Comparison

1 vs Waveform

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

Head to head
About

1

Features
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A fun retro game in a western setting for up to two players on phone and watch! Play offline wherever you want. Features: - One player and 2 player mode for watch, tablet and phone! - Authentic western feeling - Cute retro pixel art - Play offline - More games you can unlock inside More info: You're a cowboy and you have been challenged to a duel! For what reason? Who knows... Anyway, your goal is to hit the other cowboy (not the cows!). After every six shots you need to reload. For every time you hit the other cowboy, you get 10 points, if you hit the wall you get one point, still. Each cowboy has three lives. But enough now, it's time to face your rival!

About

Waveform

An arcade game where you tap to switch between wave and particle states to navigate through walls. Bank your score multiplier before an observer collapses your state, or face a forced mode flip. Experience new color palettes and rising tension with each level.

Highlights
  • One-thumb arcade gameplay
  • Switch between wave and particle states
  • Score multiplier banking
  • Dynamic color palettes
  • Playable on Apple Watch
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
Features
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Waveform is a one-thumb arcade game inspired by quantum physics. Are you a wave or a particle? It depends on the wall. HOW IT WORKS? • Wavy wall? Pass it as a WAVE • Flat wall? Pass it as a PARTICLE • Tap anywhere to switch. That's the only control BANK BEFORE YOU'RE OBSERVED Every wall you pass grows your score multiplier from ×1 up to ×5. Swipe down to bank it. Wait too long and the Observer collapses your state: when a 5-4-3-2-1 countdown inside your character reaches zero, your mode flips by force. Greed pays, until it doesn't. A NEW REALITY EVERY 25 POINTS The world changes color as you climb. Fourteen hand-picked palettes appear in a different order every run, from sunny yellow to deep vacuum black. FEATURES • Pure one-thumb gameplay, easy to learn, hard to master • Rising difficulty with surprise double walls • A fair Observer: clear countdown, safe-moment flips and an optional Relaxed mode • Climb the worldwide Game Center leaderboard and unlock achievements • Fully playable on Apple Watch, no phone needed • Optimized for iPhone and iPad, in full screen • Haptics, background music and reactive sound, each with its own switch • Remove ads with a single, one-time purchase (also gives you a free continue each run) Short runs, instant restarts, one more try. Can you bank it before you are observed?

Screenshots

14 screens
Waveform4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Waveform at Free against 1's $0.99. Waveform also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Waveform is free to download; 1 costs $0.99 up front. 1 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Waveform sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1 ships an update monthly, Waveform weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
1 versus Waveform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1Waveform
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB8 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDegerGamesSarp Gokdag

In-app purchases

1 purchases

1

One-time1
  • Get all games & get rid of ads$1.99
1 purchases

Waveform

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is 1 free?
1 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Waveform free?
Waveform is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 1 or Waveform have ads?
Both 1 and Waveform show ads.
Which is updated more often, 1 or Waveform?
1 ships an update monthly, and Waveform weekly. Most recently, 1 was updated on October 30, 2026 and Waveform on October 29, 2026.

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