Comparison

VoidSpan vs Junction Nine

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

Head to head
About

VoidSpan

Explore a mysterious, small world and find your path across its void. This game offers a contemplative experience with no timers, scores, or ads, encouraging players to observe and discover.

Highlights
  • Atmospheric exploration
  • No timers or scores
  • Multiple paths to discovery
  • Minimalist design
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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A Walker. A Void. A faint light in the dark you were never told you could touch. Come to the edge of a small, strange world. Find a way across... or wait, and watch the world change on its own. There's always more than one way over, and quiet things that reveal themselves only if you linger. No score. No streaks. No timers. No ads. No accounts. Nothing to chase, nothing to miss. A small, strange world you can cross in minutes... or linger in much longer It asks for nothing. You put it down lighter than you picked it up. A little space to play. Made for Heroes of Daily Life.

About

Junction Nine

A logic puzzle game based on a mathematical principle where you spin sections of a 3x3 grid to connect tiles. Challenge yourself to solve each puzzle in the fewest possible moves, with every puzzle having a proven minimum solution.

Highlights
  • Spin grid sections 180 degrees
  • Solve puzzles with proven minimum spins
  • No ads or timers
  • Light and dark themes
  • Optional haptic feedback and sound
  • Multiple puzzle collections
Features
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Behind Junction Nine is a published mathematical result: in a 3×3 grid where any rectangle can be spun 180 degrees, every arrangement can be returned to order - and never in more than nine spins. We designed the puzzles and independently calculated the fewest spins each one takes. See if you can match the minimum. HOW IT WORKS Spin any rectangular section of the grid 180°. Remember - squares count as rectangles. A move can shift several pieces at once, so fixing one connection can disrupt another. Rotate tiles until every connection lines up. Then keep going: can you match the fewest possible spins? Every puzzle has a proven minimum. ORIGIN — FREE Start with Origin, a collection that introduces the mechanic and builds from simple puzzles to genuinely tricky ones. TRANSFER Unlock a second collection with a new set of puzzles to master. DESIGNED FOR THINKING - No ads - No timers or penalties - Optional haptic feedback and sound - Light and dark themes - More puzzle packs planned Quick to learn. Surprisingly hard to perfect.

Screenshots

VoidSpan4 screens
Junction Nine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VoidSpan at none against Junction Nine's 2. VoidSpan also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Junction Nine sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. VoidSpan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for VoidSpan against 5.0 for Junction Nine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
VoidSpan versus Junction Nine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoidSpanJunction Nine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB47 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJustin NeumanBricks and Chips, LLC

Customer experience

VoidSpan

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Junction Nine

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

VoidSpan

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Junction Nine

One-time2
  • Transfer Puzzles$2.99
  • Interchange Puzzles$2.99

Questions

Is VoidSpan free?
VoidSpan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Junction Nine free?
Junction Nine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VoidSpan or Junction Nine?
VoidSpan and Junction Nine are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do VoidSpan or Junction Nine have ads?
Neither VoidSpan nor Junction Nine shows ads.

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