Darkness. vs Colorscope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Darkness.
A unique puzzle game that challenges players to solve eight distinct puzzles without visual aids. Success relies on using audio cues and physical interactions to overcome the darkness and unlock each challenge.
- Audio-based puzzle solving
- Physical interaction mechanics
- Eight unique puzzle types
- Immersive dark environment
- No visual interface
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Darkness. is a puzzle game where you have to solve eight puzzles, the problem is you can't see them. The screen is empty so you'll need to use the audio and physical hints to solve each of the following puzzles: - The heartbeat - The piano - The maze - The silence - The locksmith - The selfie - The gravity - The stillness
Colorscope
Engage with a minimalist and visually striking puzzle game that challenges your perception of color. Explore 900 handcrafted levels with unique mechanics. Offers alternative color schemes for color blindness.
- Minimalist puzzle design
- Visually stunning graphics
- 900 handcrafted puzzles
- Alternative color schemes
- Original soundtrack
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Mirror pieces and blend colors in a brand new minimal and visually stunning puzzler. 900 Handcrafted and challenging puzzles. Features alternative color schemes for all common color deficiencies. From the creators of Colorcube and Sevn. Original soundtrack by Sean Dhondt. (seandhondt.be) Supported by the VAF/Flanders Game Fund.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Colorscope at 4.8 against Darkness.'s 4.1. Colorscope also leads on ratings volume (732 vs 9). Darkness.'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and update cadence (weekly vs every 17 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Colorscope sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Darkness. asks for nothing beyond the download.
Colorscope holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colorscope has 732 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Darkness.'s written reviews are positive against 87% of Colorscope's.
Darkness. ships an update weekly, Colorscope every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Darkness. | Colorscope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) | 4.8 (732 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 87.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 732 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AppsbyMe | Next Apps BVBA |
Customer experience
Darkness.
Colorscope
Bugs and requests
Darkness.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Colorscope
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inability to purchase additional puzzle packs
- Graphical issues with animations on newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Custom color options
- Ability to reset progress and start over
- Zen mode to create custom patterns
- Cloud sync for progress across devices
In-app purchases
Darkness.
No in-app purchases
Colorscope
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