Insanity! vs Manix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Insanity!
This is an arcade game where players will repeatedly fail until they achieve victory. It features a neon aesthetic, multiple game modes, and a large collection of quotes. The game has achieved millions of downloads.
- Arcade gameplay
- Neon aesthetic
- Multiple game modes
- Challenging difficulty
- Extensive quotes
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... Q: How to read this description? A: Tap more ——> Q: What is this? A: This is a game. Q: Will I like this game? A: You are here. Interested. Q: What will I do in this game? A: You will fail until you win. Q: And what about Insanity? N: Insanity in individuals is something rare – but in groups, parties, nations, and epochs it is the rule. A: Shut up, Nietzsche! A: Q, are you here? N: Yes. A: You’re not Q. Q is great. I like Q! A: Q just wanted to read description, not your blather. A: Arcade game. 5 modes. 27 characters. 99 quotes. 3 999 999 downloads. Neon everywhere. Q: Thank you, A! N: I am not A! C: I am C. Hello. ** The curtain drops ** Q: How to install this game?
Manix
Experience classic arcade action with a blend of modern and retro graphics. Enjoy one-handed mobile controls for brick breaking, rock smashing, and alien shooting. Features 50 free levels, multiple game modes, and hypnotic audio for addictive gameplay.
- 50 unique levels
- Multiple game modes
- One-handed mobile controls
- PowerUps for enhanced gameplay
- Customizable ship sensitivity
- No ads or nags
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Experience classic arcade action with a seamless blend of modern and retro graphics and sound. All the brick breaking, rock smashing, alien shooting mayhem you need with buttery smooth one-handed mobile controls. Fifty free levels of addictive action, multiple game modes, hypnotic audio and that "just one more try" arcade drama you love. If you have fond memories of games like Breakout, Space Invaders, Asteroids, Galaga, and Tempest, you will find that Manix takes inspiration from these classics and blends and bends them together to create something new and unique. FEATURES: - 50 unique levels across multiple game modes... - Swarming, spinning, wandering, and attacking bricks. Keep your eye on the ball while you deal with these baddies... - Brick walls that move, shimmer, dance, spin, break apart, and float away to make it harder and harder for you to keep the ball in play... - Spinning asteroids that shatter and send rock particles your way while you try to encircle and clear the space debris... - PowerUps that produce extra lives, brick-shattering laser beams, ball bombs, and more... - Positional music and sound effects that surround and keep you focused (especially when you're using headphones!)... - Massive explosions that rain fiery particles down upon your ship... - Sun, snow, rain, thunder and lightning, wind, and outer space levels... - Customizable ship sensitivity and game speed... - No ads, no nags, just totally free arcade action... - Created by Pete Rizzuto
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Manix at none against Insanity!'s 4. Manix also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Insanity!'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 34 months) and ratings volume (597 vs 5). 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
Both are free to download. Insanity! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Manix asks for nothing beyond the download.
Manix holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Insanity! has 597 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Insanity!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Manix's.
Insanity! ships an update monthly, Manix every 34 months. Both last shipped on September 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Insanity! | Manix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (597 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 597 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Artem Rakhmatulin | Blitterbit, LLC |
Customer experience
Insanity!
Manix
Bugs and requests
Insanity!
Reported bugs
3 issues- High scores not showing on leaderboard
- Inverted controls in certain stages
- Inability to access menus
Requested features
4 requests- Pause feature
- Leaderboard
- Customization options (characters, backgrounds)
- Rewards/incentives for daily play
Manix
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Insanity!
- New Character and Ad Removal$0.99
- Bubble Pack 1$0.99
- Bubble Pack 3$2.99
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- Bubble Pack 10$9.99
Manix
No in-app purchases
