Reversion vs Baba Is You
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reversion
A unique match-3 puzzle game with an innovative swipe-to-reverse mechanic. Explore five distinct game modes, from timed challenges to word-based puzzles, with power-ups and leaderboards.
- Swipe to reverse tiles
- Five game modes (Classic, Arcade, Fusion, Pure, Linguist)
- Power-up tiles
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements
- Universal app support
- Ultra-smooth animations
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Reversion is the fresh new puzzle game bringing an innovative twist to the match-3 puzzle genre: Swipe a line to reverse all the tiles - up, down, round corners, however you like! Featuring five exciting game modes: • Classic - compete against the clock to get as many points as you can • Arcade - battle to keep an ever-depleting energy bar topped up • Fusion - create combos to fuse the tiles together and increase the level - but keep it balanced! • Pure - 60 seconds, no powerups, score as high as you can • Linguist - A unique word game where the words are found for you - if you can arrange them! Features: • Game Center leaderboards and Achievements • Universal app - play on both iPod/iPhone and iPad • Power-up tiles to utilise • Ultra-smooth animations
Baba Is You
This is a unique puzzle game where players can alter the rules of the game itself. By manipulating in-game text blocks, you can change how levels function, leading to unexpected solutions and gameplay mechanics. Discover new ways to interact with the environment and achieve objectives.
- Change game rules
- Manipulate text blocks
- Solve logic puzzles
- Unexpected interactions
- Block-pushing mechanics
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Baba Is You is a puzzle game where you can change the rules by which you play. In every level, the rules are present as blocks you can interact with; by manipulating them, you can change how the level works and cause surprising, unexpected interactions! With some simple block-pushing you can turn yourself into a rock, turn patches of grass into dangerously hot obstacles, and even change the goal you need to reach to something entirely different.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Reversion at $0.99 against Baba Is You's $6.99. Reversion also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Baba Is You's advantage is chart position (#14 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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
Reversion costs $0.99 and Baba Is You $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Reversion ships an update every 2 months, Baba Is You monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reversion | Baba Is You |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (362 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 84.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 362 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #14 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Frost | Hempuli |
Customer experience
Reversion
Baba Is You
Bugs and requests
Reversion
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Baba Is You
Reported bugs
2 issues- Specific level (Adventurers) appears to be unsolvable on mobile
- Screen formatting issues on some levels (e.g. Heavy Cloud)
Requested features
3 requests- Add level editor for custom puzzles
- Improve accessibility options
- Implement iCloud/cloud save sync
In-app purchases
Reversion
No in-app purchases
Baba Is You
No in-app purchases





