Comparison

Contre Jour HD vs Bigger Math

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

Head to head
About

Contre Jour HD

Manipulate a hauntingly beautiful world of light and darkness to guide a mysterious creature to safety. Solve clever physics-based puzzles using intuitive touch controls and a variety of interactive elements. Embark on a journey through 100 unique levels with a captivating soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Morph landscape with touch controls
  • Guide creature through puzzles
  • 100 unique levels across five chapters
  • Twelve interactive elements (portals, tentacles, etc.)
  • Stunning visual style
  • Orchestrated soundtrack
  • Unlockable achievements
Features
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Apple has named Contre Jour HD iPad Game of the Year in more than 10 countries across Europe and Asia in App Store Rewind 2011. Thanks to Apple and all of our wonderful fans for supporting this special game. Best Mobile Game of E3 ‹ GamePro Best Mobile Game of E3 Finalist ‹ IGN Best Mobile/Handheld Game of E3 Nominee ‹ Game Critics Awards Blurring the lines between games and interactive art, Contre Jour welcomes you to a hauntingly beautiful world shaped by the interplay of light and darkness. Use your finger to morph the landscape, propelling the mysterious creature Petit to safety. Pull, swipe, and tap gadgets such as tendrils, air geysers, and pulleys to complete clever puzzles. Set to a poignant orchestrated soundtrack from composer David Ari Leon, Contre Jour both delights and bedevils from start to finish. Press Quotes "Contre Jour…seems like the complete package. It has challenging physics-based puzzles, a unique gameplay hook, beautiful graphics, and an eerie soundtrack. Keep a gigantic, rolling eyeball out for this game…” — Slide To Play “I'm totally loving the look and feel of this one.” — TouchArcade “It's a seriously gorgeous and addictive game, and I can't wait for it to come out.” — IGN “The star of [E3] was Contre Jour, a darkly-weird platformer where you manipulate the ground around you.” — GamePro Contre Jour Highlights • Five chapters featuring 100 unique levels, as well as 300 collectable lights, will have you playing for hours and hours. • Use extremely intuitive controls to change the environment around you. • Twelve different interactive elements to master; portals, slingshots, tentacles, blowers and more. • Stunning visual style places Contre Jour in a league of it’s own – simply one of the most beautiful games of the year. • Rich, organic and original soundtrack by David Ari Leon perfectly matches Petit’s journey. Get some headphones and lose yourself in the world of Contre Jour. • Unlock a variety of achievements as you play, can you find them all?

About

Bigger Math

Features
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From the math teacher developer of Math Juice and Sign Streak comes...Bigger! The game is as simple as they come...just choose the greater of two values. Now five grades in one game! Includes ForReward reward system designed for parents and teachers to incentivize learning. Aligned to 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade and 5th grade CCSS math standards.

Screenshots

Contre Jour HD4 screens
Bigger Math3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bigger Math at Free against Contre Jour HD's $2.99. Bigger Math also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Contre Jour HD's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.2). On update cadence, ads 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

Bigger Math is free to download; Contre Jour HD costs $2.99 up front. Contre Jour HD sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Bigger Math asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contre Jour HD ships an update every 4 months, Bigger Math every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Contre Jour HD versus Bigger Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContre Jour HDBigger Math
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (168 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.6% of reviews
Number of ratings168 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNatulang OUBryan Bazilauskas

Bugs and requests

Contre Jour HD

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent crashes and performance issues
  • Unresponsive controls in certain levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • More level packs and content updates
  • Adjustable difficulty settings
  • Expanded soundtrack with more variety
  • Optimization for larger screen sizes

Bigger Math

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Contre Jour HD

One-time4
  • Early Unlock - Chapter 2$0.99
  • Early Unlock - Chapter 3$0.99
  • Early Unlock - Chapter 4$0.99
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  • Early Unlock - Chapter 5$0.99
None

Bigger Math

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Contre Jour HD free?
Contre Jour HD costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Bigger Math free?
Bigger Math is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Contre Jour HD or Bigger Math have ads?
Neither Contre Jour HD nor Bigger Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Contre Jour HD or Bigger Math?
Contre Jour HD ships an update every 4 months, and Bigger Math every 6 months. Most recently, Contre Jour HD was updated on September 22, 2026 and Bigger Math on May 17, 2026.

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