Comparison

Flow Free vs Colorma

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

Head to head
About

Flow Free

Connect matching colored pipes on a hexagonal grid to create a flow. Solve puzzles by pairing all colors and covering the entire board without pipes crossing. Offers hundreds of levels and daily challenges for a relaxing or timed experience.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal grid puzzles
  • Connect matching colors
  • Hundreds of free levels
  • Daily puzzles
  • Time Trial mode
  • Game Center achievements
  • Cloud sync
Features
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Hexes! The next evolution of Flow Free®! If you like Flow Free, you'll love Flow Free: Hexes®! Connect matching colors with pipe to create a Flow®. Pair all colors, and cover the entire board to solve each puzzle. But watch out, pipes will break if they cross or overlap! Free play through hundreds of levels, or race against the clock in Time Trial mode. Gameplay ranges from simple and relaxed, to challenging and frenetic, and everywhere in between. How you play is up to you. So, give Flow Free: Hexes a try, and experience "mind like water"! Flow Free: Hexes features: * Over 2,500 free, hexagonal puzzles! * Daily puzzles: new levels every day, never run out * Carefully crafted, high-quality puzzles ranging from easy to extreme! * Optimized touch controls for smooth, satisfying play * Game Center achievements and cloud sync of your progress * Clean, colorful graphics and fun sound effects Enjoy!

About

Colorma

This puzzle game tests your color perception and creativity. Place tiles to create gradients and solve intricate challenges on unique grids. It offers hundreds of levels with vibrant visuals and calming soundtracks for both beginners and masters.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of unique levels
  • Place color tiles
  • Create stunning gradients
  • Intricate grid challenges
  • Vibrant visuals
  • Relaxing soundtracks
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Colorma is here! Think you've mastered the world of color? Think again! Colorma, an innovative puzzle game, challenges your perception and creativity like never before. Place color tiles, create stunning gradients, and conquer intricate challenges on grids that bend and twist like a crossword puzzle. Decoys, clones, and keyless levels will test your spatial reasoning and unlock your inner color wizard. Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant hues, calming soundtracks, and hundreds of meticulously hand-crafted levels. Whether you're a beginner blending your first palette or a master crafting intricate gradients, Colorma offers endless challenge and relaxation. Features - Hundreds of unique levels - Beautiful and immersive visuals - Relaxing and meditative soundtracks - Sharpens your focus and creativity - Cloud saving and achievements Enjoy a colorful adventure!

Screenshots

Flow Free4 screens
Colorma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Colorma at every 2 weeks against Flow Free's every 5 months. Colorma also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Flow Free's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 1.2K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

Both are free to download. Flow Free sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Colorma sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Flow Free against 4.9 for Colorma. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flow Free has 10K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Flow Free's written reviews are positive against 76% of Colorma's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow Free ships an update every 5 months, Colorma every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flow Free versus Colorma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlow FreeColorma
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10K ratings)4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews — better76.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10K — better1.2K
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Duck Games LLCLogisk Studio Inc.

Customer experience

Flow Free

All ratings10,408 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews477 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative12.4%

Colorma

All ratings1,184 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral12.4%
Negative11.6%

User reviews

Flow Free

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and challenging puzzles
  • 👍 Relaxing and calming gameplay
  • 🎨 Visually appealing and smooth animations
  • 💪 Keeps the mind active and sharp

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Repetitive patterns in later levels
  • 🔍 Lack of difficulty progression
  • 🔍 Placement of UI elements could be improved
  • 🔍 Excessive ads can disrupt gameplay

Colorma

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌈 Beautiful color gradients
  • 🧠 Challenging yet satisfying puzzles
  • 🎨 Visually stunning design
  • 🕰️ Relaxing and calming experience
  • 💎 Addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of detailed statistics/progress tracking
  • 💰 Concerns about ads and in-app purchases
  • 🔄 Levels can be repetitive
  • 🔌 Crashes and compatibility issues

Bugs and requests

Flow Free

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Hints using themselves randomly
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Ads causing performance issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More new and unique puzzle packs
  • Ability to disable animations
  • Leaderboards and competitive modes
  • Increased difficulty options

Colorma

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when trying to continue or choose a level
  • Inability to get clues/hints to pass certain levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • More color palettes and level variety
  • Data/progress sync across devices
  • Detailed level completion stats
  • Ability to replay completed levels

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Flow Free

One-time11
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • Unlock All Themes$1.99
  • Classic Pack 2$1.99
Show 8 more
  • 10x10 Mania$1.99
  • Jumbo Pack 2$1.99
  • Kids Pack$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • 11x11 Mania$1.99
  • 20 Hints$2.99
  • Unlock All Packs and Remove Ads$4.99
  • 100 Hints$9.99
17 purchases

Colorma

One-time17
  • 15 Hints$2.29
  • 30 Hints$3.79
  • Hex Level Packs$3.99
Show 14 more
  • Buy Me a Coffee$3.99
  • 60 Hints$4.99
  • Buy Me a Coffee$4.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • Square Level Packs$7.99
  • Special Bundle$7.99
  • Hex Level Packs$7.99
  • Treat Me to Lunch$7.99
  • Unlimited Hints$9.99
  • Treat Me to Lunch$9.99
  • Special Bundle$14.99
  • Support a Coding Session$14.99
  • Fund My Future Projects$19.99
  • Join the Hall of Fame$24.99

Questions

Is Flow Free free?
Flow Free is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Colorma free?
Colorma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flow Free or Colorma?
Colorma is rated higher. Flow Free averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Colorma averages 4.9 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Flow Free or Colorma have ads?
Both Flow Free and Colorma show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flow Free or Colorma?
Flow Free ships an update every 5 months, and Colorma every 2 weeks. Most recently, Flow Free was updated on October 31, 2026 and Colorma on October 30, 2026.

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