Ripple Runner vs Ripple Drift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Ripple Runner
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You can't move the orb directly. You can only send waves. Ripple Runner is a minimalist physics puzzle where every tap creates an expanding pressure wave. When the ring touches the orb, it pushes. Your job is to read the geometry, time the pulse, and guide the object into the target โ using as few taps as you can. It's a game about restraint. About one perfect tap instead of three panicked ones. THREE WORLDS, ONE PHYSICS โ The Void: a glowing orb drifts through dark, geometric space โ The Scroll: an ink drop bleeds across aged parchment โ The Pond: a single leaf floats on still water, leaving a quiet wake The puzzle is the same. The feeling is completely different. WHAT'S INSIDE โ 90 hand-crafted levels across 6 chapters โ Story Mode with a single undo per attempt โ Precision Mode: no undo, weekly leaderboards โ Endless Mode: how far can one orb travel? โ Daily Challenge: one new puzzle every morning, global ranks โ 3-star rating on every level โ par the pulses, master the level DESIGNED FOR CALM โ No timers. No ads. No energy bars. No forced waits. โ Plays beautifully offline, on the train, in airplane mode โ Original generative ambient music for each world โ Plays silently and feels just as good ONE-FINGER PLAY, INFINITE DEPTH The control is a tap. The depth is in the timing โ when the ring is expanding, where its edge will meet the orb, how the falloff weakens the further it travels. Beginners clear the first chapter in an afternoon. Mastering Chapter 6 takes weeks. A puzzle game for people who appreciate that the smallest interface hides the deepest game. Built by a small studio. No tracking, no third-party SDKs beyond what's needed to keep your progress synced. Tap. Breathe. Solve.
Ripple Drift
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Hold. Drag. Guide the paper boat. Ripple Drift is a fast, relaxing river game. Hold your finger on the water and drag left or right to steer your little paper boat โ gentle ripples spread behind it as it glides. Dodge rocks, drifting logs and whirlpools, and see how far you can drift. HOW TO PLAY โข Hold your finger on the water and drag left or right to steer โข The river starts calm and slowly gets faster โ stay sharp โข Slip past rocks for a CLOSE! bonus โข Break free from whirlpools for an ESCAPED! bonus โข Collect lotus flowers and chain combos up to ร5 5 WORLDS Drift from a green meadow into autumn woods with falling leaves, a frozen valley with snow, a blossom grove full of cherry petals and a warm sunset canyon โ while the sky turns from day to sunset to night. POWER-UPS โข Shield โ survive one crash โข Magnet โ pulls lotus flowers to you โข Surge โ rush forward and smash everything in your way โข Calm โ the river slows down for a while Upgrade every power-up in the shop to make it last longer. MORE TO DO โข Missions โ always three goals with coin rewards โข Daily reward with a 7-day streak โข Unlock 7 paper boats, from Notebook to Neon โ special boats leave a colored trail โข A marker on the river shows your best distance FEATURES โข One-thumb controls: easy to learn, hard to master โข Smooth, fast gameplay made for short sessions โข In English, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Turkish โข Free to play, no account needed How far can your paper boat drift?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ripple Drift at none against Ripple Runner's 1. Ripple Runner's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Ripple Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ripple Drift asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Ripple Runner | Ripple Drift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Weekly |
| Ads | โ | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | โ | iPhone โ better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 16.4 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aurel Rexhaj | Muhamed Beganovic |
In-app purchases
Ripple Runner
- Unlock Ripple Runner$3.99
Ripple Drift
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ripple Runner free?
Is Ripple Drift free?
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