Comparison

Rip Them Off vs Hidden Tiny Verse

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Rip Them Off

A minimalistic puzzle game where players manage a business empire. Strategically place shops in urban environments to maximize profits and advance through increasingly challenging levels. The game features a unique 1960s art style and a jazzy soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Economic management gameplay
  • Tower defense mechanics
  • Strategic shop placement
  • Increasingly difficult challenges
  • Minimalistic 1960s art style
  • Jazzy soundtrack
Features
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Rip Them Off is a minimalistic new puzzle game of economic management and tower defense. The Board needs its profit, and it’s up to you to line the streets with shops the masses can’t resist. Choose your locations, pick your stores and earn enough to advance up the corporate ladder with its increasingly difficult challenges! -- PRESS -- • Pocket Gamer's Top 25 best tower defense games for iPhone and iPad • "With a gorgeous visual aesthetic, a jazzy soundtrack, and smart puzzle-play, it's hard to find too much fault with Rip Them Off" - Pocket Tactics • "With a minimalist 1960s art style, a capitalist-sceptic theme, and jazzy soundtrack it’s got style" - Metro.co.uk • "Rip Them Off features a beautiful, minimalistic aesthetic” - The Gamer • "Coupled with the lovely 1950s aesthetic it's definitely a game worth keeping an eye on.” - Pocket Gamer -- AWARDS -- • “Pocket Gamer Awards 2021” Finalist for the most innovative game • "TIGA Games Industry Awards 2020" Finalist for best puzzle game, best strategy game & game of the year • "GDC Summer 2020" Artwork selected at GDC Artists gallery --- Message from the Board: --- Welcome [New Hire Name Here]. We’re proud¹ to have you as the newest member² of our [Product Name Here] sales team. Here at [Subsidiary Company Name Here] we’re passionately committed to [Vague Passionate Commitment Here] and we know you are too³. Here at [Company Name] we’re all about giving the people what they want, and what they want is [Product Name] (the ad boys have seen to that!⁴). As a valuable member of our [Company] family⁵ this is where you come in. ¹ Any assertion of pride is purely performative and does not reflect the Board’s opinion of individual employees ² Unless otherwise stated new employees shall be referred to as “Office Drone” ³ Please see Standard Employee Contract section 11b Subsection 12: “Your New Personal Opinions” ⁴ Any suggestion of consumer manipulation by [Company Name] advertising practices is purely hypothetical ⁵ [Company Name] is a registered corporation and not a familial unit. Please see Employee Contract section 154a, “Knowing Your {Lack Of} Rights” -- Choose Maximising profit and satisfying the board will require planning. In each city, utilise suspiciously* empty locations and create an inescapable maze of retail opportunities the masses simply won’t be able to refuse! *not suspicious at all -- Spend Those stores aren’t gonna build themselves*! Make sure to prioritise your earning potential by managing your budget: buy the right stores in the right locations at the right price. *Self-building stores coming in [Unobtainable Release Date Here]! -- Earn Once you build it, they will come. And keep coming! But it’ll take more than one location to satisfy the Board’s exponential profiteering*. Combine locations and store types to really take them for all they’re worth and open up exciting new opportunities around the world! *Year on year growth is currently set at a more-than-reasonable 3015% --- FEATURES --- - An innovative new type of game: Combining puzzle mechanics with tower defence games, Rip Them Off is a new breed of challenge, easy to pick up but hard to master. - Gorgeous design: Evoke your inner Mad Man with 1950s inspired music and graphics. - Addictive gameplay: Each new city provides an increasingly devilish challenge. Can you make it all the way to the biggest metropoles? - Challenge your friends: Who’s the best rip off merchant? Compete against your friends and/or rivals with the leaderboard feature to find out who comes out on top. - Map of the Moment: Hone your capitalistic edge post-launch with Map of the Moment, showcasing revamped versions of your favourite maps with fun modifiers to keep you on your toes. - Go fast or slow: Control the flow of time to make sure your strategies unfold with perfection. - iCloud sync Choose your location, choose your stores, give the people what they want. And of course, don’t forget to… RIP THEM OFF

About

Hidden Tiny Verse

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Welcome to Hidden Tiny Verse, a cozy collection of tiny, hand-illustrated worlds, each hiding hundreds of little treasures waiting to be found. Zoom into charming miniature scenes like a crumb-sized countryside, a teacup harbor, a snowglobe village, a sunlit sand kingdom, and more. Hunt down every hidden object tucked into the details. Tap what you spot, open what you can, and clear each scene at your own pace. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Beautiful hand-painted worlds, packed with tiny details to discover • Relaxing, unhurried play. Search at your own pace, no countdown clock • Earn up to 3 stars per level for sharp, accurate finding • Stuck? Use a hint to sparkle the next object into view • Pinch and pan to explore every corner of each tiny world • Game Center leaderboards: climb the ranks for Total Stars and Levels Completed • Family-friendly and safe for all ages Play a quick round while you wait, or lose yourself for an hour. Hidden Tiny Verse is the calm, comfy puzzle game you'll keep coming back to. Download now and start exploring the Tiny Verse. Lives refill automatically over time, or watch a short video to keep playing. Optional purchases: extra Hint packs and a one-time Remove Ads upgrade.

Screenshots

Rip Them Off4 screens
Hidden Tiny Verse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hidden Tiny Verse at Free against Rip Them Off's $3.99. Rip Them Off's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Hidden Tiny Verse is free to download; Rip Them Off costs $3.99 up front. Hidden Tiny Verse sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Rip Them Off asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rip Them Off ships an update every 11 days, Hidden Tiny Verse weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rip Them Off versus Hidden Tiny Verse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRip Them OffHidden Tiny Verse
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB294 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLozange LabJacob Israel Salazar

In-app purchases

None

Rip Them Off

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Hidden Tiny Verse

One-time4
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • 15 Hints$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
Show 1 more
  • 50 Hints$6.99

Questions

Is Rip Them Off free?
Rip Them Off costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hidden Tiny Verse free?
Hidden Tiny Verse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rip Them Off or Hidden Tiny Verse have ads?
Hidden Tiny Verse shows ads; Rip Them Off does not.
Which is updated more often, Rip Them Off or Hidden Tiny Verse?
Rip Them Off ships an update every 11 days, and Hidden Tiny Verse weekly. Most recently, Rip Them Off was updated on August 25, 2026 and Hidden Tiny Verse on September 21, 2026.

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