Save the Wave vs Dark Maze!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Save the Wave
Protect the ocean's waves from incoming balls. A simple yet engaging game designed to test your reflexes and timing. Enjoy a clean, ad-free experience.
- Wave protection gameplay
- Simple controls
- Ad-free experience
- High score tracking
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Save the wave from the ball
Dark Maze!
Navigate a ball of light through increasingly challenging mazes by swiping in different directions. Collect all the stars in each level to progress and test your puzzle-solving skills. See how far you can advance through the illuminated pathways.
- Swipe controls for movement
- Collect stars to win
- Increasingly difficult levels
- Puzzle-based gameplay
- Light and shadow theme
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Swipe up, down and sideways to move the ball of light around the maze and collect all the stars to win. Each level is a puzzle and they get harder and harder. How far can you go?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Save the Wave at none against Dark Maze!'s shown. Save the Wave also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Save the Wave ships an update every 4 days, Dark Maze! weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Save the Wave | Dark Maze! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | App Swim LLC | Nikola Ignjatovic |
Customer experience
Save the Wave
Dark Maze!
In-app purchases
Save the Wave
No in-app purchases
Dark Maze!
No in-app purchases
