Counterwave

Reflex & Timing Wave Game

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

Every wave has an exact opposite. Shape it with one thumb, let go, and hear the field go silent. 100 levels, nine wave shapes, a new challenge daily. Match the wave. Cancel it. Hear the silence. Counterwave is a satisfying reflex and timing game built on one idea: every wave has an exact opposite. Shape it with one thumb, let go, and watch two waves cancel into a perfectly flat line. Learn it in seconds. Master it across 100 levels. HOW IT PLAYS • A wave rolls in. Read its shape on the scope under the field. • Drag up for a crest, down for a trough, further for a taller wave. • When the match meter reads LOCKED, let go. • Meet it in the middle for a PERFECT. Push the same way and the waves stack instead. CHAIN PERFECTS, PLAY A MELODY Every clean cancel drops the field into a moment of silence and rings out a note. String perfects together and the notes climb, while a calm generative soundtrack plays underneath. 100 LEVELS, 20 RANKS, 40 EXPERT TESTS Act I teaches the wave across 40 hand-built levels. Act II adds 60 more and four new shapes: the Fin, the Flip, the Triple and the flat-crowned Plateau. Every fifth level is a rank exam, and the Expert circuit remixes Act I into 40 tests harder than anything beside them. SEE YOUR SKILL GROW Every level shows its Intensity, so you always know what you are taking on. Your Signal Rating climbs from Novice toward Master as you earn three stars on harder levels. PRACTICE ANYTHING Replay the tricky phrase from any results screen, or play nine short wave studies and earn an emblem for each shape. Practice never costs a thing and never touches your stars. A NEW CHALLENGE EVERY DAY One daily puzzle, the same for every player: one official run, unlimited practice and daily missions. A gift waits each time you visit and keeps its progress if you miss a day, and a weekly goal leaves room for days off. ENDLESS AND ZEN Endless speeds up until you slip. Zen never fails you: one wave at a time, as relaxing as you like. EIGHT SIGNAL THEMES Oscilloscope, Aurora, Seismic, Ion, Ember, Synthwave, Lagoon and Sakura. Try any theme before you unlock it. Every palette is tuned to stay readable with red-green color blindness. MADE TO BE FELT Precise haptics on every launch and every cancel. Every sound is synthesized live on your phone. PLAY ANYWHERE One-handed, no account, and no Wi-Fi needed to play. Your progress stays on your phone. Counterwave is supported by ads. Ads never interrupt a run, and your first six runs have none at all. Remove Ads is a one-time purchase; the Supporter Pack adds every theme, and if you already own Remove Ads you only pay the difference. Optional videos are always your choice. Can you cancel every wave? Download Counterwave and find out. Questions or ideas? Reach us through the App Support link on this page.

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Counterwave 2.0 makes every cancellation clearer and every return more rewarding. • A bold new look and a quieter, luminous playfield where incoming waves stay visible during celebrations. • 100 campaign levels and 40 Expert levels, each with a visible Intensity, plus a Signal Rating you can grow all the way to Master. • Nine wave shapes, including the new flat-crowned Plateau, with smoother Twins and Triple curves. • Practice any tricky phrase, and earn emblems in nine short wave studies. • Try all eight themes before you unlock them. • A calm generative soundtrack, with perfects that ring out as rising notes. • A gift ladder that keeps your progress when you miss a day, plus a weekly goal with room for days off. • New Supporter Pack: no ads and every theme. Already own Remove Ads? Upgrade for just the difference. Existing Remove Ads purchases remain covered. Enjoying Counterwave? A quick rating helps other players find it.

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Seller
Harold Digital LLC
Size
9.3 MB
Category
Puzzle
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
English
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
  • Supporter Upgrade $1.99
  • Supporter Pack $4.99
  • Remove Ads $2.99
Copyright
© 2026 Harold Digital LLC