Comparison

Hypastorm vs Kombinera

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

Head to head
About

Hypastorm

Engage in fast-paced, physics-based twin-stick action in a distant future arena. Shoot, bounce, and strategically use environmental elements to overcome challenges and achieve victory. Collect medals to level up your craft and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • Physics-based twin-stick action
  • Over 25 challenging levels
  • Medal collection for leveling up
  • Jump, bounce, and plasma gun combat
  • Full game controller support
  • Game Center achievements and leaderboards
  • Universal purchase across Apple devices
Features
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A fast, physics based, twin stick indie game. In a distant future, take your craft and enter the arena to shoot and bounce your way to victory and glory. • Over 25 levels designed with increasing difficulty and challenges to solve. • Collect medals after eliminating drones to level up your craft. • Jump, bounce and use your plasma gun to beat each level. • Full support for game controllers. • Eliminate all the drone spawners in a level to reach victory. • Drones won't hurt you, so use them to jump higher. • Their bullets will hurt you though. • Jump on walls to get higher, also an air based double jump is possible before hitting the ground. • Sit on top of a spawner too long and it will push you away. Use that to your advantage to solve some levels. • Game Center achievements and high score leaderboard. • Universal purchase, enjoy the game across iOS, iPadOS, macOS and tvOS.

About

Kombinera

Control multiple colored balls simultaneously in this challenging puzzle platformer. Combine all balls to complete perilous levels, avoid hazards, and utilize special abilities. Uncover a complex storyline and unlock new levels with collectibles.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous multi-ball control
  • Combine balls to complete levels
  • Avoid hazards and obstacles
  • Utilize special ball abilities
  • 300 challenging puzzles
  • Unlock levels with collectibles
  • Vibrant neon visuals and electronic audio
Features
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Control multiple colored balls simultaneously in this brain-bending puzzle platformer. It's up to you to combine every ball and complete each perilous level. Can you solve them all? Can you save King Kombine from the Kave of Kaos? Formidable puzzles. Precise navigation. Balls. Simultaneous control. A fallen king… Move Simultaneously! All balls move in unison, requiring creative problem solving and a well thought-out plan. Combine Balls! Merge all balls together to complete levels. Avoid Obstacles! Hazards abound, making for a perilous journey through each stage.. Special abilities Different balls have special abilities, needed to traverse or overcome obstacles. Challenging Puzzles! Simple and accessible to pick up, but the puzzles grow more diabolical as you progress! Core features *Progress through 300 increasingly complex puzzles. *Encounter new hazards and abilities. *Replay levels to achieve best times. *Grab collectibles to unlock new levels *Vibrant neon visual style accompanied by electronic audio tracks. *In-depth, complex, heart-tugging emotional storyline. *Accessible controls.

Screenshots

Hypastorm3 screens
Kombinera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hypastorm at $0.99 against Kombinera's $7.99. Hypastorm also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Kombinera's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (26 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Hypastorm costs $0.99 and Kombinera $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hypastorm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kombinera has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hypastorm ships an update every 3 weeks, Kombinera weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hypastorm versus Kombinera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHypastormKombinera
Price$0.99 — better$7.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings226 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB201 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBitbebopAtari

Customer experience

Hypastorm

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kombinera

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hypastorm

No in-app purchases

None

Kombinera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hypastorm free?
Hypastorm costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kombinera free?
Kombinera costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hypastorm or Kombinera?
Hypastorm is rated higher. Hypastorm averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Kombinera averages 4.8 from 26 ratings.
Do Hypastorm or Kombinera have ads?
Neither Hypastorm nor Kombinera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hypastorm or Kombinera?
Hypastorm ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kombinera weekly. Most recently, Hypastorm was updated on November 3, 2026 and Kombinera on November 3, 2026.

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