Countdown Game & Solver vs ColorSweeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown Game & Solver
Experience the "Numbers" round of a popular TV game show as a tile-based puzzle game. Solve arithmetic challenges by combining numbered tiles to reach a target number. Includes a powerful solver to find all possible solutions and share your progress with friends.
- Numbers game show rounds
- Tile-based arithmetic puzzle
- Universal solution solver
- Millions of starting configurations
- Share accomplishments via Messages
- Runs on iPhone and iPad
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Countdown is a game show on British television (French original: Des chiffres et des lettres). This app reworks the “Numbers” portion of the game show as a Scrabble®-like tile game for your iPhone or iPad. It includes a Universal Solver that finds all possible solutions to any Numbers puzzle you care to throw at it. Feature List: • The “Numbers” rounds of the Countdown game show, reworked as a Scrabble®-like tile game. • More than 11 million unique starting configurations at your disposal. (The precise figure is 11 918 700.) • Play the game by dragging numbered tiles onto the game board and progressively building up arithmetic expressions to a final result that matches the target number (or comes within ten of it). • Includes a Universal Solver that finds, within a few seconds, all possible solutions for a given initial configuration. Furthermore, if no solution is found, you can be sure that no solution exists. • In generating the list of solutions, the Universal Solver recognizes new solutions that are near-duplicates of pre-existing solutions — e.g., with minor variations in the order of the arithmetic expressions — and culls such new solutions in order to the keep the list of solutions manageable. • Fully integrated with Apple’s Messages app, so you can share your accomplishments with your friends and issue challenges to them. • A single universal app which runs on all your iOS devices: iPhone, iPad, and/or iPod touch.
ColorSweeper
A relaxing logic puzzle game where you use number clues to fill grids with color and reveal hidden patterns. It offers a calm focus experience inspired by classic puzzle games, with no timers or pressure, perfect for daily brain training.
- Color logic puzzles
- Number clue system
- Relaxing gameplay
- No time limits
- Daily brain training
- Progress tracking
- Minimalist visuals
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A Fresh Logic Puzzle with Colors & Numbers Welcome to ColorSweeper, a relaxing puzzle game where numbers guide every move. Use number clues to color the grid, reveal hidden patterns, and solve satisfying logic puzzles one step at a time. Whether you're a fan of Minesweeper, Nonogram (Picross), Sudoku, or other brain games, ColorSweeper offers a fresh puzzle experience that's easy to learn and rewarding to master. Relax, think, and solve at your own pace. ■ How to Play • Use number clues to determine how each tile should be colored. • Solve every puzzle using logic and deduction. • No timers. No pressure. Just relaxing puzzle gameplay. ■ A Satisfying Puzzle Experience • Watch each puzzle gradually come to life with color. • Stay focused with a clean, intuitive interface. • Enjoy the rewarding feeling of solving every board. ■ New Rules, Endless Challenges • Discover new logic rules and puzzle mechanics as you progress. • Every chapter introduces fresh ways to think and solve. • Play everything from quick beginner puzzles to challenging 10×10 brain teasers. ■ Perfect for Puzzle Lovers • Fans of logic puzzles, number puzzles, and brain games. • Players looking for a relaxing puzzle game without time pressure. • Anyone who enjoys daily puzzles and satisfying problem-solving. • Family-friendly gameplay that's easy for everyone to enjoy. ■ Daily Challenges & More • Unlock achievements as you complete puzzles. • Compete with players around the world in the Daily Challenge. • Test your speed in Time Attack and climb the rankings. ■ Join the Community Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colorsweeper/ Discord https://discord.gg/rTWG9nGQRf/ Download ColorSweeper today and discover a relaxing puzzle game that combines colors, numbers, and logic in a whole new way. ■ Permissions ■ The following permissions are required to use certain in-game features. Required Permissions: None Optional Permissions: Notifications, Photos (Used to save screenshots)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown Game & Solver at none against ColorSweeper's 9. Countdown Game & Solver also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (86% vs 77%). ColorSweeper's advantage is ratings volume (444 vs 40). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. ColorSweeper sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Countdown Game & Solver asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown Game & Solver holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ColorSweeper has 444 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Countdown Game & Solver's written reviews are positive against 77% of ColorSweeper's.
Countdown Game & Solver ships an update every 3 weeks, ColorSweeper fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Game & Solver | ColorSweeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (40 ratings) — better | 4.3 (444 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 76.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 444 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 389 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lawrence Anthony | Com2uS Holdings Corporation |
Customer experience
Countdown Game & Solver
ColorSweeper
In-app purchases
Countdown Game & Solver
No in-app purchases
ColorSweeper
- 0.29 Pack$0.29
- 0.99 Pack$0.99
- 1.99 Pack$1.99
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- 3.99 Pack$3.99
- 4.99 Pack$4.99
- 7.99 Pack$7.99
- 9.99 Pack$9.99
- 19.99 Pack$19.99
- 49.99 Pack$49.99
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