Comparison

Rhythm Puffin vs Excalirhythm

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

Head to head
About

Rhythm Puffin

This game features a cute puffin that needs help flying and finding fish. Players must observe color patterns and tap corresponding blocks to guide the bird. It's designed for brain training and improving finger dexterity.

Highlights
  • Cute character interaction
  • Brain training exercises
  • Finger dexterity training
  • Color pattern recognition
  • Simple tap controls
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***Cute character, Happy game!*** After seeing the order of the round color balls at the top, then touch the square block beneath! Please give help that the bird (Puffin resembling a penguin) fly. And, please move the puffin to the location of the fish! While fun with cute characters, you can exercise the brain training and head Moreover, it is early press and just the right game to train your finger roll!

About

Excalirhythm

Features
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Excalirhythm is a rhythm game built around a blacksmith's forge. Every weapon is hammered out to the beat: tap as each note meets the ring, and the tighter your timing, the finer the blade. FORGE TO THE BEAT - Tap in rhythm to forge over 1,000 weapons, from a humble copper dagger to a mythic legendary blade. - Reach for the cymbal on gold accent notes, hold the glowing notes to draw the metal, and chain Perfects to ignite FEVER for double score. - Finish each craft with a one-tap quench for a bonus. A LIVING SMITHY - Hand-crafted pixel art and a procedurally synthesized medieval score. No two 100-level bands sound the same. - Grade every craft from C to S. The better you play, the more the weapon sells for. GROW WHILE YOU ARE AWAY - Send a warrior on an EXPEDITION to hunt with your strongest weapon and return with gold and luck. - Put an apprentice to work MINING enhancement stones around the clock. - ENHANCE your weapons to raise their score, sale value, and expedition spoils. - Spend star shards on a SUPPLY RUN for gold, stones and luck. FAIR BY DESIGN - No paywalls and no pay-to-win — your rhythm is the only currency. A brief full-screen ad plays now and then, and rewarded ads for extra bonuses are always optional. - Cloud save rides your own iCloud: no account, no login, ever. - Play in English or Korean. Pick up the hammer. The anvil is waiting.

Screenshots

Rhythm Puffin2 screens
Excalirhythm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Rhythm Puffin at none against Excalirhythm's shown. Rhythm Puffin also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rhythm Puffin versus Excalirhythm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRhythm PuffinExcalirhythm
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB169 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTAKASHI TOKUDAMooncheon Song

In-app purchases

None

Rhythm Puffin

No in-app purchases

None

Excalirhythm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rhythm Puffin free?
Rhythm Puffin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Excalirhythm free?
Excalirhythm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rhythm Puffin or Excalirhythm have ads?
Excalirhythm shows ads; Rhythm Puffin does not.
Which is updated more often, Rhythm Puffin or Excalirhythm?
Rhythm Puffin ships an update every 3 weeks, and Excalirhythm every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rhythm Puffin was updated on November 1, 2026 and Excalirhythm on November 6, 2026.

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