Comparison

Ecliptic vs Paper Mines

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

Head to head
About

Ecliptic

A fast-paced arcade game where players tap circles matching edge colors to clear the screen. Features multiple modes including Time Trial, Endurance, and a relaxing Zen mode. Unlock additional color palettes through an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Tap matching colored circles
  • Time Trial mode
  • Endurance mode
  • Zen mode for relaxation
  • Unlockable color palettes
  • Challenge friends
Features
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Welcome to the frenzied, challenging, and addictive world of Ecliptic. Brought to you by Room 12 Studios, creators of iPredict, the greatest fortune teller on the App Store. Ecliptic is a challenging race to clear all the circles from the screen and prove to your friends that you've got the fastest fingers around. In Time Trial, try to clear the screen of circles by tapping on those that match the color at the edges of the screen. Choose how many circles you want to clear and get rid of them as fast as possible. But be careful; if you miss, you'll add another circle to clear. Be fast, but accurate. Endurance mode is a race to clear circles as they appear to keep the clock from running out. Clearing circles adds time to the clock. But if you make a mistake, not only will you have more circles with which to contend, but precious seconds will vanish from the time clock. If frantic gameplay is not what you're after, then spend time with Zen: a relaxing, meditative experience perfect for those that wish for a quieter, melodic style of play. It's also perfect for young children as a calming distraction with its soothing soundtrack and bright colors. And speaking of colors, if you don't like the ones that come in the stock app (or if you just want to show us how much you love the game), unlock 14 more with a single in-app purchase. Check out the app in action at Room12Studios.com, or just download today and challenge your friends!

About

Paper Mines

Navigate a mine cart through a handcrafted paper world with challenging, randomly generated levels. Test your reaction time and reflexes in this skill-based downhill ride with minimalistic soundscapes.

Highlights
  • Skill-based gameplay
  • Handcrafted paper diorama
  • Randomly generated levels
  • Minimalistic sound design
  • Day and night cycle
  • Multiple landscape styles
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Paper Mines is a very difficult skill game that puts your reaction time to the test. You control a mine cart through a charming paper diorama made of more than 400 handmade parts. Paper Mines is a casual game. There is no story, just buckle up and go. GAMEPLAY You’re steering a mine cart down alpine slopes and through dark mines. Steering the mine cart is simple. You can brake, duck your head and hang on to ropes. The game uses a random generator to create a new world for every ride. Each ride is unique and you have to react fast because you never know what’s coming next. The game is difficult! There are no checkpoints. If you hit an obstacle, you have to start your ride all over again. In level one, the landscape only consists of small hills and valleys. But each level adds additional landscape elements to the world. With each level the world becomes more complex and challenging, yet also more beautiful. The acoustics are minimalistic and relaxing. No music, just the rattling of the wheels, the tweeting of the birds, the chirping of the crickets and the noise of a warm summer breeze. Paper Mines is a premium game and without ads or in-app purchases. You just pay once and you can play as often, as long and anywhere you want. Play Paper Mines and enjoy a unique and challenging ride! FEATURES - 20 levels - Landscape made of more than 400 handmade parts - A new and randomly generated world for each round - Real physical movement - Minimalistic sound - Day and night cycle - Four landscape styles (Paper, Wood, Gray Paper, Silhouette) - Three levels of difficulty - Paper Mines is a premium game without ads or in-app purchases

Screenshots

Ecliptic3 screens
Paper Mines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paper Mines at none against Ecliptic's 1. Paper Mines also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 75 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On price, ads 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. Ecliptic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Paper Mines asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ecliptic ships an update every 75 months, Paper Mines every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ecliptic versus Paper Mines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEclipticPaper Mines
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 75 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB28 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRoom 12 StudiosGraphonium Unternehmergesellschaft haftungsbeschraenkt

Customer experience

Ecliptic

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral18.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%

Paper Mines

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ecliptic

One-time1
  • Theme Pack$0.99
None

Paper Mines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ecliptic free?
Ecliptic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paper Mines free?
Paper Mines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ecliptic or Paper Mines have ads?
Neither Ecliptic nor Paper Mines shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ecliptic or Paper Mines?
Ecliptic ships an update every 75 months, and Paper Mines every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ecliptic was updated on November 1, 2026 and Paper Mines on November 3, 2026.

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