Comparison

Colored Balls Puzzles vs Monarch Grid

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

Head to head
About

Colored Balls Puzzles

Features
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Sections are becoming increasingly difficult and colors are increasing. Get the same colors together in the puzzle section. Complete the puzzle in the time and moves given to you. Carefully prepared sections should be completed with minimum moves. Some colors do not move in some parts. Bring the same colors to their side. Bring at least 3 colors in the game square. As the score increase, the colors will increase. When more than 3 colors come together, the challenge is cleared from those colors. 2 different game modes. Your best scores are recorded in Game Center.

About

Monarch Grid

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MONARCH GRID — a logic puzzle where you place crowns across the colored regions of the realm. Elegant, minimal, and just the right amount of tricky. ONE WORLD, ONE PUZZLE Every day, a single challenge — the same one for every player on Earth. Solve it, beat your best time, build your streak. INFINITE MODE Four difficulty tiers — Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert — calibrated by deductive complexity, not just board size. Play as many puzzles as you want, whenever you want. HOW TO PLAY Place one crown in each row, each column, and each colored region. Two crowns can never touch — not even diagonally. Simple rules, deep logic. THINK CLEARLY · Auto-mark forbidden cells when you place a crown · Highlight errors in red so you can spot mistakes quickly · Smart hints with the human technique behind the deduction · Undo, reset, give-up with full solution reveal · Resume any puzzle exactly where you left it TRACK YOUR JOURNEY · Personal stats by difficulty with trend sparklines · Best-time ribbon when you set a new record · Daily streak with milestone celebrations (3, 7, 14, 30, 50, 100, 200, 365 days) · Achievements for night owls, flawless solves, hint-free runs and more MADE TO FIT · Light, dark, and system theme — switches automatically with your device · Colorblind mode with distinct patterns per region · 17 languages at launch · Haptic feedback and ambient sound effects, both optional · iPad and tablet ready NO STRINGS · No account, no sign-in, no cloud · No tracking beyond opt-in anonymous crash reports · The daily puzzle never shows ads · One-time "Remove Ads" purchase clears the rest forever Designed and developed independently for people who enjoy a moment of clean, focused thought. Privacy policy: https://albertomartinezmartin.com/monarchgrid/privacy/ Contact: monarchgrid@albertomartinezmartin.com

Screenshots

Colored Balls Puzzles3 screens
Monarch Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Monarch Grid at every 5 days against Colored Balls Puzzles's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Colored Balls Puzzles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Monarch Grid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colored Balls Puzzles ships an update every 3 months, Monarch Grid every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Colored Balls Puzzles versus Monarch Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColored Balls PuzzlesMonarch Grid
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMahmut KokTamara Hernando Martin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Colored Balls Puzzles

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Monarch Grid

One-time1
  • Eliminar anuncios$3.99

Questions

Is Colored Balls Puzzles free?
Colored Balls Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monarch Grid free?
Monarch Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Colored Balls Puzzles or Monarch Grid have ads?
Both Colored Balls Puzzles and Monarch Grid show ads.
Which is updated more often, Colored Balls Puzzles or Monarch Grid?
Colored Balls Puzzles ships an update every 3 months, and Monarch Grid every 5 days. Most recently, Colored Balls Puzzles was updated on October 8, 2026 and Monarch Grid on October 19, 2026.

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