Comparison

Boring Time vs Cylinderis

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

Head to head
About

Boring Time

This app offers a collection of classic puzzle games to entertain you when you're bored. It includes Sudoku, 2048, Minesweeper, FreeCell Solitaire, and an original triple-match card game. Designed for mild entertainment during downtime.

Highlights
  • Sudoku puzzles
  • 2048 sliding puzzle
  • Minesweeper strategy game
  • FreeCell Solitaire
  • Digit triple-match game
Features
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BoringTime Hey there, fellow bored soul! Are you tired of staring at the ceiling, questioning the meaning of life, and contemplating whether you should finally clean your room? Well, worry no more! I, an extremely bored and questionably productive individual, have created BoringTime – a collection of classic puzzle games designed to keep your brain mildly entertained while you wait for something more exciting to happen. Inside this treasure trove of time-wasting wonders, you’ll find: • Sudoku – Because nothing says “fun” like meticulously placing numbers in a grid! • 2048 – The addictive sliding puzzle that will make you feel smart… until you realize you’re just moving tiles around aimlessly. • Minesweeper – Test your luck and strategy by clicking boxes and hoping you don’t explode. • FreeCell Solitaire – Because shuffling virtual cards is a great alternative to shuffling through existential dread. • Digit – Our original triple-match card stacking game that’s as fun as it is totally unnecessary. I made this because I was bored. Now, you can play it because you’re bored. It’s a win-win! Download BoringTime and let’s embrace the art of productive procrastination together!

About

Cylinderis

Experience a unique 3D puzzle game where you spin a cylinder to align falling blocks. Clear rings for combos and enjoy a retro synthwave soundtrack. Pure skill-based gameplay with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • 360° cylinder gameplay
  • Swipe to spin and drop pieces
  • Original 10-track synthwave soundtrack
  • Progressive speed challenge
  • Neon-glow visuals
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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No ads, no micro-transactions, no paywalls—just pure skill-based puzzle action. Think around the cylinder. Cylinderis takes the falling-block puzzle into 360 degrees. Rotate the playfield, turn each piece, and complete rings all the way around a translucent tower. Find the gaps, line up your landing, and keep the stack under control as the pace builds. SEE YOUR NEXT MOVE Bright, polished blocks stand out against a translucent cylinder, so you can see what is waiting on the other side. The landing preview and contact markers help you judge where a piece will settle. PLAY WITH A LIGHT TOUCH Drag left or right to rotate the cylinder. Tap to turn your piece, drag down to lower it, or swipe up for a satisfying slam drop. Responsive controls make small adjustments easy. MAKE EVERY CLEAR COUNT Complete a ring and watch it dissolve in sweeping light and sparks. Clear several rings together for a bigger reward, then watch the blocks above fall into place. Quick clears earn time bonuses, and every ten rings raises the level and the challenge. MAKE IT YOURS Adjust control sensitivity and tune the cylinder's tint, opacity, and brightness. Enjoy the built-in soundtrack, skip to your next track, and play in a portrait layout designed for iPhone and iPad. CHASE YOUR BEST Build your high score and take on Game Center leaderboards and achievements. A cinematic start screen sets the scene for your next run. One cylinder. Every angle matters.

Screenshots

Boring Time3 screens
Cylinderis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Boring Time at Free against Cylinderis's $0.99. Boring Time also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Cylinderis's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Boring Time is free to download; Cylinderis costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Boring Time against 5.0 for Cylinderis. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boring Time ships an update every 6 weeks, Cylinderis every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Boring Time versus Cylinderis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoring TimeCylinderis
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerzheng caoHeather Freestone

Customer experience

Boring Time

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cylinderis

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Boring Time

No in-app purchases

None

Cylinderis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boring Time free?
Boring Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cylinderis free?
Cylinderis costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boring Time or Cylinderis?
Boring Time and Cylinderis are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Boring Time or Cylinderis have ads?
Neither Boring Time nor Cylinderis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boring Time or Cylinderis?
Boring Time ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cylinderis every 2 days. Most recently, Boring Time was updated on October 7, 2026 and Cylinderis on October 16, 2026.

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