Comparison

Star Groups vs MarbleRipple

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

Head to head
About

Star Groups

A minimalist logic puzzle game where you connect scattered stars into constellations using row and column clues. It offers simple rules with deep logic, designed for quick play sessions with increasing difficulty.

Highlights
  • Connect scattered stars
  • Solve constellation puzzles
  • Use row and column clues
  • Minimalist visual design
  • Short, pick-up-and-play puzzles
  • Increasingly challenging levels
Features
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Connect the stars. Discover the constellation. Star Groups is a minimalist logic puzzle about connecting scattered stars into constellations. Each puzzle gives you a board filled with stars and simple clues along the edges. Your goal is to figure out which stars belong together and connect them to form the correct constellations. But every connection matters. A choice in one part of the board can change what is possible somewhere else. Use the clues, eliminate possibilities, and gradually uncover the hidden pattern. FEATURES • Simple rules, deep logic • Connect scattered stars into constellations • Use row and column clues to solve each puzzle • No guessing required • Minimalist visual design • Short puzzles that are easy to pick up • Increasingly challenging puzzles for longer play Take a moment, look at the stars, and find the pattern. Can you connect them all?

About

MarbleRipple

Features
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Guide a stream of luminous marbles before it reaches the drain. Aim the shell cannon with one thumb, bounce shots from the side walls, and connect three or more marbles of the same color. Smart matches create gaps, pull the stream back together and unleash satisfying chain reactions. MARBLE-SHOOTING GAMEPLAY • Touch and aim from anywhere in the lower play area • Bank shots from both edges of the screen • Match at least three connected marbles to clear them • Missed shots return to the moving stream instead of disappearing 500 RIVER ROUTES • A large campaign with changing paths and flow patterns • A smooth difficulty curve designed for short, relaxing sessions • Faster currents, more colors and new tactical challenges as you progress POWERFUL COMBOS • Build special shots by making consecutive matches • Trigger colorful bursts, linked explosions and sweeping cascades • Use Slow, Choose Color, Repair and Speed rescue items when a river becomes difficult PLAY YOUR WAY • Portrait-first, one-thumb controls • Progress, Gold and settings are saved on your device • No account, subscription, in-app purchase or online leaderboard • Core gameplay works offline Marble Ripple includes optional rewarded videos inside the Rescue shop. There are no banner, interstitial or app-open ads. Watching is always your choice and ordinary play remains available without watching a video.

Screenshots

Star Groups3 screens
MarbleRipple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MarbleRipple at none against Star Groups's shown. MarbleRipple also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Star Groups versus MarbleRipple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar GroupsMarbleRipple
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTypressChien Tran

In-app purchases

None

Star Groups

No in-app purchases

None

MarbleRipple

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Groups free?
Star Groups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MarbleRipple free?
MarbleRipple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Star Groups or MarbleRipple have ads?
Star Groups shows ads; MarbleRipple does not.

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