Comparison

Oxytone vs Spellbound Valley

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

Head to head
About

Oxytone

Embark on a unique puzzle adventure designed for relaxation and mental exploration. Master strategic tile placement to create long paths and impressive combinations, with 99 challenges and unlockable themes for a deep, engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Unique puzzle adventure
  • Tranquil escape
  • 99 challenges
  • Unlockable colorful themes
  • 12 meticulously designed maps
  • Strategic tile placement
  • Immersive sound design
Features
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Are you ready for a unique adventure like no other? Oxytone invites you to explore the depths of your mind while offering a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life for those seeking relaxation. For more determined players, there are 99 challenges, colorful themes to unlock, and 12 meticulously designed maps. Oxytone is the ultimate puzzle game, equally easy to learn and challenging to master. Strive for the highest scores by creating the longest paths and achieving impressive combinations. Every move matters, and success depends on strategy and planning. You can discard tiles that don't fit your plan, but this reduces your pool of available tiles. To refresh it, you must fill tiles by guiding paths through them six times, deepening the mechanics further. Sound is an integral part of Oxytone, so I recommend playing with headphones. This will immerse you even deeper into the game. The sound design has been crafted with great care to create a unique and relaxing atmosphere, yet it can also deliver powerful moments when needed.

About

Spellbound Valley

Guide a lost wizard through a series of isometric puzzles by walking over all the tiles to reach the exit. Navigate 50 challenging levels with simple swipe controls. Hints are available to help you find the correct path.

Highlights
  • 50 isometric levels
  • Swipe-to-move controls
  • Tile-based pathfinding
  • Hint system
  • Thumb-friendly design
Features
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You're Hamiral, a little wizard lost in a mysterious land. The only way to escape and return home is to complete all the paths you encounter by walking over all the tiles and getting to the black one, which will teleport you to the next path. Swipe to move Hamiral on the tiles and be careful not to hit the ground! Will you complete all the 50 tiny levels and let the little wizard go back home? FEATURES: - 50 well-crafted isometric levels - Simple interaction, just swipe on the screen to make Hamiral walk - Nice background music - Hints available: click the bulb button on the top of the screen to see the right path for a few seconds - Thumb-friendly game

Screenshots

Oxytone4 screens
Spellbound Valley3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Oxytone at 75% against Spellbound Valley's 17%. Oxytone also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Oxytone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Spellbound Valley sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Oxytone holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Oxytone has 72 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Oxytone's written reviews are positive against 17% of Spellbound Valley's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oxytone ships an update every 3 weeks, Spellbound Valley every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Oxytone versus Spellbound Valley: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOxytoneSpellbound Valley
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (72 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings72 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOxGames Kamil WdowczykXSGames

Customer experience

Oxytone

All ratings72 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral11.8%
Negative13.2%

Spellbound Valley

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Oxytone

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game crashes and refuses to reopen
  • Progress lost when leaving app mid-game
  • Achievement unlock not triggering (Quick Mode)
  • Trophy not awarded for completed challenges
  • Freezing on iPad Pro, especially with Apple Pencil
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  • Camera reset toggle not functioning
  • Save feature unreliable

Requested features

12 requests
  • Tutorial or instructional videos explaining gameplay
  • Ability to save mid-game progress
  • Quick replay/restart button without menu navigation
  • Zoom out feature to see more of the board
  • Replay functionality to review completed puzzles
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  • Community connection feature for sharing hints
  • Preview colors before unlocking
  • Select which unlocked colors appear in rotation
  • More levels and challenges
  • Relax/free-play mode without move limits
  • Faster load times between games
  • Cross-device purchase synchronization

Spellbound Valley

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Oxytone

One-time1
  • Full version$5.99
3 purchases

Spellbound Valley

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Remove Ads + Coffee$3.99
  • Remove Ads + Love$7.99

Questions

Is Oxytone free?
Oxytone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spellbound Valley free?
Spellbound Valley is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Oxytone or Spellbound Valley?
Oxytone is rated higher. Oxytone averages 4.5 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Spellbound Valley averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Oxytone or Spellbound Valley have ads?
Neither Oxytone nor Spellbound Valley shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oxytone or Spellbound Valley?
Oxytone ships an update every 3 weeks, and Spellbound Valley every 5 months. Most recently, Oxytone was updated on September 23, 2026 and Spellbound Valley on August 25, 2026.

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