Comparison

Save the Wave vs Elemental Island

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Wave protection gameplay
  • Simple controls
  • Ad-free experience
  • High score tracking
Features
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Save the wave from the ball

About

Elemental Island

Embark on a farm-building adventure filled with match-3 puzzles and a captivating mystery. Restore a farm, uncover secrets, and navigate dramatic storylines with engaging characters. Enjoy a magical journey with no ads or Wi-Fi required.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle levels
  • Farm building and restoration
  • Uncover island secrets
  • Meet new characters
  • Crop and animal farming
  • Farm decoration
Features
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Welcome to Elemental Island: Farm Adventure, the ultimate match-3 puzzle and farm-building game with a mysterious twist! Join Ember and Wade as they embark on an exciting journey to uncover secrets, restore the farm, and solve match-3 levels for energy and coins. After the dramatic events of the Elemental movie, Ember and Wade find themselves on a strange island, starting a new life and building their farm. However, mysterious events unfold, disrupting their peaceful life and the lives of the villagers. Both Ember and Wade are betrayed, leading to them losing their memories. Ember is taken back to the city by her family for treatment, but Wade is not as fortunate. Five years later, just as the past seems to be forgotten, unexpected events lead to Ember meeting Wade again under dramatic circumstances. Help Ember, an adventurous young woman, uncover the island’s secrets and solve the mysteries of her father’s research. Navigate through drama, a complicated love triangle, and thrilling revelations as you restore the farm and explore. To discover these secrets, play as Ember, unlock match blast puzzle levels, and explore your farm’s thrilling adventures. !!! The only puzzle game that combines farm building, magic adventure, and match blast puzzles. Be one of the first to explore this match blast puzzle farming story! Play and win amazing rewards in our farm restoration game. Do you know the best part? Completely FREE with NO ADS and NO Wi-Fi Excited? Here are the Main Features: Mystery & Drama: Embark on a mysterious and dramatic adventure, uncover secrets from the past, and help the characters along the way. Along this journey, you’ll face thrilling challenges related to family and romance. Unique Puzzle Levels: Get your daily dose of puzzles to keep your mind sharp! Overcome challenging obstacles using powerful boosters and items. Earn fantastic rewards with every level in this match-3 puzzle game! Meet New Characters: Encounter interesting characters and follow their engaging stories. Dive deep into the drama and family history surrounding Ember. Farming Adventure: Farming has never been more fun! Grow crops like corn and wheat, feed adorable animals to produce milk, eggs, and more. Upgrade your farm to increase productivity and complete daily orders for exciting rewards. Decoration: Choose the perfect items to match your style and design the farm of your dreams in this puzzle renovation adventure! Although the unforgettable journey on Elemental Island has just begun, stay tuned for plenty of updates with brand-new puzzle levels and expanded storylines! Download now and start your magical farm-building adventure today!

Screenshots

Save the Wave3 screens
Elemental Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Save the Wave at none against Elemental Island's 10. Save the Wave also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Elemental Island sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Save the Wave asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Save the Wave against 5.0 for Elemental Island. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Save the Wave ships an update every 4 days, Elemental Island monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Save the Wave versus Elemental Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSave the WaveElemental Island
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB353 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp Swim LLCBRAVEBITS PTE. LTD.

In-app purchases

None

Save the Wave

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Elemental Island

One-time10
  • Special Deal$1.99
  • Endless Journey Small$1.99
  • package_jungle$2.99
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  • Resident Deal$4.99
  • Golden Ticket$7.99
  • package_deal_2$9.99
  • package_jungle_9_99$9.99
  • package_deal_10$48.99
  • package_deal_11$79.99
  • Super Deal$149.99

Questions

Is Save the Wave free?
Save the Wave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elemental Island free?
Elemental Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Save the Wave or Elemental Island?
Save the Wave and Elemental Island are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Save the Wave or Elemental Island have ads?
Elemental Island shows ads; Save the Wave does not.
Which is updated more often, Save the Wave or Elemental Island?
Save the Wave ships an update every 4 days, and Elemental Island monthly. Most recently, Save the Wave was updated on October 24, 2026 and Elemental Island on October 28, 2026.

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