Comparison

Crystal Cove vs Bruto

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

Head to head
About

Crystal Cove

A unique puzzle game where you swipe a triangle to match three or more colors, clearing them from the board. Avoid being surrounded to win, utilizing power-ups and combos to boost your score. It offers simple yet deep gameplay for all ages.

Highlights
  • Swipe to move triangle
  • Match three or more colors
  • Avoid being surrounded
  • Utilize power-ups and combos
  • Score multipliers
  • Simple and deep gameplay
Features
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Swipe to move your triangle around the board match three or more colors together to make them disappear you lose when you are completely surrounded But don't fret, you have power-ups, combos, and multipliers to help you get out of jams and increase your score Crystal Cove is not a typical match three game children love it for its simplicity and adults love it for its depth I hope you enjoyed playing!

About

Bruto

This is a minimalist puzzle game where players trigger chain reactions by tapping dots that shift between white, grey, and red. The objective is to clear the board of all red dots through strategic planning and restraint, offering a focused and unhurried experience.

Highlights
  • Minimalist visual design
  • 50 handcrafted puzzles
  • Chain-reaction gameplay
  • Haptic feedback
  • Game Center achievements
  • Offline play
Features
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Bruto is a minimalist puzzle game about color and consequence. Each tap triggers a chain reaction as dots shift between white, grey, and red. Every move affects the board. The goal is simple: leave no red dots behind. Designed for focused, unhurried play, Bruto removes timers and distractions. Just deliberate interaction, subtle haptics, and carefully constructed puzzles that reward planning and restraint. Featuring 50 handcrafted levels, Bruto offers a quiet, thoughtful puzzle experience you can play entirely offline. Features * Minimalist visual design * 50 handcrafted puzzles * Chain-reaction gameplay built around color * Subtle haptic feedback * Game Center achievements * Fully offline play * No ads or interruptions How to Play * Swipe left — next level * Swipe right — previous level * Swipe up — reset puzzle * Swipe down — level select * Clear all red dots in 10 moves or fewer to fully complete a level Features * Clean, minimalist design * 50 handcrafted puzzles that evolve in complexity * Strategic chain-reaction gameplay * Haptic feedback for a tactile feel * Game Center achievements to unlock * Fully offline play, anytime * No ads Instructions * Swipe left to go to the next level. * Swipe right to revisit the previous level. * Swipe up to reset the current puzzle. * Swipe down to open the level select menu. * Solve any level in 10 moves or less to fully beat it.

Screenshots

Crystal Cove4 screens
Bruto3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Crystal Cove at Free against Bruto's $0.99. Crystal Cove also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 5). Bruto's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 56%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Crystal Cove is free to download; Bruto costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bruto holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crystal Cove has 30 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Crystal Cove's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bruto's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crystal Cove ships an update every 4 months, Bruto every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Crystal Cove versus Bruto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrystal CoveBruto
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (30 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrey SpencerJason Walters

Customer experience

Crystal Cove

All ratings30 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral44.4%
Negative0.0%

Bruto

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Crystal Cove

No in-app purchases

None

Bruto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crystal Cove free?
Crystal Cove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bruto free?
Bruto costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crystal Cove or Bruto?
Bruto is rated higher. Crystal Cove averages 4.5 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Bruto averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Crystal Cove or Bruto have ads?
Crystal Cove shows ads; Bruto does not.
Which is updated more often, Crystal Cove or Bruto?
Crystal Cove ships an update every 4 months, and Bruto every 5 weeks. Most recently, Crystal Cove was updated on November 2, 2026 and Bruto on October 30, 2026.

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