# Rust Bucket vs Colors

The clearest difference is rating: Colors at 4.8 against Rust Bucket's 4.0. Colors also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (90% vs 72%). Rust Bucket's advantage is ratings volume (179 vs 11). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Rust Bucket sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Colors sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Colors holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rust Bucket has 179 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Rust Bucket's written reviews are positive against 90% of Colors's.

Rust Bucket ships an update every 6 weeks, Colors weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rust Bucket | Colors |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (179 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rust-bucket/id1040158406/reviews) | **[4.8 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colors-brain-game/id1590247891/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **179** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews | **90.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 105 MB | 122 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nitrome](https://appshunter.io/developer/568079484) | [Nikola Jovanovic](https://appshunter.io/developer/1547499906) |

## What reviewers say

### Rust Bucket

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rust-bucket/id1040158406)

Embark on a turn-based dungeon crawl with simple swipe controls. Navigate treacherous environments, battle diverse monsters, and overcome deadly traps. This challenging game offers endless exploration and strategic combat, perfect for quick gaming sessions.

**Highlights:** Swipe to move and attack, Fast-paced gameplay, Puzzle traps, Diverse monster types, Endless dungeon exploration, Strategic combat, High score competition

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy 50 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy 200 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| Buy Coins 3 | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun puzzle game
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 💎 Excellent pixel art and visuals
- 🎨 Creative enemy designs
- 🎶 Great soundtrack

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and progress loss
- 🔁 Repetitive level design
- 🕹️ Slow character movement
- 💰 Expensive ad removal
- 🔍 Lack of level variety

**Reported bugs**

- Progress reset when exiting levels
- Level select screen locking completed levels
- Compatibility issues on older devices
- Clipboard copying behavior

**Requested features**

- More levels and content updates
- Ability to save progress
- Weapon/item upgrades and customization
- Multiplayer or co-op mode
- Level editor


### Colors

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colors-brain-game/id1590247891)

A fun and addictive puzzle game where you guide colored balls to their goals by strategically painting obstacles. The game offers a unique color-mixing mechanic and allows users to create and share their own levels.

**Highlights:** Color-based obstacle painting, Ball path manipulation, User-created levels, Community level sharing, Color blind support, Brain exercise

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rust Bucket free?

Rust Bucket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Colors free?

Colors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Rust Bucket or Colors?

Colors is rated higher. Rust Bucket averages 4.0 out of 5 from 179 ratings, while Colors averages 4.8 from 11 ratings.

### Do Rust Bucket or Colors have ads?

Both Rust Bucket and Colors show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Rust Bucket or Colors?

Rust Bucket ships an update every 6 weeks, and Colors weekly. Most recently, Rust Bucket was updated on October 29, 2026 and Colors on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*