# Rules! vs Spünes

The clearest difference is price: Spünes at Free against Rules!'s $2.99. Spünes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Rules!'s advantage is ratings volume (67 vs 4) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Spünes is free to download; Rules! costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Spünes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rules! has 67 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Rules!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Spünes's.

Rules! ships an update monthly, Spünes every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rules! | Spünes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.2 (67 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rules/id840811083/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spunes/id6804258747/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **67** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 25 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.2** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [137b](https://appshunter.io/developer/411511949) | [Parker Stech](https://appshunter.io/developer/535265456) |

## What reviewers say

### Rules!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rules/id840811083)

Engage in a fast-paced, challenging, and fun puzzle game with a hundred levels. Features a daily brain workout for Apple Watch and animated stickers. Offers multiple game modes and unique mechanics.

**Highlights:** Daily Apple Watch brain workout, Animated sticker pack, Beginner, Expert, or Timeless game modes, Multi-touch interface, Color perception assistance, Surprising new game mechanics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Challenging and fun game
- 👍 Gorgeous design and smooth UI
- 👍 Great brain workout
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fair monetization with no ads or IAPs

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🕰️ Very short time limit
- 🔁 Having to restart from level 1 after losing
- 🎨 Colorblind-unfriendly
- 🤔 Repetitive gameplay with same rule order

**Reported bugs**

- Freezing and crashing issues, especially on Apple Watch
- Unresponsive tapping on certain tiles

**Requested features**

- Option to save progress and continue from last level
- Randomized rule order
- Difficulty settings with longer time limits
- Colorblind accessibility options
- More game modes and challenges


### Spünes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spunes/id6804258747)

Collect, clean, and trade virtual spoons by photographing real ones. Earn in-game currency to upgrade your collection and compete for 'Spoon of the Day' awards. A unique game focused on digital ownership and in-person trading.

**Highlights:** Photograph real spoons to collect, Earn in-game currency (SpoonBucks), Clean spoons for higher earnings, In-person spoon trading, Compete for 'Spoon of the Day', Claim unique spoon names

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rules! free?

Rules! costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Spünes free?

Spünes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Rules! or Spünes?

Spünes is rated higher. Rules! averages 4.2 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Spünes averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Rules! or Spünes have ads?

Neither Rules! nor Spünes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Rules! or Spünes?

Rules! ships an update monthly, and Spünes every 9 days. Most recently, Rules! was updated on October 23, 2026 and Spünes on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*