Roia vs No.9
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roia
Guide a river's flow from its source to the sea by shaping the terrain. Explore diverse landscapes with a bird companion, experiencing the serenity of nature through innovative gameplay and unique visuals.
- Sculpt terrain to guide water flow
- Explore handcrafted landscapes
- Innovative game mechanics
- Minimalistic graphics
- Original composed music
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Embark on a marvelous adventure as you follow a river from its humble beginnings to the vastness of the sea in Roia. Sculpt the terrain according to your imagination, guiding the water's descent. Along the way, a bird will be your companion, leading you through rugged mountains, dark forests, and sun-drenched meadows. Step into Roia's world and be enveloped by the unmatched serenity of nature, where every moment is a profound journey into the depths of wonder and discovery. Features: - Innovative new game mechanics - Handcrafted landscapes - Many different exciting, challenging and diverse obstacles - Striking, unique, minimalistic graphics - Beautiful music that was specifically composed for Roia www.roiagame.com
No.9
Immerse yourself in a tranquil puzzle experience with evolving geometric forms and a serene soundtrack. Synchronize elements in form and time to achieve deep relaxation and contemplation. This app offers a score-free, ad-free, and data-free environment for peaceful engagement.
- Tranquil puzzly vacuum
- Evolving geometric forms
- Serene, slow-paced rhythm
- Synchronize form and time
- No scores, ads, or IAPs
- Original soundtrack
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No.9 is an attempt to transport you to a tranquil puzzly vacuum, a gallery of geometric forms and figures that evolve in harmony with a serene, slow-paced rhythm, inviting deep relaxation and contemplation. Your journey involves synchronizing diverse elements in both form and time. Consistent with all my projects, this one also features no scores, no advertisements, no in-app purchases, and does not collect any data - just relax. Featuring a wonderful soundtrack created by: Bartłomiej Kołaciak
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: No.9 at 5.0 against Roia's 3.5. No.9 also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 60%) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Roia's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#182 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, 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
Roia costs $2.99 and No.9 $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
No.9 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Roia's written reviews are positive against 93% of No.9's.
Roia ships an update every 10 days, No.9 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roia | No.9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.5% of reviews | 92.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #182 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 213 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tobias Sturn | Maciej Targoni |
Customer experience
Roia
No.9
Bugs and requests
Roia
Reported bugs
8 issues- Water disappears in lakes
- Water sources stop spawning when out of view
- Levels are locked after purchase
- Unable to proceed beyond certain levels (e.g., level 8, chapter 3, chapter 6)
- Screen jams or freezes
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- Canoe characters flip over
- Sheep not being counted
- Interface not always recognizing finger moves
Requested features
12 requests- Ability to rotate view for intricate flow paths
- More clarity on objectives/hints
- More levels/chapters
- Option to explore entire stream after finishing
- Overview of accomplishments at the end
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- More guidance or a hint button
- Smoother gameplay polish
- More obvious prompts for next level
- Way to see through obstructions for water
- Feedback when terrain won't move
- More decorations or buildings or animals
- Land Bridges
No.9
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Roia
No in-app purchases
No.9
No in-app purchases
