rymdkapsel vs No.9
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
rymdkapsel
A meditative strategy game where you build and manage a space station. Focus on resource management and exploration rather than combat. Discover optimal efficiency through careful planning.
- Meditative gameplay
- Space station building
- Minion command
- Galaxy exploration
- Resource management
- Spatial puzzling
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rymdkapsel is a meditative strategy game set in space. Take on the challenge of building the best possible station by commanding your minions and exploring the galaxy around you. Imagine a strategy game where you don't have to worry about selecting units or mounting attacks on your enemies, but rather can focus on building the best base possible. That's what rymdkapsel is all about. "Rymdkapsel feels tailor-made for iOS in both form and function, and its elegant, subtle constituent parts nest within one another as neatly as its four-block tetrominos snap together along a space station corridor." - 5/5 stars, Joseph Leray, toucharcade.com "Some games nearly make me miss my subway stop. Some games tempt me to keep on playing them while I'm walking down the street. This is one of them." - Stephen Totilo, kotaku.com "The game punishes the greedy, and rewards the prudent. If you’re attentive, you’ll notice that there’s actually a happy medium between the two: optimal efficiency." - Ryan Rigney, wired.co.uk "Rymdkapsel combines spatial puzzling, tower defence and base-building into a brilliantly coherent and stylish whole." - Christian Donlan, eurogamer.net
No.9
Immerse yourself in a tranquil puzzle experience with evolving geometric forms and a serene soundtrack. Synchronize elements in form and time to achieve deep relaxation and contemplation. This app offers a score-free, ad-free, and data-free environment for peaceful engagement.
- Tranquil puzzly vacuum
- Evolving geometric forms
- Serene, slow-paced rhythm
- Synchronize form and time
- No scores, ads, or IAPs
- Original soundtrack
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No.9 is an attempt to transport you to a tranquil puzzly vacuum, a gallery of geometric forms and figures that evolve in harmony with a serene, slow-paced rhythm, inviting deep relaxation and contemplation. Your journey involves synchronizing diverse elements in both form and time. Consistent with all my projects, this one also features no scores, no advertisements, no in-app purchases, and does not collect any data - just relax. Featuring a wonderful soundtrack created by: Bartłomiej Kołaciak
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: No.9 at 5.0 against rymdkapsel's 4.2. No.9 also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 62%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 23 months). rymdkapsel's advantage is ratings volume (365 vs 12) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On ads, 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
rymdkapsel costs $3.99 and No.9 $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
No.9 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: rymdkapsel has 365 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of rymdkapsel's written reviews are positive against 93% of No.9's.
rymdkapsel ships an update every 23 months, No.9 every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | rymdkapsel | No.9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (365 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.7% of reviews | 92.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 365 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | webbfarbror AB | Maciej Targoni |
Customer experience
rymdkapsel
No.9
Bugs and requests
rymdkapsel
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes when achieving objectives
- Incompatibility issues with newer iOS devices
- Minions getting stuck or behaving erratically
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and game modes
- Difficulty options and customization
- Ability to control minions more directly
- Sandbox/creative mode without enemies
- Multiplayer or leaderboard functionality
No.9
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
rymdkapsel
No in-app purchases
No.9
No in-app purchases
