Vectronom vs Rytmos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vectronom
Navigate a psychedelic world by following a geometric path that changes with the beat of a hypnotic electronic soundtrack. Solve increasingly challenging puzzles by keeping the rhythm with every move. Experience a captivating atmosphere with dynamic art and original music.
- Psychedelic world with dynamic geometric paths
- Rhythm-based gameplay
- Challenging single-player campaign
- Original electronic soundtracks per level
- Colorful, dynamic art style
- User-generated content updates
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A CAPTIVATING ATMOSPHERE Welcome to the psychedelic world of Vectronom: experience waves of color and a pulsing geometric path that changes with the beat... All set to a hypnotic electronic soundtrack. There’s only one thing to do: turn up the volume and go with the flow. UNTZ! UNTZ! UNTZ! SOLVE PUZZLES AT THE SPEED OF SOUND Find your path through an ever-changing world, keeping the rhythm with every move you make. Think it sounds easy? The highly intuitive and addictive gameplay will keep you moving through daunting challenges... But how long will you last when the challenges get trickier and trickier? Better play to find out! Co-produced and published by ARTE, Vectronom is the first video game from independent studio Ludopium. The prototype was developed in the Franco-German accelerator program Spielfabrique. The game has already won several awards, including “Best Game” at the Indie Arena Booth at Gamescom 2018 and GDC’s “Best in Play” 2019. FEATURES • A challenging single player campaign • Each level features original electronic soundtrack and a colorful, dynamic art style • Regular updates based on curated User Generated Content
Rytmos
Solve maze puzzles to create evolving musical compositions. Explore planets, discover new sounds, and unlock musical toys. This relaxing game also offers insights into music history.
- Maze puzzle gameplay
- Music creation
- Planet exploration
- Unlockable musical toys
- Music history facts
- Expansion pack included
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Rytmos is a relaxing puzzle game, where you create music by solving maze puzzles. Travel from planet to planet and discover new music. Solve the puzzles on each side of the cubic planets and create small musical loops that slowly evolves into full music compositions. Unlock 20+ musical toys and jam on top of the planet music. Learn a bit of rare music history while playing the game. This version of the game now includes a large expansion pack.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rytmos at Free against Vectronom's $2.99. Rytmos also leads on ratings volume (62 vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Vectronom's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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
Rytmos is free to download; Vectronom costs $2.99 up front. Rytmos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vectronom asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vectronom holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rytmos has 62 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Vectronom's written reviews are positive against 48% of Rytmos's.
Vectronom ships an update fortnightly, Rytmos every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vectronom | Rytmos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better | 3.6 (62 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better | 47.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 62 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #79 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 188 MB | 730 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ARTE France Apps | Floppy Club |
Customer experience
Vectronom
Rytmos
Bugs and requests
Vectronom
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Rytmos
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes on startup
- Black screen on launch
- Game freezes during purchase process
- Purchases not syncing across devices
- No sound issues
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- Levels not clickable after completion
- Graphical clipping issues
- Unintended solutions in puzzles
- Input latency in jam section
- Slider cube off-screen on certain devices/planets
- Words/text not displaying correctly
- Game not loading on older iPhones
- App closes unexpectedly
- Purchase verification issues
- Demo version not unlocking full game after purchase
Requested features
10 requests- Add multi-touch functionality for instruments
- Improve jam section responsiveness
- Allow viewing instrument history after unlock
- Port to VR
- Add more free levels or planets
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- Fix display issues with button text
- Improve clarity on how sounds overlap
- Make the game more accessible to non-musicians
- Add challenges to extend playtime
- Consider a full game with ads instead of a high upfront cost
In-app purchases
Vectronom
No in-app purchases
Rytmos
- Unlock the galaxy$4.99
