Comparison

Sunburn! vs btw

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

Head to head
About

Sunburn!

Guide a spaceship captain to reunite scattered crew members across dangerous planets. Utilize a jetpack to navigate gravity puzzles, avoid cosmic hazards, and reach the sun together. Experience a unique platforming adventure with charming characters.

Highlights
  • 50+ gravity-bending levels
  • Navigate asteroid fields and comets
  • Unite 14 unique crew members
  • Track achievements
  • Compete with friends on Game Center
  • Discover dangerous planets and obstacles
Features
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Your ship is gone. Your crew is scattered. One option remains. Gather your crew... and jump into the sun. Reunite your shipmates and hurtle toward the end in 50+ distinctly dangerous gravity puzzles! ◇ --- --- --- ◇ ◇ Juegos Rancheros: "A super promising debut." ◇ Gamezebo: “4.5/5 Far from iterating, Secret Crush has created a new genre standard.” ◇ 148apps: "4.5/5 "One of the weirdest and best platforming experiences to be had on iOS...A complete delight." ◇ Kaijupop: "3/4 Pops: Exceptional. A significant cut above the crowd." ◇ TouchArcade: "4/5 Well worth checking out." ◇ --- --- --- ◇ Features: ◇ Blast through 50+ challenging, gravity-bending levels ◇ Discover a variety of dangerous new planets and obstacles ◇ Use your jetpack to navigate asteroid fields and avoid deadly comets ◇ Unite and ignite 14 cute crew members, each with their own personality ◇ Track achievements and compete with your friends on Game Center ◇ Astronauts, catstronauts, and a dog named Moosetracks ◇ --- --- --- ◇ You control the captain of a spaceship that is suddenly struck by a comet and destroyed. With no way to get home, the ship's crew is forced to face reality. They're doomed to die. There's no way out. But no matter what their fate may be, one thing is decided for certain. No one dies alone. It's your job to navigate through the universe as the captain and reunite your crew. Hop, blast, and drift your way from planet to planet using your trusty jetpack. Reunite the crew, making sure not to run out of oxygen and leave them to drift in the void. Beware of molten planets, speeding comets, and deadly gravity wells. And when everyone in the sector is reunited, make your way to sun. ◇ --- --- --- ◇ Praise for Sunburn! ◇ Gamezebo: “4.5/5 Far from iterating, Secret Crush has created a new genre standard.” ◇ 148apps: "4.5/5 "One of the weirdest and best platforming experiences to be had on iOS...A complete delight." ◇ Kaijupop: "3/4 Pops: Exceptional. A significant cut above the crowd." ◇ TouchArcade: "4/5 Well worth checking out." ◇ App Store Editor's Choice "Best New Games" Nov. 20-27 2014 ◇ FastCoDesign "Best Game Design of 2014" Selection ◇ Red Bull Games "Best Games of 2014" Selection ◇ Killscreen Playlist Selection ◇ MAGFest13 Indie Videogame Showcase Official Selection, 2015 ◇ Official Selection, Gamercamp Interactive & Games Festival, 2014 ◇ NYC Media Lab Annual Summit Selection, 2014 ◇ World Science Festival Innovation Square Selection, 2013 ◇ --- --- --- ◇ Sunburn! is the debut game from Secret Crush -- a three person studio founded by three alumni of the prestigious NYU Game Center MFA game design program. Originally a student project, the game was then specially selected for three months of full-time development as part of the NYU Game Center incubator in New York City.

About

btw

Navigate a minimalist maze by collecting circles. You must strategically switch light colors to reveal paths and collect all objectives before exiting the level. Offers a relaxing yet challenging puzzle experience with numerous unique stages.

Highlights
  • Collect all circles
  • Switch light colors
  • Exit the field
  • 88 unique levels
  • Simple and user-friendly design
  • Relaxing sound and music
Features
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Engaing, innovative, minimal puzzle game with dozens of levels. The aim is simple: you need to move through the field and pickup all the circles. The problem is they are visible only on one of two colors – that's why you should use toggles to switch the light. *** How to play *** The design is simple and there are different levels. A color line will enter in the field made of squares. The user needs to drag the line to collect the circles appear in that field. After collecting all the circles you need to exit from the field. After that, you will be on next level. You can also shift the line backward side. Gather all the circles and pass on next level. *** Features *** • 88 unique levels • Easy to play to refresh mind • No target based labyrinth game • Simple & user-friendly design • You can mute sound & music in the setting option • Labyrinth game with lots of different levels • Relaxing sound and music Play btw and become great witness in the route game.

Screenshots

Sunburn!4 screens
btw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: btw at every 3 months against Sunburn!'s every 7 months. btw also leads on ratings volume (900 vs 292) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Sunburn! costs $2.99 and btw $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sunburn! against 4.6 for btw. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 292 and 900 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Sunburn!'s written reviews are positive against 86% of btw's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunburn! ships an update every 7 months, btw every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sunburn! versus btw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunburn!btw
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (292 ratings) — better4.6 (900 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings292900 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSecret CrushOleksandr Kozlov

Customer experience

Sunburn!

All ratings293 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative4.5%

btw

All ratings900 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.8%

User reviews

Sunburn!

From 292 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Charming retro aesthetics
  • 🤖 Clever and dark humor
  • 💎 Unique and innovative concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Control issues and responsiveness problems
  • 🔥 Difficulty spike in later levels
  • 🤯 Frustratingly challenging at times

btw

From 900 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent game
  • 👍 Simple but challenging gameplay
  • 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing design
  • 🕹️ Addictive and engaging
  • 🧠 Mentally stimulating

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🙏 Requests for more levels/content
  • 📢 Pushy review prompts

Bugs and requests

Sunburn!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Levels not saving progress
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Level editor and custom level sharing
  • More levels and content updates
  • Improved zoom and camera controls

btw

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incompatibility with certain devices
  • Inability to complete certain levels

Requested features

3 requests
  • Hint system or level solutions
  • Landscape mode support
  • Progress sync across devices

In-app purchases

None

Sunburn!

No in-app purchases

None

btw

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sunburn! free?
Sunburn! costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is btw free?
btw costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sunburn! or btw?
Sunburn! is rated higher. Sunburn! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 292 ratings, while btw averages 4.6 from 900 ratings.
Do Sunburn! or btw have ads?
Neither Sunburn! nor btw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sunburn! or btw?
Sunburn! ships an update every 7 months, and btw every 3 months. Most recently, Sunburn! was updated on November 1, 2026 and btw on November 6, 2026.

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