HapticMaze vs The Listening Maze
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HapticMaze
Navigate invisible mazes using advanced haptic feedback and spatial audio. Experience a minimalist, sensory-focused puzzle game with multiple control options and challenging modes.
- Advanced haptic feedback
- Spatial audio cues
- Touch, motion, and follow finger controls
- Zen and Timed modes
- Procedurally generated mazes
- Daily challenges
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Can you escape a maze you cannot see? Enter The Void—a minimalist, sensory-focused puzzle experience where your senses are everything. In Haptic Maze, the path is invisible. You must navigate complex labyrinths using only Advanced Haptic Feedback and Spatial Audio cues. Feel the walls before you hit them. Hear the echo of the marble rolling through the darkness. Master the invisible path. A SENSORY MASTERPIECE Haptic Maze is designed to turn your device into a tactile instrument. True Haptics: Feel the "grain" of the floor, the sharp impact of collisions, and the subtle "groove" of the correct path through the Taptic Engine. Spatial Audio: Immerse yourself in a 3D soundscape. The rolling sound reacts to your speed, and impacts echo based on force. The Void Aesthetic: A stunning, high-contrast visual style where pitch black meets glowing neon trails. THREE WAYS TO PLAY Choose the control scheme that fits your style: Touch/Swipe: Classic trackball-style swiping for arcade action. Motion Control: Tilt your device to roll the marble with realistic physics. Follow Finger: The marble magnetically follows your touch—perfect for precision. CHALLENGE & RELAXATION Zen Mode: No timers, no pressure. Just you, the maze, and the satisfaction of exploration. Timed Mode: Race against the clock. Compete for the best times on Easy, Medium, and Hard tiers. Glow Coins: Risk exploring the darkness to collect coins that permanently light up sections of the map. Peek Mode: Stuck? Use a "flashlight" reveal to get a fleeting glimpse of the walls—but be warned, it will disqualify your speedrun time! KEY FEATURES Infinite Replayability: Procedurally generated mazes ensure no two runs are ever the same. Dynamic Difficulty: Scale from simple 5x5 grids to complex 12x12 labyrinths. 60 FPS Physics: Silky smooth marble rolling mechanics with adjustable mass, damping, and speed. Daily Challenges: Try your luck at a new difficult maze each day and challenge friends to beat your time. Download Haptic Maze today and trust your senses.
The Listening Maze
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Close your eyes. Listen. Find your way out. The Listening Maze is a spatial audio maze game where you navigate entirely by sound. Send echolocation pulses into the darkness, listen for echoes bouncing off walls, and build a mental map to escape. Your ears and your instincts are your map. ECHOLOCATION GAMEPLAY Tap Ping to send a sound pulse in the direction you're facing. A quick echo means a wall is close. A long delay means open space ahead. Use the Forward, Back, Turn left and Turn right buttons to explore at your own pace. LIGHTS ON WHEN YOU ESCAPE Reach the exit and watch the maze come into view. Switch on Show my path to see the route you walked, including detours and backtracking. Available after every Campaign, Daily and Endless maze. THREE NEW WORLDS Explore Caves, Ruins, and Waterways, each with its own ambience, footsteps, wall sounds, and echoes. Each world has 30 levels across six difficulty tiers. Try the first two Beginner levels in every world for free. All three worlds are included in the existing full-game purchase. 210 CAMPAIGN LEVELS The original 120 Classic mazes return with a softer, subtler sound set, alongside 90 new levels. Six difficulty tiers in every world take you from small beginner mazes to large shaped challenges. Earn up to three stars based on efficiency, speed, and collectibles. START FREE Play all 20 Classic Beginner levels, six previews across the new worlds, and the Daily Maze for free. A single one-time purchase unlocks the remaining campaign levels and Endless Mode. Already own the full game? The new worlds are included. DAILY MAZE A new maze every day, the same for everyone. Compare your score and come back tomorrow for a fresh challenge. ENDLESS MODE How deep can you go? Mazes grow larger and more complex with every level. Your best depth is tracked. Push further each run. SPATIAL 3D AUDIO Directional audio places echoes around you. Distinct soundscapes bring each world to life, while the background quiets during a ping to help you hear its return. Wear headphones for the full experience. HAPTIC FEEDBACK Feel the maze through your fingertips, with distinct haptic patterns for walls, collectibles, and the exit. DESIGNED FOR ACCESSIBILITY VoiceOver support includes labelled control buttons, game announcements, and an accessible summary of the completed maze. Sound levels and haptics can be adjusted in Settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Listening Maze at Free against HapticMaze's $0.99. HapticMaze's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On ads, 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
The Listening Maze is free to download; HapticMaze costs $0.99 up front. The Listening Maze sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HapticMaze asks for nothing beyond the download.
HapticMaze ships an update every 4 days, The Listening Maze every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HapticMaze | The Listening Maze |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jeffrey Mielke | Lisi Qarkaxhija |
In-app purchases
HapticMaze
No in-app purchases
The Listening Maze
- Full Game$1.99
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