Comparison

Auric vs Play Any

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

Head to head
About

Auric

Features
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There’s a moment in every run when the screen fills with light, motion, and gold. Your aura hums. The next challenge is forty seconds away. You keep moving, collecting, and choosing. Magnet, or Power? Faster blades, or more of them? Auric: Eclipse is that moment, stretched out. A fast arcade bullet-heaven built for one thumb. Your abilities activate automatically. You move, collect gold, and choose what to upgrade. No menus during gameplay. No aiming. Just movement, timing, and builds that grow every minute. Wave after wave, the sky grows darker. Every coin strengthens your build. Every level changes the direction of the run. Every minute brings a new challenge with new patterns to learn. Hold on long enough and the eclipse breaks. INSIDE • 4 weapons, each upgradeable through 5 tiers • 6 passive stats — Magnet, Regen, Power, Speed, Heart, Luck • Dozens of build combinations every run • 4 enemy types — drifters, runners, tanks, shooters • A major challenge every 60 seconds with unique patterns • Endless scaling and persistent high scores • Fully offline on iPhone and iPad NOT INSIDE • Energy meters · timers · pay-to-win · forced ads • Interruptions during gameplay · pop-ups · Wi-Fi requirement • Battle passes · daily login screens · cluttered menus One optional rewarded ad per run — watch to continue from a difficult moment. That’s it. Auric: Eclipse is designed for phone-speed play. Two minutes between classes or thirty during a flight — same feeling. Jump in, learn, improve, repeat. The kind of game where “one more run” quietly becomes four. The eclipse keeps growing. Stay bright long enough to outlast it. — Genre: bullet-heaven · survivors-like · roguelite · arcade Controls: touch joystick (any thumb position) / WASD Age: 0+ · fantasy arcade action

About

Play Any

Stream your favorite games from connected platforms to any device. Enjoy high-quality cloud gaming with low latency and seamless cross-device play. Access your entire library of supported titles anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Stream games from connected platforms
  • Cloud gaming optimized for mobile
  • Continue play across multiple devices
  • Controller support
  • Low-latency game streaming
  • Access gaming library anywhere
Features
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Play your favorite games across your devices with PlayAny. Connect your supported gaming platforms, launch compatible games, and enjoy high-quality cloud gaming wherever you are. FEATURES • Play supported games from connected platforms • Cloud gaming optimized for mobile devices • Continue playing across multiple devices • Controller support • Fast and simple setup • Low-latency game streaming • Access your gaming library from anywhere - We Support top Titles and More than 100+ games HOW IT WORKS Connect your supported gaming platform Access compatible games Start your cloud gaming session Play from your iPhone, iPad, or other supported devices SUPPORT & FEEDBACK Need help or want to share feedback? Contact our team: https://playany.net/contact LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://playany.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://playany.net/terms IMPORTANT Cloud gaming session time can be purchased through in-app purchases. PlayAny provides cloud gaming access only. Game licenses are not included and may require ownership through the corresponding gaming platform.

Screenshots

Auric4 screens
Play Any4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Auric at none against Play Any's 7. Auric also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Play Any sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Auric asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auric ships an update daily, Play Any every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Auric versus Play Any: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuricPlay Any
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—56.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.2K — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB76 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperArsenii BorodinCROSSAPP LP

In-app purchases

None

Auric

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Play Any

Subscriptions3
  • Play Pass7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Play Pass1 Month trial$15.491 Month
  • Yearly Pass$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • 60 Minutes$2.99
  • 120 Minutes$4.99
  • 300 Minutes$6.99
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  • Lifetime Pass$29.99

Questions

Is Auric free?
Auric is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Play Any free?
Play Any is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Auric or Play Any have ads?
Neither Auric nor Play Any shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auric or Play Any?
Auric ships an update daily, and Play Any every 6 days. Most recently, Auric was updated on October 4, 2026 and Play Any on October 14, 2026.

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