Aura vs BounceShot Arcade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Aura
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Find the pattern. Follow the glow. Aura is a meditative puzzle game where every level hides a secret rule. Glowing dots mark the seeds โ your job is to discover which cells belong to the pattern and light them up. Start simple. A line. A mirror. A diamond. As you play, new rules reveal themselves. Some are obvious. Some will surprise you. All are satisfying to solve. No timers. No penalties. Just you and the pattern. Free to try. Unlock the full journey with a single purchase โ no ads, no subscriptions.
BounceShot Arcade
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You get ONE shot. Make it count. BounceShot is a one-tap aim-and-ricochet arcade game. Pull back, line up the perfect bounce, and release a single ball that has to ricochet off the walls and clear EVERY target on the board. Miss one and the round is over โ so every angle matters. Simple to pick up. Brutal to master. โ ONE SHOT, ONE BALL Fire a single ball and watch it ricochet. Read the angles, plan the bounce, clear the board in one perfect trajectory. โ GLOBAL LEADERBOARD Compete with players worldwide. See the top 100 and your own exact rank โ climb your way up, month after month. โ A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY A fresh daily challenge with its own leaderboard. Everyone plays the same board โ race for the day's top spot. โ PURE SKILL No timers rushing you, no pay-to-win. Just you, the angles, and how far your aim can take you. โ INSTANT TO PLAY Designed for quick one-handed sessions. Pull, aim, release โ anywhere, anytime. How far can you climb?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BounceShot Arcade at none against Aura's 1. Aura's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Aura sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BounceShot Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aura | BounceShot Arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily | Daily |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Niclas Lindahl | PANAGIOTIS IOAKIM |
In-app purchases
Aura
- Unlock Aura$2.99
BounceShot Arcade
No in-app purchases









