Comparison

Dissembler vs Up Left Out

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

Head to head
About

Dissembler

A minimalist puzzle game where you flip tiles to match colors and make them disappear. The goal is to clear the entire board, requiring careful planning and abstract thinking. Enjoy handcrafted puzzles with a relaxing soundtrack and daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Tile-flipping color matching
  • Hand-crafted abstract puzzles
  • Relaxing minimalist design
  • Original soundtrack
  • Daily puzzles with solutions
  • Infinite mode with leaderboards
  • Color-blind mode
Features
Currently charting
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Dissembler is a subtle puzzle game about unraveling playful, abstract artworks one color at a time. Winner of the Excellence in Design award at Freeplay 2018. “If you’re a puzzle fan, I can’t stress it enough — you need to play this game.” — AppUnwrapper “Dissembler is one of those puzzle games that just feels good to play around with, but it backs that simple joy with a solid spate of puzzles and gameplay modes.” — Shaun Musgrave, Touch Arcade About the game: Flip pairs of tiles to make matching color groups vanish, but that's where the resemblance to a standard match-three ends. In Dissembler no tiles will drop in to replace the ones you’ve matched: your task is to remove all tiles and leave behind a clean slate. The experience starts simply, leading you gently from basic principles to more complex puzzles, but before long it will require careful planning and lateral thinking. ■ Beautifully-presented minimalist puzzle game with chilled original soundtrack ■ Every one of the 171 puzzles is a hand-made work of art with no randomness ■ Experiment freely – undo any number of moves at any time without any penalty ■ Buy once and enjoy forever – no in-app purchases! ■ Free daily puzzles, plus step-by-step solutions revealed the next day ■ Infinite mode offers an endless play mode with Game Center leaderboard ■ Color-blind mode makes Dissembler accessible to more players

About

Up Left Out

Engage in a serene, minimalist puzzle experience focused on unlocking all board pieces. Enjoy ad-free, timed-free gameplay with a calming, ambient soundtrack. Perfect for unwinding and focused play.

Highlights
  • Unlock all puzzle pieces
  • Minimalistic design
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • No ads or time limits
  • Meditative ambient soundtrack
  • Playable offline
Features
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A relaxing, minimalistic puzzle game where your goal is to unlock all the pieces on the board. As always, the game has no ads, no time limits, no scoring and even no text. The peaceful gameplay is accompanied by a meditative soundtrack created by Wojciech Wasiak. - Relaxing - Minimal - Simple - No ads - Created by one person - Can be played without internet - Great meditative, ambient soundtrack Feel free to check out my other games at https://www.rainbowtrain.eu/

Screenshots

Dissembler4 screens
Up Left Out4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Up Left Out at free against Dissembler's paid. Up Left Out also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Dissembler's advantage is chart position (#85 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (11.0 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

Dissembler costs $2.99 and Up Left Out $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Dissembler against 4.9 for Up Left Out. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Dissembler's written reviews are positive against 88% of Up Left Out's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dissembler ships an update every 2 months, Up Left Out weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Dissembler versus Up Left Out: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDissemblerUp Left Out
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings)4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better87.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better1.2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#85 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShape Shop Pty Ltd atf Shape Shop TrustMaciej Targoni

Customer experience

Dissembler

All ratings1,464 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral6.6%
Negative2.2%

Up Left Out

All ratings1,218 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral8.2%
Negative4.1%

Bugs and requests

Dissembler

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Audio issues
  • Screen rotation problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Haptic feedback for tile clicks
  • Challenge mode with move limits
  • Randomly generated puzzles

Up Left Out

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dissembler

No in-app purchases

None

Up Left Out

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dissembler free?
Dissembler costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Up Left Out free?
Up Left Out costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dissembler or Up Left Out?
Up Left Out is rated higher. Dissembler averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Up Left Out averages 4.9 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Dissembler or Up Left Out have ads?
Neither Dissembler nor Up Left Out shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dissembler or Up Left Out?
Dissembler ships an update every 2 months, and Up Left Out weekly. Most recently, Dissembler was updated on November 1, 2026 and Up Left Out on October 29, 2026.

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