Comparison

Spin Spell vs Rain City

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

Head to head
About

Spin Spell

Engage in a 3D physics-based labyrinth game to practice spelling. Roll a ball through mazes, collect letters in order to form words, and earn points for speed and accuracy. Create custom spelling lists and design your own levels for endless fun.

Highlights
  • 3D physics-based labyrinth gameplay
  • Letter collection for word spelling
  • Customizable spelling lists
  • Level editor for maze creation
  • Points and achievements system
  • Adjustable ball roll speed
Currently charting
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Practice your spelling by rolling a ball through a traditional 3D wooden labyrinth and capturing letters in the correct order to spell a word. Spin Spell is a physics based 3D mobile game that motivates children to learn to spell while having fun and improving their hand/eye coordination. Choose from a variety of pre-loaded spelling lists or add your own. Points and achievements are awarded based on the sequential collection of letters to correctly spell a word, the speed by which the letters are collected and the number of correct letters collected in a streak. Points are never subtracted from the score but bonus streaks are reset when an incorrect letter is hit and/or when the game timer expires. Features: • 25 pre-made levels • 30 pre-made spelling lists • Spelling list editor • Level editor • 3D physics fun • Adjustable roll speed for ball Spelling List Editor: Create, save, and play your own spelling lists. Use your child’s spelling lists from school and make studying fun! Level Editor: Edit existing levels or create your own mazes with our built-in level editor. If a maze is too difficult or if it is not challenging enough, change it in our level editor. Be creative and make artistic levels to enhance gameplay.

About

Rain City

Embark on a bizarre and exciting adventure as a cat searching for his sister in the perpetually rainy Rain City. Explore a mysterious world, solve puzzles, gather clues, and uncover the truth behind the endless rain.

Highlights
  • Story-driven adventure
  • Puzzle solving
  • Character interaction
  • Minigames
  • Memory and observation challenges
  • Picture book-like graphics
Features
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The game begins with the main character, a cat, who embarks to Rain City to find his sister. The story is both bizarre and exciting making players get lost in a mushroom field, search for a secret passage, and run experiments in a laboratory. The reason rain continues in Rain City is uncovered when players find his missing sister... Players control the main character to look for his sister in the city. The story moves along while meeting various characters, gathering information, solving puzzles, and clearing minigames. There are elements that test skills including memory and observation, and the many items that appear add to its appeal to the game. The picture book-like graphics and story about animals who live like humans will draw you in to the world of Rain City.

Screenshots

Spin Spell4 screens
Rain City4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spin Spell at 100% against Rain City's 51%. Spin Spell also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and chart position (#182 vs unranked). Rain City's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (72 vs 14). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Spin Spell costs $0.99 and Rain City $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spin Spell holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rain City has 72 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Spin Spell's written reviews are positive against 51% of Rain City's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spin Spell ships an update every 9 months, Rain City every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Spin Spell versus Rain City: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpin SpellRain City
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (14 ratings) — better4.0 (72 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better51.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1472 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#182 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB261 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVermont Digital Arts LLCCOTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Spin Spell

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rain City

All ratings72 ratings
Positive68.1%
Neutral15.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral18.3%
Negative30.4%

Bugs and requests

Spin Spell

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rain City

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Character gets stuck on objects/walls
  • Cat disappears in drain, blocking progress
  • Boss battle controls not working with controller
  • Automatically sent out of jail camera room
  • Bug preventing progress in jail section (apple for rat)
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  • Cat gets stuck when walking clockwise above sewer
  • Remote controlled car bug in factory
  • Game freezes
  • Cannot download after purchase
  • Elevator bug in underground mine
  • Dialogue text cut off
  • Sound and music missing

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add a skip option for arcade games
  • Improve character movement and controls
  • Add a hint system for puzzles
  • Improve English translation quality
  • Add Thai language support
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  • Option to turn off dialogue noise
  • Better sound and music implementation
  • Larger screen optimization for mobile
  • More intuitive interaction system

In-app purchases

None

Spin Spell

No in-app purchases

None

Rain City

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spin Spell free?
Spin Spell costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rain City free?
Rain City costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spin Spell or Rain City?
Spin Spell is rated higher. Spin Spell averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Rain City averages 4.0 from 72 ratings.
Do Spin Spell or Rain City have ads?
Neither Spin Spell nor Rain City shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spin Spell or Rain City?
Spin Spell ships an update every 9 months, and Rain City every 9 days. Most recently, Spin Spell was updated on October 6, 2026 and Rain City on October 22, 2026.

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