Mutatis vs Dissolve
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mutatis
Experience a dynamic shoot 'em up where gameplay adapts to your device's sensors and environment. Discover unique challenges and power-ups that change with every play session. Compete globally for high scores and unlock achievements.
- Adaptive gameplay based on device sensors
- Environmentally reactive enemies
- Sensor-utilizing power-ups
- Dynamic color palettes
- Screenshot data capture
- Global leaderboard competition
- Achievement collection
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Dive into the ever-transforming world of Mutatis! This unique shoot ‘em up game reacts to the various sensors and information of your device to constantly shake things up! A whole new dimension of possibilities open up as you consider the different ways to interact with Mutatis. Should you play it in the dark? How loud will you make your volume? Prepare to be amazed as the game changes before your very eyes. ◆ Classic shmup action with a twist ◆ Gameplay connected to your environment and state of your device ◆ Enemies that react to the condition you’re playing in ◆ Power-ups that utilize different sensors ◆ Colorful palettes for each unique situation ◆ Capture data on enemies, powers and themes by taking a screenshot ◆ Compete for highest score in a global leaderboard ◆ Collect achievements that reward playing in many conditions ◆ Original music that also reacts to changes Discover a different Mutatis every time you play.
Dissolve
Engage in an endless arcade shooter where every hit transforms the vibrant background. Collect permanent power-ups and melt through waves of enemies with intuitive swipe controls. Unlock new ships and face diverse enemy types in this colorful, fast-paced experience.
- Infinite enemy waves
- Permanent power-ups
- Transforming background visuals
- Single-finger swipe controls
- Haptic feedback
- Unlockable ships
- Upgradeable power-up drops
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In Dissolve, melt your way through infinite waves of enemies and bullets collecting never-expiring power-ups! Every shot that hits an enemy transforms the background, igniting dazzling bursts of color and warp-speed alterations all controlled with just a finger swipe. Get ready to melt through an endless torrent of vector foes! Features - Simple controls: Play with just moving your finger around the screen - Haptic feedback for key moments - 7 unlock-able ships - 14 Enemy Types and power-ups - Upgradeable power-up drop rates
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mutatis at none against Dissolve's 2. Mutatis also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Dissolve sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mutatis asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mutatis holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 317 and 107 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Mutatis's written reviews are positive against 84% of Dissolve's.
Mutatis ships an update daily, Dissolve fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mutatis | Dissolve |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (317 ratings) — better | 4.5 (107 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.1% of reviews — better | 84.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 317 — better | 107 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 400 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Victor Pineles | BabyStar Games |
Customer experience
Mutatis
Dissolve
Bugs and requests
Mutatis
Reported bugs
3 issues- Screen too large on iPad
- Game crashes after reflections
- Orientation lock issues with spin power-up
Requested features
5 requests- More enemy variety and themes
- Additional power-ups and upgrades
- Support for larger screens and tablets
- More settings and customization options
- Improved performance and stability
Dissolve
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mutatis
No in-app purchases
Dissolve
- 5000 Diamonds$0.99
- 30,000 Diamonds$4.99
