Comparison

Colibrium vs Mélange

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

Head to head
About

Colibrium

Engage in a unique color-blending experience that combines mindfulness and gaming. Relax in Zen mode or test your focus in Challenge mode as you restore color balance. This hand-crafted game offers a deeply engaging and fun way to achieve a state of flow.

Highlights
  • Color blending gameplay
  • Multi-touch controls
  • Zen mode for relaxation
  • Adaptive Challenge mode
  • Mindfulness and flow state
  • Color matching puzzles
Features
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Lose yourself in the simple art of blending and matching colors. With unique color-mixing gameplay and multi-touch controls, Colibrium blends mindfulness and gaming into a delightful, original experience which brings your mind into a state of flow: relaxing, engaging and fun. Choose your style of play: * Zen mode - chill out and practice mindfulness in an enjoyable way. No challenges, only relaxation. * Challenge mode - what starts out as a simple, peaceful and relaxing experience becomes a deeply focused, gripping game as it adapts to your growing skill level. This makes Colibrium great for everyone, from those who would normally never play video games to hard-core gamers. Our universe has gone out of balance! Create and pop colored objects with your magic touch to restore harmony. Find the right balance of colors to match the color you are given. Focus to sharpen your skill and enter a state of flow, where action comes naturally. Cultivate this state of mind and bring it into your everyday life. Colibrium is: * A deep, mindful experience - a haven for your busy mind, it helps you let go, relax and have fun, tapping into the rejuvenating state-of-mind called ‘flow’ * Free to play and enjoy - share it with your friends and family * A labour of love by a guy who grew up fascinated by games, from all the way back in the days of the Commodore 64 and Amiga * Proudly hand-crafted in Ōtepoti/Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand

About

Mélange

Blend colored dots on a grid to match target patterns. Offers multiple grid sizes and over 345 levels of increasing difficulty. Enjoy a puzzle experience with no ads.

Highlights
  • Color dot blending
  • Grid-based pattern solving
  • Multiple grid sizes (3x3, 4x4, 5x5)
  • Over 345 levels
  • No ads
  • Premium level packs
Features
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Mélangeons! That’s “get mixin’” in French. Mélange is all about mixing colors! Get comfy: you might be playing for a while! Mélange’s gameplay takes place in a grid with colored circles having one of seven colors: red, blue, yellow, orange, purple, green, or black. Your job is to move the dots around and combine them carefully so that each space on the grid has the correct color. Sounds easy? Get ready for hours of puzzling patterns with the classic 3x3 grid, the tough 4x4 grid, and the challenging 5x5 grid with over 345 levels to choose from. And the best part: no ads. Ever. Free content: 180 levels ------------------------------------ 3x3 - 50 levels The classic Mélange gameplay, the 3x3 boards will get you going on your feet and playing the game. But don’t be fooled: some of them are trickier than they seem. 4x4 - 50 levels With more breathing room, dots can more farther than their 3x3 counterparts. These levels are for good players and qualified amateurs and are fun for everyone. 5x5 - 50 levels Add another layer onto the grid and things get interesting. Expert blending skills and intuition is required (with a hint or two sometimes). Pro - 30 Levels This pack is the most exhilarating. These levels are made with the expert player in mind. Good luck with these ones… Premium content: $0.99 for 165 additional levels ------------------------ Rails - 50 levels The Rails pack allows dots to travel farther and faster than ever before. Hop on a rail to the other side of the map and it can get hard to keep track of everything that is going on (pun intended). Mosaic - 50 levels Mosaic levels are the most aesthetic. Built with patterns in mind, levels in this pack give the game elegance. But looks can be deceiving; mosaic levels can prove to be quite tricky. Blck - 50 levels Why not add another color? Black dots eat everything in their path; nothing escapes. Their unique ability adds additional problems. Who goes? Who stays? Demon - 15 levels Demon levels are born to be challenging. Only 15 levels? Easy right? Wrong. These levels are formidable foes, striking fear into every Mélange-goer. You may begin to ask if these levels are even possible…

Screenshots

Colibrium4 screens
Mélange3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Colibrium at none against Mélange's 2. Colibrium also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 88%). Mélange's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Mélange sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Colibrium asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Colibrium against 5.0 for Mélange. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mélange has 39 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Colibrium's written reviews are positive against 88% of Mélange's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colibrium ships an update every 3 weeks, Mélange every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Colibrium versus Mélange: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColibriumMélange
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better5.0 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews96.8% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings439 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS12.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechnaturally Limited3Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Colibrium

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.2%

Mélange

All ratings40 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

In-app purchases

None

Colibrium

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Mélange

One-time2
  • Premium Level Pack$0.99
  • Unlimited Hints$0.99

Questions

Is Colibrium free?
Colibrium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mélange free?
Mélange is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Colibrium or Mélange?
Colibrium is rated higher. Colibrium averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Mélange averages 5.0 from 39 ratings.
Do Colibrium or Mélange have ads?
Colibrium shows ads; Mélange does not.
Which is updated more often, Colibrium or Mélange?
Colibrium ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mélange every 9 days. Most recently, Colibrium was updated on November 2, 2026 and Mélange on November 3, 2026.

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