Comparison

NeonVortex vs Marbles Unhinged

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

Head to head
About

NeonVortex

Experience a psychedelic arcade survival game with fast-paced action and high score challenges. Rotate the vortex to aim enemies, collect power-ups, and survive increasingly chaotic waves. Enjoy a unique visual and audio experience with a tracker soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Rotation-based arcade survival gameplay
  • Psychedelic vector visuals
  • Shape-shifting playfields
  • Power-ups and bonus rounds
  • Tracker soundtrack playback
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
  • Controller-friendly
Features
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Enter Neon Vortex, a psychedelic vector arcade survival game built for quick runs, high scores, and screen-filling chaos. Rotate the vortex to line enemies into your firing lane. Chain perfect shots, collect power-ups, survive bonus rounds, and push deeper as the geometry shifts around you. Every run ramps into faster waves, heavier projectiles, brighter explosions, and bigger score opportunities. Features: • Fast arcade survival built around rotation, timing, and positioning • Psychedelic vector visuals with shape-shifting playfields • MOD/XM/S3M tracker soundtrack playback • Audio-reactive music visualizer mode • Power-ups including slow-mo, rapid fire, nukes, shields, and twin sweeps • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • iPhone and Apple TV support • Controller-friendly gameplay

About

Marbles Unhinged

Experience a unique marble maze game where the device's hinge becomes a dynamic control. Tilt to roll, fold to create ramps, and use the hinge to manipulate the marble across two connected screens. Compete for stars and climb leaderboards in this innovative puzzle adventure.

Highlights
  • Dual-screen maze gameplay
  • Hinge-based controls (fold, snap, rock)
  • Unique world mechanics (ramps, ice, rails)
  • Two-marble challenges
  • Mirror mode gameplay
  • Leaderboard competition
Features
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Marbles Unhinged is the first must-have game for iPhone Duo. It's a marble maze where the two screens are two halves of one board and the hinge is a second control. Tilt to roll the marble. Fold to turn the floor into a ramp, a wall, or a drop. WHAT THE HINGE DOES • Fold: bend the top half and its floor becomes a ramp. The steeper the fold, the faster the roll. • Wall: stand the top half up and bank the marble off it. • Snap: snap the hinge and the marble leaves the floor. • Rock: rock the whole phone and gravity shifts on both halves at once. EVERY WORLD BENDS THE RULES 1. The Fold: ramps, angle gates, ice and rails. 2. Duo: two marbles, two screens, one tilt. 3. Mirror: the top half is a reflection of the bottom. 4. Impulse: snap the hinge to throw the marble across the crease. 5. Unhinged: every trick from the first four on one board. COMING SOON. Chase three stars on every level and climb the Game Center leaderboards. Made for iPhone Duo. Plays on any iPhone or iPad with an on-screen hinge. The first levels of each world are free. All unlocks are one-time purchases. No subscriptions.

Screenshots

NeonVortex4 screens
Marbles Unhinged4 screens

Verdict

The call

NeonVortex and Marbles Unhinged both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of NeonVortex's written reviews are positive against 0% of Marbles Unhinged's. Marbles Unhinged's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. NeonVortex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Marbles Unhinged sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NeonVortex holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of NeonVortex's written reviews are positive against 0% of Marbles Unhinged's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NeonVortex ships an update weekly, Marbles Unhinged every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NeonVortex versus Marbles Unhinged: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeonVortexMarbles Unhinged
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (18 ratings) — better4.8 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1840 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB46 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJeff CurtisCromulent Labs

Customer experience

NeonVortex

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Marbles Unhinged

All ratings24 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NeonVortex

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$0.99
1 purchases

Marbles Unhinged

One-time1
  • The Fold$2.99

Questions

Is NeonVortex free?
NeonVortex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marbles Unhinged free?
Marbles Unhinged is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NeonVortex or Marbles Unhinged?
NeonVortex is rated higher. NeonVortex averages 4.9 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Marbles Unhinged averages 4.8 from 40 ratings.
Do NeonVortex or Marbles Unhinged have ads?
Neither NeonVortex nor Marbles Unhinged shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NeonVortex or Marbles Unhinged?
NeonVortex ships an update weekly, and Marbles Unhinged every 2 days. Most recently, NeonVortex was updated on October 31, 2026 and Marbles Unhinged on November 13, 2026.

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