Levers vs The Executive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Levers
A physics simulation game where you must balance objects on hangers to prevent them from falling into the water. Tilt your device to adjust the balance and strategically place items to overcome challenges.
- Physics simulation
- Balancing objects
- Tilt controls
- Interactive elements
- Challenging puzzles
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"A beautiful and mesmerizing piece of interactive art and physics simulation, Levers will calm you while it challenges you to keep everything it throws as you in delicate balance." - JayIsGames.com --- The classic balancing game from Vectorpark, now for iPhone and iPad. The goal of Levers is simple: keep all the objects out of the water... - Balance the hangers and objects... - Tilt your phone to help keep them dry... - Some objects interact with each other, so examine each one closely... - You'll run out of hooks, the game can still be won... --- Try the free flash version at http://leversgame.com.
The Executive
Engage in fast-paced martial arts combat and thrilling acrobatic stunts as a CEO fighting werewolves. Run a mining company to earn money and upgrade your abilities across 120 hand-crafted levels. Experience a cinematic action game with no ads or in-app purchases.
- Martial arts combat system
- Acrobatic stunt segments
- Mining company simulation
- 120 hand-crafted levels
- Dozens of abilities and skills
- Over 50 unique enemies
- 12 challenging bosses
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Flame kick werewolves, perform thrilling acrobatic stunts, and run a trillion dollar mining company in Riverman Media’s combat-action masterpiece! The Executive is a fast-paced, cinematic martial-arts action game designed from the ground up for iPhone and iPad. You are the CEO of a company that has been infiltrated by werewolves, and it’s your job to save your employees, and eventually the entire city, from their dastardly schemes. OUR PROMISE TO YOU: No ads. No getting suckered into buying more stuff later. The whole game, for one price, for all updates, forever. The Executive combines a high-speed combat system, timing-based running and platforming, 120 hand-crafted levels, a full inventory of moves and upgrades, and a simple mining company simulation for earning money, all into one cohesive experience. The fighting engine evokes a cross between Street Fighter II and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, with controls designed from scratch to be ideal for touch screens. The platforming (or “stunt”) segments require precise timing, similar to Elite Beat Agents but with an emphasis on visual timing instead of musical rhythm. Both of these mechanics are brought together by the SP bar, which allows you to execute gesture-based special moves like flame kicks, health restoration, and even morphing your character’s arm into a silver spike to impale foes. The Executive uses Riverman Media’s proprietary animation system to bring to life its large, hand-drawn 2D sprites with an unprecedented amount of smoothness and detail. The Executive represents the pinnacle of Riverman Media’s research and development into new 2D graphics technology. FEATURES + 120 levels, hand-crafted one pixel at a time. No randomly generated endless filler. + Dozens of abilities and skills to learn + Battle enemies and execute stunts in every level + Over 50 unique enemies, each with their own intelligence, strengths, and weaknesses + Invest in your mining company and earn money continuously + 12 Menacing bosses that will require your strategy and skill to defeat + Universal App: purchase it once, play forever on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch + 12 Challenging achievements + High-definition “Retina” graphics for all supported devices, Retina HD graphics on iPhone 6+ + iCloud support: touch the Book icon from the main menu to transfer progress between devices! ―――――――――― Riverman Media is two brothers who have dedicated their lives to the art of 2D game making ―――――――――― * Street Fighter 2, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and Elite Beat Agents are not affiliated with Riverman Media or The Executive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Executive at 82% against Levers's 63%. The Executive also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (86 vs 15). Levers's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). On update cadence, 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
Levers costs $0.99 and The Executive $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Executive holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Executive has 86 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Levers's written reviews are positive against 82% of The Executive's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Levers | The Executive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (15 ratings) | 4.5 (86 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.9% of reviews | 81.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 86 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 1.1 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Vectorpark | Riverman Media LLC |
Customer experience
Levers
The Executive
User reviews
Levers
From 15 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful vector art and visual design
- 🧩 Unique puzzle mechanics and gameplay concept
- 🧘 Relaxing and meditative experience
- 🎮 Simple, intuitive controls
- 💡 No instructions required - discover through play
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Extremely short gameplay duration
- 🐛 No save/pause functionality
- ❓ Lack of instructions or guidance
- 🔄 No reset button to restart
- 😤 Frustrating bird interference mechanics
The Executive
From 86 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game with cool art
- 👍 Smooth and intuitive controls
- 💰 Engaging economy/mining system
- 🕹️ Challenging but rewarding gameplay
- 🎨 Unique and stylish visuals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or compatibility issues
- 🕹️ Difficulty spikes in later levels
- 💰 Upgrades become too expensive late game
- 🕹️ Repetitive gameplay after a while
Bugs and requests
Levers
Reported bugs
7 issues- Birds interfere at critical moments causing failure
- Giant head placement issue - no space available
- Snowman hat disappears when dropped
- Game doesn't progress after balancing final items
- Items difficult to retrieve from water
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- Price inconsistency across regions/time
- No obvious game ending or completion state
Requested features
12 requests- Save/pause game progress feature
- Reset button to restart gameplay
- Additional levels or content
- Instructions or tutorial guide
- Toggle option for bird mechanics
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- Background music compatibility
- Mute/audio off option
- More challenging difficulty levels
- Multiplayer or competitive modes
- Menu screen
- Help or hints system
- Different themed variations
The Executive
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes when revisiting early levels
- Unresponsive controls in certain situations
Requested features
4 requests- More enemy variety
- Additional levels or content updates
- Ability to reset progress or start over
- Cloud save/sync support
In-app purchases
Levers
No in-app purchases
The Executive
No in-app purchases









