AuroraBound vs Collide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AuroraBound
Connect matching pieces to reveal intricate hidden patterns in this calming puzzle game. Enjoy thousands of unique challenges with a beautiful visual style and soothing music. The difficulty gradually increases, offering a satisfying experience for all players.
- Link matching pieces
- Discover hidden patterns
- Thousands of unique puzzles
- Serene visual style
- Soothing background music
- Hint system
Read full descriptionHide full description
AuroraBound is a relaxing and addictive puzzle game, where you link matching pieces together to discover beautiful hidden patterns. Features: - Easy for anyone to pick up and play - 1000s of unique puzzles to explore - A beautiful and serene visual style - Soothing, dynamic background music - Gradual difficulty curve for a satisfying experience - Hint system to help you out if you get stuck - Optimized for both tablets and phones - Translated into 16 languages Twitter : @finalgamestudio Game Website : www.aurorabound.com Company Website : www.finalgamestudio.com Support: support@finalgamestudio.com
Collide
Slide and blend colored tiles on an 8x8 grid to fill corresponding targets. This unique puzzle game challenges problem-solving skills with mechanics where tiles can combine into new colors. Enjoy a relaxing or mind-bending experience with numerous free puzzles.
- Sliding and blending colored tiles
- 8x8 grid puzzles
- Tiles blend into new colors
- 160 free puzzles
- No time limits or lives
- Replay puzzles for perfect solutions
Read full descriptionHide full description
Collide is the game of sliding and blending colors. The unique gameplay will challenge your problem-solving skills and encourage creativity. Each level consists of colored tiles placed on an 8x8 grid. Navigate tiles around the board to fill their corresponding targets. Some tiles blend into new colors, while others can assist each other to their targets. The puzzles range from relaxing to mind-bending; play through puzzle packs in whichever order suits you! How many puzzles can you solve? ~~~~~~~~~~ Features: - 160 FREE puzzles - REPLAY puzzles to find perfect solutions - ZERO ads - NO time limits or lives How to play: - Swipe in any of the four directions (up, down, left, right) to slide tiles - Walls and targets do not slide - Use up all of the tiles and fill all of the targets - Primary colors combine into secondary colors - Secondary colors only combine with the same color - Play the Tutorial Turquoise pack for more details!
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Collide at none against AuroraBound's shown. Collide also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%). AuroraBound's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (610 vs 150). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. AuroraBound sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Collide sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for AuroraBound against 4.8 for Collide. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 610 and 150 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of AuroraBound's written reviews are positive against 100% of Collide's.
AuroraBound ships an update every 2 months, Collide every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AuroraBound | Collide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (610 ratings) | 4.8 (150 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 610 — better | 150 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Final Game Studio | Ryan Schalk |
Customer experience
AuroraBound
Collide
Bugs and requests
AuroraBound
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes and freezes during gameplay
- Progress not saving across devices
- Free hints system not working properly
- Game jams and becomes unresponsive
Requested features
8 requests- Option to pay for ad removal
- More free hints or better hint system
- Progress map and level navigation menu
- Ability to replay older puzzles
- Cross-device progress synchronization
Show 3 moreShow fewer
- Multiplayer or competitive challenge features
- Game Center or Facebook backup support
- Larger puzzle squares for better visibility
Collide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AuroraBound
- 25 Hint Pack$0.99
- Generous Tip$0.99
- Amazing Tip$4.99
Show 4 moreShow fewer
- 125 Hint Pack$5.99
- Overwhelming Tip$9.99
- 505 Hint Pack$13.99
- 2,020 Hint Pack$26.99
Collide
- Unlock Marvelous Maroon$0.99
- Unlock Satisfying Saffron$0.99
- Unlock Challenging Cherry$0.99
Show 2 moreShow fewer
- Unlock Complex Cobalt$0.99
- Unlock All Puzzle Packs$1.99
