Portal vs Wave.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Portal
Engage in a physics-based puzzle adventure across numerous test chambers. Each level presents unique objectives to challenge your problem-solving skills in this addictive game.
- Physics-based gameplay
- Multiple test chambers
- Varied level objectives
- Addictive puzzle solving
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Loosely base on the game Portal by Valve, this fun and addicting physics game takes you through many levels of test chambers, each with a different objective.
Wave.io
Experience a visually stunning and addictive game with simple one-tap controls. Enjoy hours of fun with its unique wave mechanics and captivating effects.
- One-tap easy-to-learn controls
- Beautiful visual effects
- Addictive gameplay
- Hours of fun
- Relaxing wave mechanics
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One tap easy-to-learn control, beautiful visual effects and addictive gameplay are guaranteed hours of fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Portal at 3.9 against Wave.io's 3.3. Portal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months). Wave.io's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Portal sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Wave.io asks for nothing beyond the download.
Portal holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Portal has 50 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Portal's written reviews are positive against 50% of Wave.io's.
Portal ships an update monthly, Wave.io every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Portal | Wave.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (50 ratings) — better | 3.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charles Younger | One Pixel Studio |
Customer experience
Portal
Wave.io
Bugs and requests
Portal
Reported bugs
9 issues- Platform moves with button click
- Seesaw puzzle impossible
- Companion cube moves with platform
- Blue portal not movable
- Game won't open level one
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- Can't click on levels
- Doesn't display correctly on iPhone 4
- Stuck on scene 2 level 13
- Some buttons don't work
Requested features
6 requests- Add Portal music
- Animate thrown objects
- Thin the turret
- Update the game
- Allow turning iPhone to control ball
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- Add actual Portal button sound
Wave.io
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Portal
- Tip the Developer - Small Tip$0.99
- Tip the Developer - Nice Tip!$1.99
- Tip the Developer - Generous Tip!$4.99
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- Tip the Developer - Amazing Tip!$9.99
Wave.io
No in-app purchases
