Comparison

Cytus vs Pivotate

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

Head to head
About

Cytus

Experience a unique rhythm game with a captivating story and diverse musical genres. Tap notes in time with the music, utilizing an intuitive active scan line system. Enjoy a vast library of songs and challenging difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • 200+ songs and 400+ variations
  • Beautiful hand-drawn art style
  • Active Scan Line system
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Diverse music genres
  • Story-driven experience
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Welcome to the Musical World of Cytus LET’S EXPERIENCE MUSIC ’N ART, BEAT ’N REBOUND! Check the screenshots and you will see the most AWESOME mobile music game ever! Just PLAY and ENJOY! ------------------------------------------------------ FEATURES - 200 songs and 400 variations, including many from famous composers around the world - Beautiful hand-drawn art style (as illustrated in the screenshots) - Easy, intuitive Active Scan Line system and 3 types of notes - Different display modes allow player-friendly previewing of notes - Strong beat and rhythms provide satisfying feedback for taps - More than 9 difficulty levels for more fun and challenges - Various music genres: POP, JAZZ, TRANCE, HARDCORE, DRUM 'N BASS and many more - Connect to Facebook and show off your Cytus skills ------------------------------------------------------ HOW TO PLAY - Follow along the Active Scan Line - Tap each note as the line passes through - Time your taps as the line is at the center of the note for a higher score! ------------------------------------------------------ STORY In the distant future, the only sentient beings in the world are robots. They are the last remnant of the human spirit. However, mankind is not dead. Technology exists that is capable of transferring memories to these robots. But with limited space, new memories will gradually overwrite the old. To prevent the emotions in human memories from fading away, the robots resorted to converting the emotions to music, and storing them in a place called Cytus. The robots use these songs to experience human emotion and dream that souls exists in each of them... Cytus --------------------------------------------- Cytus Official Site: http://www.rayark.com/g/cytus Rayark Official Site: http://www.rayark.com Follow Cytus https://twitter.com/CytusRayark Like Cytus http://www.facebook.com/rayark.Cytus

About

Pivotate

Features
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Give falling blocks a new spin. Pivotate wraps a fast, familiar puzzle around a rotating cylinder. Move and rotate falling Tates around the ring, bank one for later, and clear complete rings before the stack reaches the top. CHOOSE YOUR MODE • Classic — Four-block Tates. Clean, quick, and focused. • Hyper — Tates of multiple sizes plus Freeze, Bomb, Slow, and Wild charges. PLAN EVERY PLACEMENT • Use the landing ghost and ring guidance to read the cylinder. • Flip instantly to the opposite side or use Focus when you need a fast route. • Build combos, clear multiple rings together, and earn Ro-Tate and Perfect Clear bonuses. • Bank one Tate for the right moment. • Adjust touch sensitivity and audio to your preference. Play without an account and keep playing offline. Optional in-app purchases offer Coins for additional power-up reserves, permanent Next Tate preview upgrades, and Remove Ads. Purchases are not required to play.

Screenshots

Cytus4 screens
Pivotate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pivotate at Free against Cytus's $1.99. Pivotate also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Cytus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#10 vs unranked). On in-app purchases 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

Pivotate is free to download; Cytus costs $1.99 up front. Cytus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pivotate sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cytus ships an update every 4 months, Pivotate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Cytus versus Pivotate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCytusPivotate
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#10 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRayark International LimitedRhalph Nino Gratela

Bugs and requests

Cytus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sound not working on certain devices
  • Purchased content disappearing after updates
  • Inability to restore previous progress

Requested features

5 requests
  • More diverse music genres
  • Customizable note sizes and placements
  • Improved difficulty balancing
  • Restore purchase functionality
  • Dedicated marathon/endless mode

Pivotate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cytus

One-time10
  • Chapter N$3.99
  • Chapter 0$4.99
  • Chapter R$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Chapter T$4.99
  • Chapter D$4.99
  • Chapter 8$4.99
  • Chapter S$4.99
  • Chapter 10$4.99
  • Chapter K$4.99
  • Chapter L$9.99
8 purchases

Pivotate

One-time8
  • Pocket Coins — 100 Coins$0.99
  • Second Preview$0.99
  • Third Preview$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Fourth Preview$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Fifth Preview$3.99
  • Coin Pack — 600 Coins$4.99
  • Coin Vault — 1,300 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Cytus free?
Cytus costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pivotate free?
Pivotate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cytus or Pivotate have ads?
Pivotate shows ads; Cytus does not.
Which is updated more often, Cytus or Pivotate?
Cytus ships an update every 4 months, and Pivotate every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cytus was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pivotate on October 31, 2026.

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