Contre Jour HD vs Spring Falls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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?
Spring Falls
A tranquil puzzle game where players manipulate the landscape to guide water flow and cultivate wildflowers. Experience a meditative journey down a peaceful mountainside with soft visuals and an ambient soundtrack.
- Water flow manipulation
- Wildflower cultivation
- 60 hand-crafted levels
- Meditative experience
- Ambient soundtrack
- Portrait and landscape support
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Spring Falls is a puzzle game about water, erosion, and watching things grow. Manipulate the landscape and bring wildflowers to life as you make your way down a peaceful mountainside. Features: • 60 hand-crafted levels • Unique gameplay revolving around water flow • Soft visuals, ambient-folk soundtrack, and environmental sounds for a meditative, relaxing experience • Support for portrait and landscape modes • No ads or in-app purchases
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spring Falls at none against Contre Jour HD's 4. Contre Jour HD's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 78%) and ratings volume (168 vs 51). On rating, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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
Contre Jour HD costs $2.99 and Spring Falls $3.99 up front. Contre Jour HD sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Spring Falls asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Contre Jour HD against 4.7 for Spring Falls. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 168 and 51 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Contre Jour HD's written reviews are positive against 78% of Spring Falls's.
Contre Jour HD ships an update every 4 months, Spring Falls every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Contre Jour HD | Spring Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (168 ratings) | 4.7 (51 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.9% of reviews — better | 78.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 168 — better | 51 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Natulang OU | Sparse Game Development Inc. |
Customer experience
Contre Jour HD
Spring Falls
User reviews
Contre Jour HD
From 168 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful visuals and art style
- 🎶 Soothing, atmospheric music
- 🧠 Challenging yet rewarding puzzles
- 🕹️ Intuitive and responsive controls
- 🤗 Endearing and charming character
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive background music
- 🤯 Frustrating difficulty spikes
- 🕰️ Lack of level variety over time
- 📱 Compatibility issues on newer devices
- 💰 Expensive for the content provided
Spring Falls
From 51 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful art and music
- 💡 Innovative puzzle mechanics
- 🧘♀️ Relaxing and meditative experience
- 👍 Simple to learn, challenging to master
- ✨ High-quality, well-designed product
Room to improve
- ⏳ Too short, not enough levels
- ❓ Mechanics can be obscure/arbitrary
- 💰 Expensive for the length
- 🤔 Trial and error needed for some puzzles
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
Spring Falls
Reported bugs
4 issues- Black screen on launch
- Game crashes and becomes unplayable
- No sound
- Blank loading screen
Requested features
4 requests- More levels
- More game mechanics
- iCloud syncing of game progress
- Add more games like this
In-app purchases
Contre Jour HD
- 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
Spring Falls
No in-app purchases
Questions
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