Star Sky vs Rip Them Off
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Sky
This is a slow-paced, narrative-driven indie game that focuses on ambiance and player choice. It encourages patience to uncover secrets and experience its poetic storytelling, offering a unique and emotional interactive experience.
- Slow-paced narrative
- Player choice and consequences
- Atmospheric sensations
- Interactive meditation
- Poetic storytelling
- Hidden secrets and choices
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"Then there are games that really feel like they have some level of artistic quality to them. They are interesting and original and evoke a bit of emotional reaction that isn't just straight adrenalin. Star Sky, a recent indie title out of Sweden is that sort of title." - Lamezoid "Sky Star is full of art. Interactive meditation. 4/5" - [digi] "Nominated for Best Emotional Game Design at the 2016 Emotional Game Awards." --------------------------- A quiet night, the heavens above, and a tale waiting to be told. Star Sky is a unique and personable experience. From the first moment that you step into the game, you become the narrator of a methodically slow-paced story you choose to weave with every step. Those who rush from start to finish will miss all the secrets and choices woven into the world: you must learn to be patient. Audio cues and blink-of-an-eye visuals will let you know when the magic is about to occur, be sure not to miss it! From the mind and heart of Mårten Jonsson, Star Sky unfolds like a beautiful poem that tells a different saga every time. Dodging the traditional conventions of gameplay, Star Sky can instead be enjoyed through its ambiance, the atmospheric sensations, and the satisfaction that the player creates with each conclusion. You may not always understand, but remember that this game takes place in the restless night. All the constraints of the story are as limitless as the sky itself. Goodnight, and may you find what you're seeking beneath the stars.
Rip Them Off
A minimalistic puzzle game where players manage a business empire. Strategically place shops in urban environments to maximize profits and advance through increasingly challenging levels. The game features a unique 1960s art style and a jazzy soundtrack.
- Economic management gameplay
- Tower defense mechanics
- Strategic shop placement
- Increasingly difficult challenges
- Minimalistic 1960s art style
- Jazzy soundtrack
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Rip Them Off is a minimalistic new puzzle game of economic management and tower defense. The Board needs its profit, and it’s up to you to line the streets with shops the masses can’t resist. Choose your locations, pick your stores and earn enough to advance up the corporate ladder with its increasingly difficult challenges! -- PRESS -- • Pocket Gamer's Top 25 best tower defense games for iPhone and iPad • "With a gorgeous visual aesthetic, a jazzy soundtrack, and smart puzzle-play, it's hard to find too much fault with Rip Them Off" - Pocket Tactics • "With a minimalist 1960s art style, a capitalist-sceptic theme, and jazzy soundtrack it’s got style" - Metro.co.uk • "Rip Them Off features a beautiful, minimalistic aesthetic” - The Gamer • "Coupled with the lovely 1950s aesthetic it's definitely a game worth keeping an eye on.” - Pocket Gamer -- AWARDS -- • “Pocket Gamer Awards 2021” Finalist for the most innovative game • "TIGA Games Industry Awards 2020" Finalist for best puzzle game, best strategy game & game of the year • "GDC Summer 2020" Artwork selected at GDC Artists gallery --- Message from the Board: --- Welcome [New Hire Name Here]. We’re proud¹ to have you as the newest member² of our [Product Name Here] sales team. Here at [Subsidiary Company Name Here] we’re passionately committed to [Vague Passionate Commitment Here] and we know you are too³. Here at [Company Name] we’re all about giving the people what they want, and what they want is [Product Name] (the ad boys have seen to that!⁴). As a valuable member of our [Company] family⁵ this is where you come in. ¹ Any assertion of pride is purely performative and does not reflect the Board’s opinion of individual employees ² Unless otherwise stated new employees shall be referred to as “Office Drone” ³ Please see Standard Employee Contract section 11b Subsection 12: “Your New Personal Opinions” ⁴ Any suggestion of consumer manipulation by [Company Name] advertising practices is purely hypothetical ⁵ [Company Name] is a registered corporation and not a familial unit. Please see Employee Contract section 154a, “Knowing Your {Lack Of} Rights” -- Choose Maximising profit and satisfying the board will require planning. In each city, utilise suspiciously* empty locations and create an inescapable maze of retail opportunities the masses simply won’t be able to refuse! *not suspicious at all -- Spend Those stores aren’t gonna build themselves*! Make sure to prioritise your earning potential by managing your budget: buy the right stores in the right locations at the right price. *Self-building stores coming in [Unobtainable Release Date Here]! -- Earn Once you build it, they will come. And keep coming! But it’ll take more than one location to satisfy the Board’s exponential profiteering*. Combine locations and store types to really take them for all they’re worth and open up exciting new opportunities around the world! *Year on year growth is currently set at a more-than-reasonable 3015% --- FEATURES --- - An innovative new type of game: Combining puzzle mechanics with tower defence games, Rip Them Off is a new breed of challenge, easy to pick up but hard to master. - Gorgeous design: Evoke your inner Mad Man with 1950s inspired music and graphics. - Addictive gameplay: Each new city provides an increasingly devilish challenge. Can you make it all the way to the biggest metropoles? - Challenge your friends: Who’s the best rip off merchant? Compete against your friends and/or rivals with the leaderboard feature to find out who comes out on top. - Map of the Moment: Hone your capitalistic edge post-launch with Map of the Moment, showcasing revamped versions of your favourite maps with fun modifiers to keep you on your toes. - Go fast or slow: Control the flow of time to make sure your strategies unfold with perfection. - iCloud sync Choose your location, choose your stores, give the people what they want. And of course, don’t forget to… RIP THEM OFF
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rip Them Off at every 11 days against Star Sky's every 2 months. Rip Them Off also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Star Sky's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 36%) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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
Star Sky costs $0.99 and Rip Them Off $3.99 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 — 3.6 for Star Sky against 3.6 for Rip Them Off. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Star Sky's written reviews are positive against 36% of Rip Them Off's.
Star Sky ships an update every 2 months, Rip Them Off every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Sky | Rip Them Off |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) | 3.6 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 35.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marten Jonsson | Lozange Lab |
Customer experience
Star Sky
Rip Them Off
In-app purchases
Star Sky
No in-app purchases
Rip Them Off
No in-app purchases
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