PapiRiver vs Coincident
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PapiRiver
Navigate Mr. Papi down a winding river by tilting your device. Avoid hitting the riverbanks to prevent being pushed back. The closer you get to the bottom edge, the higher your score.
- Tilt controls
- River navigation
- Score multiplier
- Avoid obstacles
- Endless runner style
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PapiRiver is a scroll action game. Mr.Papi (red ball guy) is going down a river. Tilt your iPhone to left and right to lead him along the river! If he hits the bank of the river, he is pushed back. The game ends if he goes out of the upper edge of the screen. Note that you can get more score when he gets closer to the bottom edge of the screen.
Coincident
A fast-paced game where players tap to align falling tiles in the same position. Earn rewards for consecutive alignments as the game increases in speed and difficulty. Test your reflexes and timing in this engaging challenge.
- Tile alignment gameplay
- Consecutive alignment rewards
- Increasing speed and difficulty
- Simple tap controls
- Fast-paced challenge
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Coincident (co·in·ci·dent) (adj.) - occurring together in space or time. How about both? To play Coincident, wait for tiles to align, stopping them in the same position by tapping. Get rewarded for consecutive alignments as the tiles get smaller and faster. Think it sounds easy? Try for yourself.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Coincident at 100% against PapiRiver's 56%. Coincident also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). PapiRiver's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Coincident holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of PapiRiver's written reviews are positive against 100% of Coincident's.
PapiRiver ships an update every 6 months, Coincident every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PapiRiver | Coincident |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yohei Iwasaki | Marco Antonio Capraro |
Customer experience
PapiRiver
Coincident
Bugs and requests
PapiRiver
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Inconsistent performance and responsiveness
Requested features
4 requests- More game modes and levels
- Ability to save and track high scores
- Customization options for the character and environment
- Integration with social features and leaderboards
Coincident
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PapiRiver
No in-app purchases
Coincident
No in-app purchases
