Comparison

1D Arcade vs Santa's Xmas Mess

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

Head to head
About

1D Arcade

Engage in a minimalist, one-dimensional action game where you control a paddle. Your goal is to hit beneficial green objects and avoid harmful red ones before they cross the centerline. An interactive tutorial guides you through the mechanics.

Highlights
  • One-dimensional gameplay
  • Paddle control
  • Hit green, avoid red
  • Interactive tutorial
  • Immersive audio experience
Features
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One-dimensional-space action game. * You're the paddle in the middle. * ~Green things are good. * ~Red things are bad. * Hit the green and avoid the red... * ...before they have passed the centerline. Go through the interactive tutorial to learn and test all detalis! ---------------------------------------- Put on your headphones and turn out the light, let's play 1D arcade. Enjoy! ---------------------------------------- Disclaimer: If you delete the app-data or uninstall the app, you will loose possible purchased coins. So keep that in mind, just saying!

About

Santa's Xmas Mess

Help Santa catch presents dropped from his sleigh by managing parachutes. Tap to activate or deactivate parachutes and guide gifts safely to the sleigh to save Christmas. Features bonus rounds and special items for extra points.

Highlights
  • Manage parachutes by tapping presents
  • Catch gifts for Santa's sleigh
  • 16 challenging rounds
  • Speed up the sleigh
  • Earn combo-bonuses with fast gifts
  • Tap comets for extra points
  • Bonus rounds every 3rd level
Features
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Again Santa flew way too fast with his sleigh. He dropped all his Christmas presents. Help Santa to catch them and save Christmas! The Elves know Santa for quite a while and they also know that he is always in a hurry. In good sense the Elves equipped each present with a parachute, so they can glide safe to the ground. You can activate/deactivate the parachute by tapping the presents. Try to drop as many Christmas presents as possible to Santa's Sleigh. In each round you have to drop a specific number of presents to the sleigh. The bottom left corner displays a 'hat' for each gift to go. The bells in the bottom right corner indicates how many gifts may pass the sleigh. Play 16 Rounds to save Christmas! Sleigh ------ You can speed up the sleigh a bit by tapping it. Fast Gifts ---------- Free falling gifts get a trail after some time. If they drop to the sleigh, you earn extra points. Drop three or more 'fast gifts' in a row to receive a combo-bonus. Comet ----- From time to time a comet passes the sky. Tap it three times to earn extra points. Candy Canes ----------- Candy canes are equipped with a small blue parachute. You can only disable the parachute - after that the candy cane falls off and hopefully hits the sleigh. Bonus Round ----------- Each 3rd round is a bonus round. The gifts take it up to the sky. Tap the gift in the right moment to let it land on the sleigh.

Screenshots

1D Arcade4 screens
Santa's Xmas Mess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 1D Arcade at 4.7 against Santa's Xmas Mess's 2.0. 1D Arcade also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Santa's Xmas Mess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. 1D Arcade sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Santa's Xmas Mess asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

1D Arcade holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
1D Arcade versus Santa's Xmas Mess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1D ArcadeSanta's Xmas Mess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1212.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSvante SegelsonStefan Preuss

Customer experience

1D Arcade

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Santa's Xmas Mess

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

1D Arcade

One-time5
  • 20 Coins$0.99
  • 60 Coins$1.99
  • 60 New Coins$1.99
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  • 100 Coins$2.99
  • 100 New Coins$2.99
None

Santa's Xmas Mess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 1D Arcade free?
1D Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Santa's Xmas Mess free?
Santa's Xmas Mess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 1D Arcade or Santa's Xmas Mess?
1D Arcade is rated higher. 1D Arcade averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Santa's Xmas Mess averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 1D Arcade or Santa's Xmas Mess have ads?
1D Arcade shows ads; Santa's Xmas Mess does not.

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