Comparison

LVL vs Colorscope

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

Head to head
About

LVL

This minimalistic puzzle game challenges players to think in 3D while solving 2D puzzles. It features over 50 hand-crafted levels and an endless mode with randomly generated puzzles. The unique gameplay requires players to consider interactions on opposite faces of the puzzle.

Highlights
  • 50+ hand-crafted levels
  • 150+ incredible puzzles
  • Unlimited randomly-generated levels
  • Minimalist design
  • Think in 3D for 2D puzzles
  • Interact with opposite faces
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LVL is the new minimalistic puzzle that blends 3D into 2D with a twist! - 50+ hand-crafted levels with 150+ incredible puzzles - unlimited randomly-generated levels for endless mode - minimalist design - 11 different languages support LVL forces players to think in 3D while solving puzzles in 2D. Most of the puzzles of LVL can not be solved by interacting pieces on a single face. Players have to think possible solutions that involve replacing pieces on the current face and opposite face of it.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Minimalist puzzle design
  • Visually stunning graphics
  • 900 handcrafted puzzles
  • Alternative color schemes
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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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.

Screenshots

LVL4 screens
Colorscope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LVL at none against Colorscope's 10. LVL also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Colorscope sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. LVL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for LVL against 4.8 for Colorscope. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 401 and 732 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of LVL's written reviews are positive against 87% of Colorscope's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LVL ships an update every 3 weeks, Colorscope every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LVL versus Colorscope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLVLColorscope
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (401 ratings)4.8 (732 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.9% of reviews — better87.3% of reviews
Number of ratings401732 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErtan UnverNext Apps BVBA

Customer experience

LVL

All ratings397 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive89.9%
Neutral5.4%
Negative4.7%

Colorscope

All ratings731 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive87.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

User reviews

LVL

From 401 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Wonderful game
  • 👍 由淺入深的遊戲
  • 👍 simple and satisfying
  • 👍 Lvl
  • 👍 schlicht und gut

Room to improve

  • 🐛 stope music
  • 🔋 電池食う
  • 🔋 Не оптимально
  • 🔋 Игра отличная!
  • 🐛 Game needs some fixing

Colorscope

From 732 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing, meditative experience
  • 🎨 Beautiful colors and patterns
  • 🧠 Engaging mental challenge
  • 🎮 Satisfying gameplay
  • 💰 Reasonable pricing for additional content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional technical issues (crashes, glitches)
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Difficulty purchasing additional content

Bugs and requests

LVL

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • the game start from the beginning when changing mobile device
  • The endless version keeps crashing, please fix!
  • Swipe controls are poor, making it a pain to change surfaces.
  • Your new upgrade is terrible. Very jerky. Liked the old one much better.

Requested features

3 requests
  • Move a piece off the cube so it would be easier to rearrange larger pieces.
  • a simple button to deactivate the sound
  • Different geometric prisms instead of cubes and cubes within cubes

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

None

LVL

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Colorscope

One-time10
  • Dreamvessel$0.99
  • Featherheart$0.99
  • Flowermind$0.99
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  • Mooncloud$0.99
  • Snaildance$0.99
  • Sunburst$0.99
  • Easy Collection$1.99
  • Hard Collection$1.99
  • Medium Collection$2.99
  • Full collection$6.99

Questions

Is LVL free?
LVL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Colorscope free?
Colorscope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LVL or Colorscope?
Colorscope is rated higher. LVL averages 4.7 out of 5 from 401 ratings, while Colorscope averages 4.8 from 732 ratings.
Do LVL or Colorscope have ads?
Neither LVL nor Colorscope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LVL or Colorscope?
LVL ships an update every 3 weeks, and Colorscope every 17 months. Most recently, LVL was updated on November 2, 2026 and Colorscope on November 3, 2026.

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