RubyRepeat vs fade!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RubyRepeat
Test your short-term memory with this engaging game. Watch a sequence of lights and sounds, then try to replicate it. It's a fun way to challenge your recall abilities.
- Memory sequence playback
- Player recall input
- Increasing difficulty
- Short-term memory exercise
- Simple game board
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Watch the ruby. Remember the pattern. Play it back. RubyRepeat is a pure memory game played on a gleaming eight-facet gem. The board lights up one facet at a time and plays its tone — then it's your turn to repeat the sequence. Every level adds a note and picks up speed. One wrong tap, or one moment of hesitation too long, and it's game over. Simple to learn. Genuinely hard to master. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Classic — the ruby in deep faceted reds, the way a gem should look • Color — every facet gets its own vivid hue for an extra visual anchor Switch modes mid-game without losing your score, level, or sequence. SHARP, SATISFYING PLAY • Eight facets, eight tones — sound and light reinforce your memory • Precise touch targets shaped exactly like the facets you see • Sequences grow from 4 notes to 20 as the pace quickens • Score climbs faster at higher levels: every correct tap is worth more CLEAN AND FOCUSED • Free, with no ads, no in-app purchases, and no account required • Nothing tracks you — your sound preference is the only thing saved • Check the global top 25 right in the app, and submit your best runs if you choose • Designed for iPhone and iPad How long a pattern can you hold in your head — 8 notes? 12? 20? There's one way to find out.
fade!
A relaxing yet challenging puzzle game where tapping rings clears fog and saves fish. It offers a Zen-like experience designed to engage both your eyes and brain.
- Simple tap-to-score gameplay
- Clear fog
- Save fishes
- Relaxing puzzle
- Challenging gameplay
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A relaxing puzzle from Ell Tee! The game play is so simple: Tap any ring to score! Let's push back the fog & save the fishes in this Zen Game! fade! is a puzzle for relaxing, while extremely challenging at the same time! (both eyes & brain) Thanks for playing fade!, Ell Tee
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: fade! at 4.3 against RubyRepeat's 3.1. fade! also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 42%) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 17.0). RubyRepeat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (451 vs 107). On price, ads 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. fade! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RubyRepeat asks for nothing beyond the download.
fade! holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 451 and 107 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of RubyRepeat's written reviews are positive against 81% of fade!'s.
| Parameter | RubyRepeat | fade! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (451 ratings) | 4.3 (107 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.2% of reviews | 81.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 451 — better | 107 |
| Update frequency | Every 92 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rubenstein Ventures, LLC | Topebox |
Customer experience
RubyRepeat
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User reviews
RubyRepeat
From 451 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun game
- 👍 Engaging memory game
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
- 🕹️ Classic Simon-style gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- 🔍 Difficulty seeing the lit-up tiles
- 🔇 Low volume/sound effects
- 🕰️ Slow response time and pattern speed
fade!
From 107 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😌 Soothing and calming experience
- 🎶 Amazing background music and sound effects
- ✨ Simple yet addictive gameplay
- 🧠 Challenging but not rage-inducing
- 💖 Beautiful minimalist design
Room to improve
- 😠 Ads are intrusive and annoying
- 😵 Touch response issues on newer iPhones
- ⏳ Slow to reset
- 🗣️ Ads can be religiously biased
- 🤔 Lack of clear strategy for some users
Bugs and requests
RubyRepeat
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes and freezes on some devices
- Inconsistent or unresponsive controls
Requested features
4 requests- Offline high score tracking
- Adjustable speed and difficulty settings
- Additional color/visual modes
- Vibration or sound cues
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Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or returns to home screen
- Touch input not registering correctly on iPhone XR
- Lagging issues
Requested features
7 requests- Expand color options (yellow, cyan, orange)
- Add an endless mode
- Different themes or color palettes
- Dark mode and light mode options
- Adjustable time limit
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- More sound variety
- German language description
In-app purchases
RubyRepeat
No in-app purchases
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- Remove Ads!$1.99









