Sine the Game vs Super16Bit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sine the Game
Control a sine wave through over 40 challenging levels, collecting orbs and beating strict time limits. Experience unique arcade gameplay with minimalist visuals and immersive audio. Easy to learn, difficult to master.
- Over 40 hand-crafted levels
- Unique mix of genres and mechanics
- Minimalist visual design
- Immersive beats and audio
- One-finger controls
- Game Center leaderboards
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Control a sine wave and avoid obstacles in more than 40 levels. Sine is a competitive arcade game with unique mechanics and compelling visuals. You control a sine wave, avoiding obstacles, racing to the finish, and collecting orbs scattered throughout levels ranging from simple to painfully difficult. The intuitive one-finger controls are easy to learn, but hard to master. Each level has three goals. In order to get 100% completion, you'll need to: - Complete the levels - Beat them within strict time limits - Collect every orb Key Features - A unique mix of genres and gameplay mechanics you've never seen before - Beautiful, minimalist visual design - Over 40 hand-crafted levels providing hours upon hours of gameplay - Immersive beats and audio created just for Sine (headphones recommended!) - Easy to learn, but challenging to master one-finger controls - Game Center leaderboards Awards "1st place, GDS Indie Expo 2019" – Game Developers Session 2019, Prague, Czech Republic Sine the Game is a premium game with no ads or in-app purchases. Purchase once, play forever.
Super16Bit
Experience classic Super Nintendo games on your Apple device with this advanced emulator. Enjoy features like game controller support, state saving, cheat codes, and optimized video and audio for a smooth retro gaming experience.
- Game controller support
- State save and load
- Cheat code functionality
- Turbo mode and Rewind
- External display output
- iCloud sync for backups
- Customizable touch screen controls
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An advanced SNES (Super Nintendo) emulator optimized for Apple devices. ・Game controller ・State save ・Cheat code ・Turbo mode, Rewind ・External display output ・Metal rendering video optimized for Apple devices ・AudioUnit low-latency audio optimized for Apple devices ・iCloud sync (backup, restore) ・Touch screen controller layout customization ・Added various other functions *Last Inc. has no relationship with Nintendo. The name "Nintendo" and all related game console names are registered trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Sine the Game at free against Super16Bit's paid. Sine the Game also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (95% vs 71%). Super16Bit's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). On price, ads, 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.
Sine the Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Super16Bit has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Sine the Game's written reviews are positive against 71% of Super16Bit's.
Sine the Game ships an update every 8 months, Super16Bit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sine the Game | Super16Bit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better | 71.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 285 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lonely Vertex s.r.o. | Last,Inc. |
Customer experience
Sine the Game
Super16Bit
In-app purchases
Sine the Game
No in-app purchases
Super16Bit
No in-app purchases
