Zyl vs Cascadou
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zyl
A minimalist puzzle game focused on elegant path tracing. Guide paths from start to exit by strategically placing arrows, collecting stars along the way. Enjoy a relaxing experience with handcrafted levels and no timers or ads.
- Elegant path tracing puzzles
- 300 handcrafted levels
- Collect stars
- Cloud save sync
- Relaxing music and sound
- No timers or ads
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Zyl is a puzzle built around elegant path tracing. It's a small, quiet game. Soft colors, clean lines, and nothing on screen you don't need. Drop arrows on the grid to guide each path from its start tile to an exit. Pick up the stars on the way. When you're ready, hit Play and watch the route run. The rules: • Drag arrows onto the grid. • Send every path to an exit. • Pick up every star. • Hit Play to test the route. • Reset and try a new approach whenever. It starts simple, but then the difficulty ramps up: • Boards don't always use a clean grid. • Some levels have more than one start, or more than one exit. • Split arrows send a path off in two directions at once. • Merge arrows converge two paths into one. • U-turn arrows re-route a path from where it came. A few things worth knowing: • 300 handcrafted levels, each built around a single idea. • Levels stay small. Most of them can be finished in less than a minute. • Cloud save syncs your progress across devices. • Relaxing music and sound design. • No timers. • No ads. • No in-app purchases. • No data collected. Every puzzle has a solution. Some have multiple. The fun is in finding it.
Cascadou
A deckbuilding roguelike where poker hands trigger chain reactions. Plan sequences, use stickers to break rules, and unleash satisfying cascades. Survive seven days by creating high-scoring hands and upgrading your deck with collectible items.
- Deckbuilding roguelike gameplay
- Collect and combine 120 stickers
- 8 unique card types for combos
- Permanent upgrades with 10 badges
- Multiple play modes for all skill levels
- Daily Challenges and special stages
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A uniquely satisfying deckbuilding roguelike where poker hands topple into each other like dominoes. Plan the perfect sequence, break the rules with powerful stickers, and unleash cascades of pure joy! Each round raises the target score. With limited moves per round, you need to create the biggest scoring hands to survive seven days. Upgrade your 52‑card deck with collectible stickers, earn permanent badges, and discover special cards that open new ways to play. A new game mode debuts on iOS: Freeswap Run: Move cards freely, but you only have 4 chances to play! FEATURES The full, complete Cascadou game now available on the go! 120 stickers to collect, combine, and experiment with 8 card types that help you create wild combos 10 badges that permanently upgrade your run Auto saves game each round Multiple play modes for beginners and advanced players Daily Challenges: Chill Mode (free swaps, chase the longest chains) and Solitaire (remove all 52 cards in 20 moves or less) Morning, Afternoon, and Night stages with optional challenges and big rewards 20 rounds plus a tough final level that tests your deck and your skill Secrets to uncover and new modes and stickers to unlock Bronze, Silver and Gold medals to earn for each play mode Handcrafted art and music by solo developer machineboy from Norway High replayability with endless deck, sticker, and badge combos So take off your shoes, kick back, and soak in the delightful chain reactions of Cascadou!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Zyl at 4.7 against Cascadou's 3.8. Zyl also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Cascadou's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 83%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Zyl costs $1.99 and Cascadou $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Zyl holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zyl has 41 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Zyl's written reviews are positive against 92% of Cascadou's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Zyl ships an update every 2 days, Cascadou fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zyl | Cascadou |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (41 ratings) — better | 3.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 529 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fleon Labs | Machineboy AS |
Customer experience
Zyl
Cascadou
In-app purchases
Zyl
No in-app purchases
Cascadou
No in-app purchases









