Comparison

Nivalis Cast vs GateBlink

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

Head to head
About

Nivalis Cast

Features
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A field station out on the Arctic was left half packed, the generator still warm and the notebook gone. Five instruments remain on the shelf, and each one asks for a different kind of thinking. A sonar ping over an eight by eight Arctic field returns a range and a bearing, nothing else, and three readings are usually enough to stake a shoal before you commit. Open water moves through three depth layers, one tap picks your target, and then line tension begins, held and released while a halibut sulks before it dives or a char swings in a spiral that widens the longer you wait. The memory grid does not snap back, since frost takes two and a half seconds to close over a pair that did not match. Sliding floes have to join the auger hole to open water inside a move budget, and every board shipped was measured for a real shortest solution. Twenty-four species fill a journal, seven chapters of notes open along the way, and tackle comes off a compass rose you turn once a day rather than out of a shop. Plays offline, with no ads, no purchases and no account.

About

GateBlink

Navigate a challenging obstacle course by strategically moving gates. Test your reflexes and planning skills across various modes, including levels, endless play, and daily challenges. Earn rewards and unlock new visual themes.

Highlights
  • Tap-based gate movement
  • Progressive difficulty with new mechanics
  • 40 level-based challenges
  • Endless play modes
  • Daily challenges and goals
  • Visual theme customization
Features
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Tap left. Tap right. Every gate moves. Your orb holds the middle lane while gates rush toward it. Tap the side of the screen the opening is on and every gate slides together: line up the one in front, and the ones behind it move too. Read fast, tap once, stay in the flow. LEARN IT IN TEN SECONDS A three-step lesson teaches the whole game: opening on the left, tap left. On the right, tap right. Already lined up, hold still. New players start on Chill: slower gates, an arrow pointing to the side to tap, and a shield that forgives one slip. PROGRESS ON EVERY RUN Every run fills your level bar, even the short ones. Each new level pays coins, and milestone levels hand you a new theme for free. Miss a gate and the result card tells you exactly what it wanted, so the next run goes further. Play again is one tap away. PLAY TO THE BEAT A soundtrack keeps time with the gates. Chain Perfect gates to build your multiplier up to ×5 and the music builds with you. Playing your own music? The soundtrack steps aside. PLAY OFFLINE, ANYWHERE No account, no Wi-Fi needed to play. Your progress stays on your device. Perfect for a coffee break, a commute or a flight. MORE TO PLAY - Four paces from Chill to Blitz, each with its own record. - A fresh 50-gate Daily Run, the same course for everyone, with a streak to keep and an optional daily reminder. - 40 handcrafted levels across four chapters, with three stars to earn on each. - Nine kinds of gate that reverse, freeze, need two taps, shatter, echo or lock. - Three daily goals sized to how you play, and named zones to reach. - 12 visual themes to preview and unlock. - Game Center leaderboards for every pace and the Daily Run. Prefer the original one-side tapping? Classic controls are one switch away in Settings. When a continuation is available, an earned ad reward or in-game coins let you retry the missed gate with your score intact. GateBlink includes ads. The optional one-time Remove Ads purchase removes ads shown when opening the app and between runs. Optional rewarded videos remain available for continuing a run or doubling its coins.

Screenshots

Nivalis Cast4 screens
GateBlink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nivalis Cast at none against GateBlink's 1. Nivalis Cast also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. GateBlink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nivalis Cast asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Nivalis Cast versus GateBlink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNivalis CastGateBlink
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYates GallagherHarold Digital LLC

In-app purchases

None

Nivalis Cast

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GateBlink

One-time1
  • GateBlink$2.99

Questions

Is Nivalis Cast free?
Nivalis Cast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GateBlink free?
GateBlink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nivalis Cast or GateBlink have ads?
GateBlink shows ads; Nivalis Cast does not.
Which is updated more often, Nivalis Cast or GateBlink?
Nivalis Cast ships an update weekly, and GateBlink weekly. Most recently, Nivalis Cast was updated on October 31, 2026 and GateBlink on November 6, 2026.

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