Windosill vs Vignettes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Windosill
Explore a toy-like dream world filled with ten interactive vistas. This app combines puzzle elements, a physics sandbox, and a living picture book, encouraging playful discovery. It's designed for a single, immersive experience suitable for both children and adults.
- Ten mysterious vistas
- Animated, interactive world
- Puzzle game elements
- Physics toy box
- Living picture-book experience
- Playful investigation
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Explore a dream-like world of ten mysterious vistas in this touchscreen classic. Equal parts puzzle game, physics toy box, and living picture-book, Windosill's animated, interactive world is meticulously constructed to reward playful investigation. Designed to be experienced in a single sitting (anywhere between 20 minutes and 2 hours), Windosill is suitable for curious children and imaginative adults alike.
Vignettes
Explore a world of shifting objects and hidden secrets in this unique, text-free puzzle game. Spin and interact with objects to discover different moods and settings. An accessible and colorful experience for all ages.
- Object shapeshifting
- Text-free exploration
- Playful interactions
- Hidden secrets
- Intuitive touch controls
- Kaleidoscopic moods and settings
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Vignettes is a casual but unique exploration game without text or characters, where objects shapeshift as you spin them around to wander through a kaleidoscope of different moods and settings. An accessible, colorful experience for all to enjoy, filled with playful interactions and hidden secrets. Drag your finger on the screen to rotate an object, and tap to interact. Here are some neat things you can do in Vignettes: • Rescue a stray cat • Re-enact the moon landing • Take a selfie on top of a mountain • Awaken an ancient snake spirit • Travel back in time • Conduct biological studies • And lots more! "Remarkably clever" -TouchArcade "An artistic puzzle game that looks and plays amazingly well" -Slide to Play "I haven’t been so entranced by a iOS game in a long time" -MacStories No in-app purchases or ads. **iPhone 5/iPad Mini 2 or higher recommended**
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Vignettes at 1K against Windosill's 66. Vignettes also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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
Windosill costs $3.99 and Vignettes $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Windosill against 4.8 for Vignettes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vignettes has 1K ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Windosill's written reviews are positive against 88% of Vignettes's.
Windosill ships an update every 2 months, Vignettes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Windosill | Vignettes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (66 ratings) | 4.8 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.0% of reviews — better | 87.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 66 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #156 — better | #178 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vectorpark | Skeleton Business |
Customer experience
Windosill
Vignettes
User reviews
Windosill
From 66 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Quirky and imaginative
- 👍 Charming and whimsical
- 👍 Engaging puzzles
- 👍 Beautiful visuals and art style
- 👍 Nostalgic and childhood-like experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or compatibility issues
- ⏱️ Game is too short
- 💰 Some feel the game is overpriced for the content
Vignettes
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Unique and creative design
- 🕹️ Engaging and satisfying puzzles
- 🎶 Calming and fitting soundtrack
- 🔍 Intriguing secrets and hidden content
- 🤯 Mesmerizing and mind-bending gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🕰️ Game is too short
- 🤔 Unclear progression and navigation
- 💰 Perceived as overpriced for the content
Bugs and requests
Windosill
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on iOS 8
- Graphical glitches on newer devices
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Additional puzzles and challenges
- Longer gameplay experience
Vignettes
Reported bugs
3 issues- Chest won't open after putting in last key
- Voodoo doll won't transform back
- Crashes on startup for some devices
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Better map/progression system
- Easier to understand mechanics
- Fix for persistent bugs
In-app purchases
Windosill
No in-app purchases
Vignettes
No in-app purchases
