Comparison

Sync vs Oxytone

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

Head to head
About

Sync

Engage your mind with a unique puzzle experience where you guide synchronized balls to designated holes using simple swipes. Navigate through increasingly complex mazes, strategically using walls to achieve your goals. Enjoy a tranquil yet stimulating challenge with 80 levels, designed for thoughtful problem-solving without time pressure.

Highlights
  • Swipe to move synchronized balls
  • Align balls into holes
  • Use maze walls for strategy
  • Avoid falling off the platform
  • Progress through 80 levels
  • No time limits or scores
  • Develop concentration and problem-solving skills
Features
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Greetings 21st Century Earthlings! Transport your mind beyond earthly concerns with the engaging puzzle experience of Sync-Ball. Gently swipe your finger on the screen to move the synchronized balls up, down, left and right. Your goal is to align the balls and drop them into the holes on the same swipe. • Use maze walls to block movement and align the balls to achieve your goal. • Watch-out for the edges! If you roll a ball off the platform, you'll have to start over. • Begin with two-ball puzzles and simple mazes that teach the game's elegant mechanics and strategies. • Advance to more complex puzzles with up to four synchronized balls in play at one time. And you thought rocket science was tough! • Experience 80 levels of stellar satisfaction. Do you long to escape the frenzied pace of modern life? Sync-Ball was designed to provide the perfect balance of tranquility and cerebral stimulation for a quick escape wherever and whenever you need one. • No time limits mean you can ponder a puzzle for as long as you like without incurring a penalty. • No scores artificially inflate your sense of panic. • Progress at your own pace. • Reset a stage as often as you like. • Concentration, memory and problem-solving skills are all you need. Have fun!

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.

Screenshots

Sync4 screens
Oxytone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Oxytone at Free against Sync's $0.99. Oxytone also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 40 months) and ratings volume (99 vs 33). Sync's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Oxytone is free to download; Sync costs $0.99 up front. Oxytone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sync asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sync holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 99 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Sync's written reviews are positive against 75% of Oxytone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sync ships an update every 40 months, Oxytone every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sync versus Oxytone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyncOxytone
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (33 ratings) — better4.5 (99 ratings)
Positive reviews96.8% of reviews — better75.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3399 — better
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTozai, Inc.OxGames Kamil Wdowczyk

Customer experience

Sync

All ratings33 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive96.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative0.0%

Oxytone

All ratings97 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral11.6%
Negative13.0%

Bugs and requests

Sync

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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

In-app purchases

None

Sync

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Oxytone

One-time1
  • Full version$5.99

Questions

Is Sync free?
Sync costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oxytone free?
Oxytone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sync or Oxytone?
Sync is rated higher. Sync averages 4.8 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Oxytone averages 4.5 from 99 ratings.
Do Sync or Oxytone have ads?
Neither Sync nor Oxytone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sync or Oxytone?
Sync ships an update every 40 months, and Oxytone every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sync was updated on November 6, 2026 and Oxytone on November 3, 2026.

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