Comparison

rl vs bits

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

Head to head
About

rl

Engage in a challenging puzzle game with a unique figure-of-eight loop mechanic. Avoid collisions as you navigate through increasingly complex levels. Compete for top scores and earn medals.

Highlights
  • Figure-of-8 loop mechanic
  • Collision avoidance puzzles
  • Infinite level variations
  • Leaderboards and medals
  • 150 levels with surprises
  • Level skipping and unlocking
Features
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rl - 7th in "focus" (aa, uu, ff, au, rr, ao, rl, sp, th, ki, ci, sn, lo, ba, ov, sh, fi, do, ru & ti) Figure of 8 loop. Don't cause collisions. Just like other apps in our series, the more you get into each level, the more it changes. There are theoretically infinite ways you can complete each, it makes for great fun. You can also top the leaderboard and earn medals! (bronze, silver and gold). There's 150 levels to solve right now, intertwined with all sorts of tweaks and surprises. You can also go back and replay any level you've already passed, at any time (Choose Level). If you're stuck on a really tricky level, skip it! (Tap Skip on the Fail Screen) If you can't wait, unlock all 150 levels and replay at your own pace! (Choose Level > Unlock All Levels) Thanks for all your support, I hope you're enjoying the "focus" series thus far. Handmade in Australia, General Adaptive

About

bits

Engage in a new, fun, and addicting game challenge daily. Play live with friends, join global competitions, and keep your mind sharp with a variety of puzzles and action games. Limited rounds per day encourage a balanced lifestyle.

Highlights
  • New game every day
  • Addicting challenges
  • Play live with friends
  • Global leaderboards
  • Variety of 2D puzzles and 3D action games
  • Limited daily rounds
Features
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* The Official & Original Bits * Welcome to bits :) a new game every day Bits has endless supply of fun and addicting challenges. You'll never run out of things to play. Play live, start groups, chat with mates, see their daily scores! Maybe some AI. If you do tho mang, then play with ppl around the world! I, Flynn, the creator of Bits and overall legend am busy at work making you, new games every single day! I never sleep! I'm so tired! How bloody lucky are ya mate. Yep Honestly, I make whatever comes to mind when I look out the window, whatever peaks my interest ya know, whatever makes my ears go up and I convert that inspo into code and design like a kangaroo magician just for you, your eyeballs, ears and fingers to enjoy. Aw From super annoying 2D puzzles to engaging 3D action games, I've tried to make something for everyone. But look out, crikey a croc! Bits will keep your brain sharp and ya fingers movin. K You ONLY get a few rounds per day... except on Sundays. So you don't waste your time playing on qualtrons all day, go live ya life and get stuff done. Get out there and be your best self, help others and all that. But FIRST play bits in the morning... or at lunch or whatever... then do that other stuff later. In addition I'd like to note that Bits is like a fine grape-juice from Sicily, it just gets better and better with time. Each day that passes, Bits grows stronger and more interesting. Np Anyway, enough talk trying to convince you... you've already made your mind up to download now and join the growing community of absolute legends, all of us playing each and every day. Developed by Flynn in the down under, 'shrimp on the barbie' land of Australia. Thanks for supporting me, cheers mate, yeah where's me pluggers!? Remember AI is coming, Open or Closed, Grok or Grek, Sora or Sara. Bits is here to stay. ---------------------------------------- https://www.sandybaystudios.com/compliance/terms https://www.sandybaystudios.com/compliance/privacy

Screenshots

rl3 screens
bits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: bits at 4.7 against rl's 3.5. bits also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 57%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). rl's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. rl sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and bits sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

bits holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: bits has 587 ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of rl's written reviews are positive against 78% of bits's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

rl ships an update every 5 weeks, bits fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
rl versus bits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterrlbits
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (71 ratings)4.7 (587 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.0% of reviews78.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71587 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB230 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeneral Adaptive Apps Pty LtdSandy Bay Studios Pty Ltd

Customer experience

rl

All ratings71 ratings
Positive54.9%
Neutral15.5%
Negative29.6%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive57.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative33.3%

bits

All ratings587 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative15.6%

User reviews

rl

From 71 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and entertaining
  • 👍 Good series
  • 👍 Simple concept
  • 👍 Teaches patience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🐛 Impossible levels
  • 🐛 Game breaking bugs
  • 🐛 Repetitive levels
  • 🐛 Too many ads

bits

From 587 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎉 Fun and creative games
  • 🤝 Sense of community
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive UI
  • 🕹️ Engaging gameplay
  • 🕰️ Enjoyable daily challenge

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Limited play opportunities per day
  • 🔍 Lack of practice mode
  • 📢 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔋 Streak loss issues

Bugs and requests

rl

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Level 5 is impossible/glitched
  • Level 2 is broken/glitched
  • Level 4 is impossible/glitched
  • Level 7 is impossible
  • Level 33 is impossible/glitched
Show 10 more
  • Level 51 is glitched
  • Game freezes
  • Ads cause blank screen
  • Bug when tapping too quickly
  • Bubbles too big on iPhone 6+
  • Game fails instantly on start
  • Level 131 has too many balls
  • Level 151 cannot be passed
  • Level 4 cannot be passed due to bug
  • Level 3 is impossible

Requested features

2 requests
  • More levels
  • Fix bugs

bits

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and errors
  • Leaderboard score removal
  • Notification issues
  • Gameplay glitches

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to play past daily games
  • More play attempts per day
  • Option to disable ads
  • Improved streak preservation

In-app purchases

3 purchases

rl

One-time3
  • Skip Level$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Unlock All$3.99
2 purchases

bits

Subscriptions1
  • bits basic$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is rl free?
rl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is bits free?
bits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, rl or bits?
bits is rated higher. rl averages 3.5 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while bits averages 4.7 from 587 ratings.
Do rl or bits have ads?
bits shows ads; rl does not.
Which is updated more often, rl or bits?
rl ships an update every 5 weeks, and bits fortnightly. Most recently, rl was updated on August 30, 2026 and bits on August 26, 2026.

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