Virago vs Blindwave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virago
Explore a surreal town as a young girl named Willow. Navigate bizarre characters and overcome hallucinatory obstacles to escape the town. Experience a unique narrative adventure with a focus on survival and self-discovery.
- Play as young girl Willow
- Explore a town of bizarre characters
- Navigate surreal hallucinations
- Survival-focused gameplay
- Unique narrative experience
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Have fun playing in the world of Virago, where you get to play as a young girl called Willow who lives in a town of bizzare characters. Your goal is to find your way through the sometimes vile citizens to make it out in one piece while experiencing hallucinations that can block your path.
Blindwave
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The dark is total. You guide a blind creature that sees only through echolocation: every pulse lights the walls for a heartbeat, then fades. All you keep is memory. Pulses are scarce. Blindwave is not a game of reflexes — it is a game of information. Spend a pulse and you see. Move blind and you save one. That single choice is the whole game. TWO WAYS TO SEE ◇ Short pulse — quiet, narrow, cheap ◇ Wide pulse — reveals everything, costs double, and is heard Something down there is listening. WHAT YOU WILL FIND ◇ 50 hand-built levels across 8 worlds ◇ Materials that rewrite the rules: walls that swallow the echo, amber that amplifies it, quicksilver that bends it around corners, glass you can see through but never cross ◇ Gates with their own rhythm, embers that must be lit, shadows that wake only when you shout ◇ A fog that hunts you, a glimmer that leads you, a shoal to herd home — and memories hidden off the path that tell the creature's story ◇ Every world opens and closes with its own scene, where its material answers your echo ◇ A daily challenge — the same level for everyone, every day. Build a streak, share your result ◇ Zen Wave: no enemies, nothing to count ◇ Endless Echo: descend until the echo gives out MADE FOR ONE HAND, IN THE DARK ◇ Portrait, one thumb, no buttons — tap, hold, swipe ◇ Text follows the size you choose on your iPhone ◇ Spatial audio and haptics carry the information: fully playable with the screen dimmed ◇ Works entirely offline. No account, no network, nothing to sign up for HONEST BY DESIGN Free to try: the first world and the daily challenge, forever. One payment unlocks everything else. ◇ No ads. No subscriptions. No energy timers. No loot boxes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Blindwave at none against Virago's shown. 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. Virago sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Blindwave sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virago | Blindwave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 517 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sunday Akor | ENRIQUE GOMEZ TORNERO |
Bugs and requests
Virago
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Fear meter not functioning properly
- Dialogue boxes glitching out
- Random spikes causing instant death
Requested features
4 requests- More episodes and updates
- Improved instructions and tutorials
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Smoother gameplay mechanics
Blindwave
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Virago
- 2,000 Virago Bucks$1.99
- removeads$4.99
- 5,000 Virago Bucks$7.99
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- 17,000 Virago Bucks$14.99
- 30,000 Virago Bucks$29.99
- 50,000 Virago Bucks$54.99
- 120,000 Virago Bucks$99.99
Blindwave
- Full Campaign$0.99









