Comparison

Sweave vs Pinball Tide

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

Head to head
About

Sweave

Engage in a hyper-casual game featuring a weaving ball that dodges obstacles inspired by African patterns and symbols. Defeat bosses, customize your experience with unique skins and patterns, and track your progress. Play for free with optional in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • African pattern-inspired gameplay
  • Dodge intricate obstacles
  • Battle 12+ bosses
  • Unlock 10+ skins
  • Customize with 20+ patterns
  • Cloud saving
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Dive into the World of Sweave: Where African Patterns Meet Pulse-Pounding Action! Sweave is a hyper-casual game inspired by the rich tapestry of African patterns and weaves. Control a weaving ball in a mesmerizing to-and-fro motion, just like a shuttle on a loom. Your mission? Dodge intricate obstacles based on African symbols like Adinkra and more. Face 12+ Mighty Bosses: Test your skills against powerful foes. Customize Your Experience: Unlock 10+ unique skins and 20+ wild pattern designs that’ll keep you on the edge. Play for Free: Enjoy the game at no cost, with optional in-app purchases for power-ups and skins. Seamless Cloud Saving: Continue your adventure across multiple devices without missing a beat. Track Your Progress: Detailed stats let you delve deeper into the cultural richness of the symbols you encounter. Embark on a journey that’s both thrilling and culturally enriching. Are you ready to weave your destiny in Sweave?

About

Pinball Tide

Features
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Pinball Tide is a fast-paced, highly replayable roguelike set in a vibrant ocean world. Clear rounds, build powerful combos, and survive until the final Ante. In every new run, draw and fuse balls to create new ones. Buy relics and supporters, then adapt your strategy to changing bosses and situations. How to Play: Draw, fuse, and discover balls and flippers. Build a deck that fits your playstyle from countless ball and flipper combinations, then battle ocean monsters. Key Features: - A wide variety of balls and flippers, each with unique effects and abilities - Create your own deck through ball and flipper fusion - A supporter system that helps your run with active effects - Various challenge modes with special rules - A vertical, one-handed layout optimized for mobile play

Screenshots

Sweave4 screens
Pinball Tide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pinball Tide at every 5 days against Sweave's every 3 weeks. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sweave sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Pinball Tide sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sweave ships an update every 3 weeks, Pinball Tide every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sweave versus Pinball Tide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSweavePinball Tide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size290 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeti GamesJAE SEUNG LEE

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Sweave

One-time14
  • Aban50$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • HeadStart200$0.99
Show 11 more
  • spiritpoints100$0.99
  • Gems small$0.99
  • Plant 1 tree$1.99
  • Save the Planet$1.99
  • Season Pass$1.99
  • Spirit Points Big$1.99
  • Gems Small$1.99
  • Plant 2 trees$3.99
  • Sweaver Pack$3.99
  • Masters Pack$4.99
  • Loom Pack$7.99
2 purchases

Pinball Tide

One-time2
  • Revive for This Round$0.99
  • Special Package$4.99

Questions

Is Sweave free?
Sweave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pinball Tide free?
Pinball Tide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sweave or Pinball Tide have ads?
Both Sweave and Pinball Tide show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sweave or Pinball Tide?
Sweave ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pinball Tide every 5 days. Most recently, Sweave was updated on October 20, 2026 and Pinball Tide on October 25, 2026.

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