Comparison

Broken Age ™ vs Rain City

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

Head to head
About

Broken Age ™

This is a hand-animated adventure game with a focus on puzzles and a coming-of-age story. Players can switch between two distinct characters navigating different worlds and unexpected adventures. Features an all-star voice cast.

Highlights
  • Hand-animated graphics
  • Puzzle-filled adventure
  • Dual-protagonist story
  • All-star voice cast
  • Family-friendly content
Features
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**Apple Editors' Choice Winner** *Now available as a Universal App with support for both iOS and tvOS.* Broken Age is a family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story of barfing trees and talking spoons. Vella Tartine and Shay Volta are two teenagers in strangely similar situations, but radically different worlds. The player can freely switch between their stories, helping them take control of their own lives, and dealing with the unexpected adventures that follow. Starring: Elijah Wood as Shay Masasa Moyo as Vella Jack Black as Harm'ny Lightbeard Jennifer Hale as Mom Wil Wheaton as Curtis Pendleton Ward as Gus Important: This game will only play properly on iPad 2, iPhone 5, and beyond.

About

Rain City

Embark on a bizarre and exciting adventure as a cat searching for his sister in the perpetually rainy Rain City. Explore a mysterious world, solve puzzles, gather clues, and uncover the truth behind the endless rain.

Highlights
  • Story-driven adventure
  • Puzzle solving
  • Character interaction
  • Minigames
  • Memory and observation challenges
  • Picture book-like graphics
Features
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The game begins with the main character, a cat, who embarks to Rain City to find his sister. The story is both bizarre and exciting making players get lost in a mushroom field, search for a secret passage, and run experiments in a laboratory. The reason rain continues in Rain City is uncovered when players find his missing sister... Players control the main character to look for his sister in the city. The story moves along while meeting various characters, gathering information, solving puzzles, and clearing minigames. There are elements that test skills including memory and observation, and the many items that appear add to its appeal to the game. The picture book-like graphics and story about animals who live like humans will draw you in to the world of Rain City.

Screenshots

Broken Age ™4 screens
Rain City4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Broken Age ™ at 4.5 against Rain City's 4.0. Broken Age ™ also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 51%) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 72). Rain City's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Broken Age ™ costs $4.99 and Rain City $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Broken Age ™ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Broken Age ™ has 1.7K ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Broken Age ™'s written reviews are positive against 51% of Rain City's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Broken Age ™ ships an update fortnightly, Rain City every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Broken Age ™ versus Rain City: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBroken Age ™Rain City
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings) — better4.0 (72 ratings)
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews — better51.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better72
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2.7 GB261 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperDouble Fine Productions, Inc.COTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Broken Age ™

All ratings1,719 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews354 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative23.2%

Rain City

All ratings72 ratings
Positive68.1%
Neutral15.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral18.3%
Negative30.4%

User reviews

Broken Age ™

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent graphics and animations
  • 👍 Engaging and unique storyline
  • 🎨 Beautiful art style
  • 🎙️ Fantastic voice acting
  • 🧩 Challenging but fair puzzles

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • 🕰️ Slow download/loading times
  • 🧠 Some puzzles too obscure/illogical
  • 🔁 Repetitive backtracking in Act 2
  • 🔊 Sound issues for some users

Rain City

From 72 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful art and graphics
  • 📚 Engaging story and plot twists
  • 🧩 Clever and challenging puzzles
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 🎧 Atmospheric sound design

Room to improve

  • 🕹️ Clunky and frustrating controls
  • 👾 Difficult and unwelcome arcade mini-games
  • ❓ Illogical or trial-and-error puzzles
  • 🗣️ Poor or nonsensical English translation
  • 📱 Small screen interaction issues

Bugs and requests

Broken Age ™

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on startup for some devices
  • Freezing/lagging issues on certain hardware
  • Save file corruption or loss
  • Dialogue/audio glitches

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sequel or additional content
  • Hint system or in-game tips
  • Faster travel options
  • iCloud/cloud save support
  • Achievements/trophies

Rain City

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Character gets stuck on objects/walls
  • Cat disappears in drain, blocking progress
  • Boss battle controls not working with controller
  • Automatically sent out of jail camera room
  • Bug preventing progress in jail section (apple for rat)
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  • Cat gets stuck when walking clockwise above sewer
  • Remote controlled car bug in factory
  • Game freezes
  • Cannot download after purchase
  • Elevator bug in underground mine
  • Dialogue text cut off
  • Sound and music missing

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add a skip option for arcade games
  • Improve character movement and controls
  • Add a hint system for puzzles
  • Improve English translation quality
  • Add Thai language support
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  • Option to turn off dialogue noise
  • Better sound and music implementation
  • Larger screen optimization for mobile
  • More intuitive interaction system

In-app purchases

None

Broken Age ™

No in-app purchases

None

Rain City

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Broken Age ™ free?
Broken Age ™ costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rain City free?
Rain City costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Broken Age ™ or Rain City?
Broken Age ™ is rated higher. Broken Age ™ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Rain City averages 4.0 from 72 ratings.
Do Broken Age ™ or Rain City have ads?
Neither Broken Age ™ nor Rain City shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Broken Age ™ or Rain City?
Broken Age ™ ships an update fortnightly, and Rain City every 9 days. Most recently, Broken Age ™ was updated on November 1, 2026 and Rain City on November 2, 2026.

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