Comparison

Colorcube vs Empty.

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

Head to head
About

Colorcube

Engage your mind with a visually striking puzzle game that challenges you to manipulate pieces and blend colors. Featuring over 300 handcrafted levels, this app offers a unique and addictive experience for puzzle enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Piece manipulation
  • Color blending mechanics
  • Over 300 handcrafted levels
  • Alternative color schemes for color deficiencies
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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*** Featured By Apple*** *** Part of the App Store Free App of the Week promotion *** Turn pieces and blend colors in this minimal yet visually stunning puzzler. Over 300 handcrafted and challenging levels. Features alternative color schemes for all common color deficiencies. A cooperation with award winning board game designer Dieter Stein. (www.spielstein.com) Original soundtrack by Sean Dhondt. (www.manoeuvresband.com) Pocketgamer.co.uk: "There's no aggressive timer and a gorgeous, original soundtrack to accompany you through 200 challenging levels." Apps4review.com: "Intriguing, compelling and addictive this is a great puzzle game. Worth Having App" AppsMirror.com: "This puzzle app strives successfully to provide its gamers an unparalleled experience" Appgefahren.de: "Even visually impaired users can complete the game without any problems. We can therefore only express an absolute recommendation." iPlayApps.de: "Sounds simple, but is quite tricky." AntyApps.pl: "It really is just the right idea and interesting design that challenges." Bloovi.be: "Belgium's most popular puzzle game eliminates your daily stress."

About

Empty.

A relaxing puzzle game designed to help you unwind and appreciate simplicity. Rotate rooms to clear them using intuitive one-touch controls. Enjoy a peaceful experience with a beautiful soundtrack and over 25 handcrafted levels.

Highlights
  • Unique room rotation puzzles
  • One-touch controls
  • No ads or paid content
  • Accessible for all ages
  • 25+ handcrafted levels
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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A relaxing puzzle game to unwind with. Each level teaches you to value simplicity in life. ‣ Unique puzzle mechanics — clear the room by rotating it! ‣ One-touch controls — play with one hand! ‣ No ads. No paid content. Supported by donations. ‣ Accessible for players of all ages. ‣ 25+ beautiful hand-crafted levels. ‣ Original soundtrack - a full length album. Learn the timeless concept — that less is more — that will contribute to your wellbeing in addition to simply joyfully passing time.

Screenshots

Colorcube4 screens
Empty.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Empty. at Free against Colorcube's $2.99. Empty. also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Colorcube's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

Empty. is free to download; Colorcube costs $2.99 up front. Colorcube sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Empty. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Empty. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 852 and 2.6K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 92% and 93% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colorcube ships an update every 2 months, Empty. monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Colorcube versus Empty.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorcubeEmpty.
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (852 ratings)4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.4% of reviews93.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8522.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNext Apps BVBAMaksym Dzitsiuk

Customer experience

Colorcube

All ratings851 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews433 reviews
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.5%

Empty.

All ratings2,372 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews681 reviews
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.4%

User reviews

Colorcube

From 852 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful, elegant design
  • 🧠 Challenging, mind-bending puzzles
  • 🕰 Relaxing, calming experience
  • 👁‍🗨 Colorblind accessibility options
  • 🕹 Simple, intuitive controls

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Difficulty spikes can be frustrating
  • 🔍 Lack of hints or guidance
  • 🔁 No ability to restart specific levels

Empty.

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌙 Calming and relaxing
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful color palette and aesthetics
  • 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 💡 Unique and innovative concept

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Game is too short
  • 🤔 Some levels require precise alignment
  • 🔇 No option to turn off background music

Bugs and requests

Colorcube

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Issues with color recognition on some levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Hint system or solution guide
  • Night mode or darker background
  • Level creator and sharing
  • Progress sync across devices

Empty.

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Certain objects not disappearing as expected
  • Glitches on specific levels

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Difficulty settings or options
  • Ability to save progress

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Colorcube

One-time1
  • Color Key$1.99
None

Empty.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colorcube free?
Colorcube costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Empty. free?
Empty. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Colorcube or Empty.?
Empty. is rated higher. Colorcube averages 4.6 out of 5 from 852 ratings, while Empty. averages 4.8 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Colorcube or Empty. have ads?
Neither Colorcube nor Empty. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Colorcube or Empty.?
Colorcube ships an update every 2 months, and Empty. monthly. Most recently, Colorcube was updated on November 6, 2026 and Empty. on November 6, 2026.

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