Comparison

Oubliette vs Cafe Formula

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

Head to head
About

Oubliette

Embark on a classic multiplayer dungeon fantasy RPG adventure. Build a party of diverse characters with unique skills and attributes to battle over 160 monsters. Strategize your way through challenging dungeons, utilizing over 150 enchanted equipment pieces.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer dungeon fantasy RPG
  • Party-based gameplay
  • Character creation and customization
  • Strategic combat
  • Over 160 monsters
  • Over 150 enchanted equipment items
  • Temporal Chamber for saving progress
Features
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Oubliette is the classic multiplayer dungeon fantasy role playing game, finally available on the iPhone/iPod Touch. Build a party of fighters, priests, mages and thieves to run deep into the dungeon. Test your courage and skill against groups of orcs, trolls, vampires and dragons. Earning its reputation as the thinking man's dungeon game, Oubliette blends the thrill of mortal combat with the sublime challenges of strategy, planning and adaptation. Rather than testing your reaction speed and nerves, like a first person shooter, Oubliette challenges the player to do careful strategic planning as well as make tactical decisions in the heat of battle. Each player (character) in the game is created from one of eight player races, which vary in attributes such as strength, intelligence, dexterity and durability. Elves are highly intelligent and (potentially) immortal, Orcs are strong with short life spans, Dwarves are strong with high wisdom, Kobolds are quite weak in most areas but advance more quickly. Depending on these attributes, each player will be qualified to join a limited number of player classes (occupations). More balanced players will have more choices, including Hirebrand (fighter), Mage, Priest and Thief. Less commonly, players may be qualified for a highly selective class with special skills such as Ranger, Sage, Paladin, Samurai or Ninja. Unlike games which focus on a single player against multiple opponents, Oubliette allows a party of up to 10 players with complementary skills to face the various types of monsters found in the dungeon. There are more than 160 different monsters, and to deal with them, more than 150 different pieces of equipment, which may be enchanted with special properties or skills. Oubliette is challenging, but forgiving. New players commonly have their parties wiped out by an unfamiliar group of monsters. In fact, your party can meet up to 3 monster groups at the same time! Use the Temporal Chamber to save a Temporal Portal before dangerous trips. If things turn out badly, use the Temporal Chamber to turn back the clock and try again. The trapeze is every bit as thrilling, but safer, with a net below. If you are up to the challenge, Oubliette is free to download and play. Explore the easier levels of the dungeon to build your party and expertise. And then, when you are ready, feel the power of the game on the deeper levels. Onward to Glory!

About

Cafe Formula

Manage a sandwich cafe by playing a solitaire-style card game. Arrange cards to create sandwiches, earn tips to upgrade your cafe and customize your character, and compete globally.

Highlights
  • Solitaire card mechanics for sandwich creation
  • Cafe management and upgrades
  • Character customization with outfits
  • Egg hunt mini-game
  • VoiceOver accessibility support
  • Leaderboards and achievements
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Cafe Formula: A Culinary Card Challenge Take charge of your own sandwich cafe in Cafe Formula, a game that blends solitaire mechanics with strategic culinary planning. Choose your character, manage your cafe, and complete challenges as you refine your card-playing skills. How to Play Arrange cards from 0 to 12 in sequences of matching color and suit to create sandwiches. Use four free spaces to organize your cards and move them between stacks, following alternating colors and ranks. Earn Tips & Upgrade Your Cafe Complete sandwich orders to earn tips, which you can use to improve your Dining Room, Kitchen, Fridge, and Office. You can also visit the Clothes Store to unlock new outfits for your character. Clothes Store Each purchase in the Clothes Store adds a new clothing item, letting you customize your character's appearance. Egg Hunt Search for mini trophy creatures hidden in eggs across different game locations. Crack an egg three times to hatch the creature inside. Eggs stay in the same location between cracks, and successful hatches earn additional points. VoiceOver Support Cafe Formula is designed with accessibility in mind, featuring full VoiceOver support: Select and move cards: Tap once to select a card, double-tap to move it. Choose your destination: Tap a card stack, free space, or completed stack, then double-tap to place your card. Leaderboards & Achievements Earn karma points to climb the leaderboards and compete with players worldwide. Fully upgrading any room unlocks achievements in Game Center. Cafe Formula is a registered trademark of x2line.

Screenshots

Oubliette4 screens
Cafe Formula4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Oubliette at none against Cafe Formula's shown. Oubliette also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 58%) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 14.0). Cafe Formula's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 26 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Oubliette sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Cafe Formula 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Oubliette against 4.1 for Cafe Formula. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 19 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Oubliette's written reviews are positive against 58% of Cafe Formula's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oubliette ships an update every 26 months, Cafe Formula every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Oubliette versus Cafe Formula: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOublietteCafe Formula
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (21 ratings)4.1 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better58.3% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB64 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGabySoftx2line.com LLC

Customer experience

Oubliette

All ratings21 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative9.5%

Cafe Formula

All ratings19 ratings
Positive63.2%
Neutral31.6%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative29.2%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Oubliette

One-time10
  • Oubliette Dungeon Level 2$0.99
  • Oubliette Dungeon Level 3$0.99
  • Temporal Gems - 5 Pack$0.99
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  • Maps for levels 4, 5 and 6$0.99
  • Maps for levels 7, 8 and 9$0.99
  • Map for level 10$0.99
  • Temporal Gems - 15 Pack$1.99
  • Temporal Gems - 30 Pack$2.99
  • Oubliette Dungeon All Levels$3.99
  • Temporal Gems - 75 Pack$4.99
3 purchases

Cafe Formula

One-time3
  • 2500 tips$1.99
  • 5500 tips$3.99
  • 8500 tips$5.99

Questions

Is Oubliette free?
Oubliette is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cafe Formula free?
Cafe Formula is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Oubliette or Cafe Formula?
Oubliette and Cafe Formula are both rated 4.1 out of 5 on the App Store, from 21 and 19 ratings respectively.
Do Oubliette or Cafe Formula have ads?
Cafe Formula shows ads; Oubliette does not.
Which is updated more often, Oubliette or Cafe Formula?
Oubliette ships an update every 26 months, and Cafe Formula every 5 months. Most recently, Oubliette was updated on September 22, 2026 and Cafe Formula on September 16, 2026.

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