Comparison

Sisyphos vs DUAL!

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

Head to head
About

Sisyphos

Experience the Sisyphean task of pushing a rock uphill. This game offers a unique, philosophical challenge that explores themes of futility and perseverance. It's a minimalist yet profound gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Push a rock uphill
  • Philosophical gameplay
  • Minimalist design
  • Humility and ego destruction themes
Features
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Sisyphos lets you experience the joy and pain of pushing a rock up a mountain. "A lesson in humility—a destruction of the human ego" - killscreensdaily.com "Utterly ridiculous ,utterly pointless and utterly brilliant" pocketgamer.com

About

DUAL!

Engage in local multiplayer fun with friends using your mobile devices. Connect via WiFi or Bluetooth to play competitive or cooperative games by shooting from one screen to another. Enjoy classic duels, team defense, or goal-scoring challenges.

Highlights
  • Local multiplayer over WiFi or Bluetooth
  • Competitive and cooperative modes
  • DUEL: Classic standoff
  • DEFEND: Cooperative defense
  • DEFLECT: Goal-scoring game
  • Unlockable color sets
  • Stats, achievements, and leaderboards
Features
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Between people, across screens. DUAL is a local multiplayer game where two players use their mobile devices to shoot from one screen to the other. It's easy to pick up and play any of the competitive or cooperative modes: DUEL, DEFLECT, and DEFEND. Features: + Battle locally over WiFi or Bluetooth. + DUEL - Tilt your phone, dodge bullets, charge, and shoot your friends in this classic duel standoff. + DEFEND - Work together to defend the middle from an onslaught of attackers. + DEFLECT - Score goals by blasting, banking, and curving the ball from one screen to the other. + Only one person needs to have the full version unlocked to play DEFEND and DEFLECT with another player. + Collectable color sets unique to your device; unlock them all by playing against different people. + Single one-time in-app purchase to unlock the full game, and restore it on all your devices using the same account. + Stats, achievements, and leaderboards. "Working together right next to each other really brings back the magic of couch gaming." - Chris Carter, Destructoid "...it's a really fun way to engage with another live human, up-close and personal." - Rick Broida, CNET "You play it with someone, anywhere, and it actually brings you closer together..." - Chris Priestman, Kill Screen "...sending bullets across to someone else’s phone as you sit opposite them has a curious sense of technological magic to it." - Chris Charlton, Kaijupop Quick Troubleshooting Guide: + Make sure your WiFi is enabled and both players are on the same WiFi network. + Use Manual IP Discovery from the WiFi lobby if unable to find each other while on the same WiFi network. + To restore your purchase go to the Unlock screen and select the Restore Purchases button.

Screenshots

Sisyphos4 screens
DUAL!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sisyphos and DUAL! both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Sisyphos's written reviews are positive against 65% of DUAL!'s. Sisyphos also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). DUAL!'s advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 389). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Sisyphos sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and DUAL! 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Sisyphos against 4.1 for DUAL!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DUAL! has 2.4K ratings behind it against 389, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Sisyphos's written reviews are positive against 65% of DUAL!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sisyphos ships an update every 2 months, DUAL! every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sisyphos versus DUAL!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSisyphosDUAL!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (389 ratings) — better4.1 (2.4K ratings)
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews — better64.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3892.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian GroligSeabaa, Inc.

Customer experience

Sisyphos

All ratings371 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative14.4%

DUAL!

All ratings2,418 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews801 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative27.5%

User reviews

Sisyphos

From 389 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Captures the essence of the Sisyphus myth
  • 🤔 Thought-provoking and meditative gameplay
  • 🕰️ Satisfying to pass time
  • 🧠 Helps with mental health and coping

Room to improve

  • 🥱 Repetitive and monotonous
  • 😩 Extremely frustrating and demoralizing
  • 🤯 Rage-inducing at times
  • 🤷‍♀️ Unclear purpose or objective

DUAL!

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun
  • 👍 Super entertaining and quick to play
  • 👍 Great well designed game
  • 👍 Amazing!
  • 👍 Very creative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity Issues
  • 🐛 Doesn't Connect Anymore
  • 🐛 can't connect
  • 🐛 Pairing doesn't work
  • 🐛 Doesn't work

Bugs and requests

Sisyphos

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes or freezes
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Audio issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Endless hill mode
  • Character customization options
  • Varied landscapes or biomes
  • Progression system or achievements

DUAL!

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Trying to connect is not working with others
  • Cannot play with others on the same network
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Couldn't play in class
  • I can't move
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  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

10 requests
  • 💡 Add more game modes
  • 💡 Add single player mode
  • 💡 Add online multiplayer
  • 💡 Add more ships/characters
  • 💡 Add joystick controls
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  • 💡 Add more free ships/characters
  • 💡 Add AI/bots to play against
  • 💡 Add more levels/difficulty
  • 💡 Add worldwide/online multiplayer
  • 💡 Add team/doubles mode

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Sisyphos

One-time5
  • A MODEST OFFERING2 variants$0.99
  • A GENEROUS OFFERING$1.99
  • A GENEROUS OFFERING$2.99
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  • THE GODS ARE DELIGHTED$4.99
  • THE GODS ARE DELIGHTED$5.99
1 purchases

DUAL!

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Sisyphos free?
Sisyphos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DUAL! free?
DUAL! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sisyphos or DUAL!?
Sisyphos is rated higher. Sisyphos averages 4.1 out of 5 from 389 ratings, while DUAL! averages 4.1 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Sisyphos or DUAL! have ads?
Neither Sisyphos nor DUAL! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sisyphos or DUAL!?
Sisyphos ships an update every 2 months, and DUAL! every 3 months. Most recently, Sisyphos was updated on November 1, 2026 and DUAL! on November 1, 2026.

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