Comparison

ISLANDERS vs RAPT

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

Head to head
About

ISLANDERS

A relaxing city-building game focused on creative placement of structures to earn points. Unlock new building sets and expand your island settlements with intuitive, stress-free gameplay in a minimalist world. Enjoy offline play with no ads or timers.

Highlights
  • Cozy, minimalist building experience
  • Procedurally generated islands
  • Strategic yet relaxing gameplay
  • Offline play
  • No ads or interruptions
  • Clean, vibrant visuals
  • Peaceful soundtrack
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ISLANDERS is a relaxing city-building experience where calm creativity meets light strategy. Place buildings to earn points based on nearby structures, unlock new sets, and expand your peaceful island settlements. There are no timers, no micro-transactions, and no stress — just intuitive gameplay in a serene, minimalist world. Features: • A cozy, minimalist building experience • Procedurally generated islands every round • Strategic yet relaxing gameplay loop • Offline play with no ads or interruptions • Clean, vibrant visuals and a peaceful soundtrack Explore, build, and unwind — one island at a time. Download now and start your cozy minimalist city-building journey ... Minimum Device Requirements • Requires devices running iOS 16 or iPadOS 16 • Devices with 4 GB RAM or higher (iPhone 11 or newer; iPad 10th Generation or iPad Pro 3rd Generation) • CPU: Apple A13 Bionic (iPhone) or A12X Bionic (iPad) • RAM: 4 GB • Storage: 1 GB available space Please note that controllers are not supported. Designed for intuitive touchscreen play. Languages Supported: English, Español, Português ,Français, Italiano, Deutsch, Polski, Türkçe, Русский, Українська, 中文, 中文, 한국어, 日本語

About

RAPT

A retro-style jewel puzzle game with two distinct modes: an endless puzzle experience and a fast-paced runner. Swap gems to create matches, trigger cascades, and utilize special stones and power-ups. Enjoy a unique aesthetic with a synthwave soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Jewel swapping puzzle mechanics
  • Endless and Dachlauf game modes
  • Special stones and power-ups
  • Handmade pixel art
  • Synthwave soundtrack
  • Offline play
Features
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Juwelen. Neon. Plattenbau. Rapt ist ein Juwelen-Puzzle im Retro-Pixel-Look: Ostblock-Brutalismus unter einem leuchtenden Nebelhimmel. Tausche zwei benachbarte Steine, bilde Reihen aus drei oder mehr gleichen und lass das Spielfeld in Kaskaden, Explosionen und Pixel-Splittern zerfallen. ZWEI SPIELARTEN ENDLOS: Das klassische Spiel ohne Zeitdruck. Jage den Hochpunkte-Rekord, plane deine Züge und baue lange Ketten. DÄCHERLAUF: Die Stadt zieht vorbei, und dein Runner springt von Dach zu Dach. Kombiniere schnell genug, damit er nicht zurückfällt, denn die Stadt wird immer schneller und links nagt eine Wand aus Plasmafeuer an deinen Nerven. SPEZIALSTEINE Mit vier oder fünf Steinen in einer Reihe entstehen Liniensteine, Bombensteine und der Hyperstein, der eine ganze Farbe vom Feld fegt. POWER-UPS PER FUNK Deine Verbündeten melden sich über Funk und stecken dir Hilfe zu: Bombe, Farbtilger, Strudel, Atombombe und den gefräßigen Fresser. Lerne Kira, Boris, Juki, Mama Zora, Robo-7 und deinen K-9 Cyberhund kennen. FÜR AUGEN UND OHREN • Handgemachte Pixel-Art mit Neon-Leuchten, Dampf und Splittern • Synthwave-Soundtrack von Luis Zuno • Kräftige Soundeffekte und Haptik auf dem iPhone • Eigene Musik aus anderen Apps läuft weiter, wenn du die Spielmusik abschaltest WIE APPS SEIN SOLLTEN Kostenlos. Keine Werbung. Keine In-App-Käufe. Kein Konto nötig. Spielt offline. Für iPhone, iPad und Mac. Mit freundlichen Grüßen von ifun.de

Screenshots

ISLANDERS4 screens
RAPT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RAPT at Free against ISLANDERS's $3.99. RAPT also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). ISLANDERS's advantage is chart position (#91 vs unranked). 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

RAPT is free to download; ISLANDERS costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ISLANDERS ships an update every 3 weeks, RAPT daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
ISLANDERS versus RAPT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterISLANDERSRAPT
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#91 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size656 MB24 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperCoatsink Softwareaketo GmbH

Customer experience

ISLANDERS

All ratings29 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative23.5%

RAPT

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ISLANDERS

No in-app purchases

None

RAPT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ISLANDERS free?
ISLANDERS costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RAPT free?
RAPT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ISLANDERS or RAPT have ads?
Neither ISLANDERS nor RAPT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ISLANDERS or RAPT?
ISLANDERS ships an update every 3 weeks, and RAPT daily. Most recently, ISLANDERS was updated on October 30, 2026 and RAPT on October 29, 2026.

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