Comparison

Colorcube vs Oxytone

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

Oxytone

Embark on a unique puzzle adventure designed for relaxation and mental exploration. Master strategic tile placement to create long paths and impressive combinations, with 99 challenges and unlockable themes for a deep, engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Unique puzzle adventure
  • Tranquil escape
  • 99 challenges
  • Unlockable colorful themes
  • 12 meticulously designed maps
  • Strategic tile placement
  • Immersive sound design
Features
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Are you ready for a unique adventure like no other? Oxytone invites you to explore the depths of your mind while offering a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life for those seeking relaxation. For more determined players, there are 99 challenges, colorful themes to unlock, and 12 meticulously designed maps. Oxytone is the ultimate puzzle game, equally easy to learn and challenging to master. Strive for the highest scores by creating the longest paths and achieving impressive combinations. Every move matters, and success depends on strategy and planning. You can discard tiles that don't fit your plan, but this reduces your pool of available tiles. To refresh it, you must fill tiles by guiding paths through them six times, deepening the mechanics further. Sound is an integral part of Oxytone, so I recommend playing with headphones. This will immerse you even deeper into the game. The sound design has been crafted with great care to create a unique and relaxing atmosphere, yet it can also deliver powerful moments when needed.

Screenshots

Colorcube4 screens
Oxytone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Oxytone at Free against Colorcube's $2.99. Oxytone also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Colorcube's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 75%) and ratings volume (852 vs 99). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Oxytone is free to download; Colorcube costs $2.99 up front. Colorcube sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Oxytone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Colorcube holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colorcube has 852 ratings behind it against 99, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Colorcube's written reviews are positive against 75% of Oxytone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colorcube ships an update every 2 months, Oxytone every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Colorcube versus Oxytone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorcubeOxytone
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (852 ratings) — better4.5 (99 ratings)
Positive reviews92.4% of reviews — better75.4% of reviews
Number of ratings852 — better99
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNext Apps BVBAOxGames Kamil Wdowczyk

Customer experience

Colorcube

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

Oxytone

All ratings97 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral11.6%
Negative13.0%

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

Oxytone

From 99 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visual design
  • 🎵 Soothing music and sound effects
  • 😌 Relaxing and meditative gameplay
  • 🧩 Engaging puzzle mechanics requiring strategy
  • 🚫 No ads or intrusive monetization

Room to improve

  • ❓ Unclear game objectives and lack of instructions
  • 🔄 Game progress lost when switching apps
  • 👁️ Strains eyesight during extended play
  • ⏱️ Excessive menu navigation between games
  • 📸 Cannot screenshot or view completed puzzles

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

Oxytone

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game crashes and refuses to reopen
  • Progress lost when leaving app mid-game
  • Achievement unlock not triggering (Quick Mode)
  • Trophy not awarded for completed challenges
  • Freezing on iPad Pro, especially with Apple Pencil
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  • Camera reset toggle not functioning
  • Save feature unreliable

Requested features

12 requests
  • Tutorial or instructional videos explaining gameplay
  • Ability to save mid-game progress
  • Quick replay/restart button without menu navigation
  • Zoom out feature to see more of the board
  • Replay functionality to review completed puzzles
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  • Community connection feature for sharing hints
  • Preview colors before unlocking
  • Select which unlocked colors appear in rotation
  • More levels and challenges
  • Relax/free-play mode without move limits
  • Faster load times between games
  • Cross-device purchase synchronization

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Colorcube

One-time1
  • Color Key$1.99
1 purchases

Oxytone

One-time1
  • Full version$5.99

Questions

Is Colorcube free?
Colorcube costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Oxytone free?
Oxytone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Colorcube or Oxytone?
Colorcube is rated higher. Colorcube averages 4.6 out of 5 from 852 ratings, while Oxytone averages 4.5 from 99 ratings.
Do Colorcube or Oxytone have ads?
Neither Colorcube nor Oxytone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Colorcube or Oxytone?
Colorcube ships an update every 2 months, and Oxytone every 3 weeks. Most recently, Colorcube was updated on November 6, 2026 and Oxytone on November 3, 2026.

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