this game: · Beautiful pictures · Timed gameplay · Helpful hints · Loads of levels · Simple, intuitive interface
Planetoids Vortex
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Planetoids is a pixel-art arcade shooter for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. One ship. Endless asteroids. How long can you last? Inspired by the timeless Atari Asteroids, Planetoids brings the classic formula into the modern Apple ecosystem with a colour-coded asteroid system, power-up pickups, enemy saucers, and boss waves — all wrapped in a distinctive retro pixel aesthetic. THE FIELD Five asteroid colours. Each one behaves differently. Red moves fast. Green splits into three. Purple hunts you at close range. Orange drops power-ups when destroyed. Yellow blinds you on impact. Learning what each colour means — and adjusting your strategy accordingly — is the game within the game. YOUR SHIP Newtonian physics. No brakes. Thrust in one direction and you keep moving until you thrust the other way. Mastering your momentum is the entire skill of Planetoids. It takes minutes to learn and years to perfect. ENEMY SAUCERS Two types. The Large Saucer fires randomly — dangerous through bad luck alone. The Small Saucer aims directly at you with accuracy that improves every level. At 1,000 points it is the highest-value target in the game. It is also trying to kill you. POWER-UPS Spread Shot. Rapid Fire. Shield. Speed Boost. Score Multiplier. Five pickups drop from destroyed asteroids. Each lasts seconds. Each can turn a losing situation into a winning one — or tempt you into a mistake. BOSS WAVES Every five levels, a single enormous Planet Asteroid replaces the normal wave. Five hits to crack it open. Four large asteroids explode from the wreckage. The field is not clear when the boss breaks — it is just beginning. FEATURES • Gamepad support on all platforms — MFi, Xbox Series, PlayStation DualSense • Keyboard support on Mac — full arrow key and WASD • Touch controls on iPhone and iPad when no gamepad is connected • Windowed and fullscreen modes on Mac • Game Center leaderboards — All-Time, Weekly, and Highest Level • 17 achievements including secret challenges • iCloud sync — your high score follows you across every device • Dynamic Island support on iPhone 14 Pro and later • Haptic feedback on iPhone and iPad • No ads. No in-app purchases. No subscriptions. A NOTE ON DIFFICULTY Planetoids does not end. There is no final level, no credits sequence, no congratulation screen. The waves keep coming and they keep getting harder. The goal is simply to survive longer than you did last time. Every death is survivable in retrospect. The field is always fair. How far can you go?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Planetoids Vortex at none against Spot the Difference's 6. Planetoids Vortex also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Spot the Difference's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Spot the Difference sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Planetoids Vortex asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spot the Difference ships an update every 2 months, Planetoids Vortex every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spot the Difference | Planetoids Vortex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 333 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Azur Interactive Games Limited | Alphaworks |
Bugs and requests
Spot the Difference
Reported bugs
1 issue- Stuck on level 34
Requested features
2 requests- Improve image size and visibility
- Remove distracting in-app elements
Planetoids Vortex
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spot the Difference
- Hint Pack 1$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Hint Pack 2$2.99
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- Hint Pack 3$4.99
- Hint Pack 4$19.99
- Hint Pack 5$49.99
Planetoids Vortex
No in-app purchases
Questions
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