Comparison

Countdown Game & Solver vs ColorSweeper

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Numbers game show rounds
  • Tile-based arithmetic puzzle
  • Universal solution solver
  • Millions of starting configurations
  • Share accomplishments via Messages
  • Runs on iPhone and iPad
Features
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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.

About

ColorSweeper

A relaxing logic puzzle game where numbers guide your moves to color a grid and reveal hidden patterns. Enjoy satisfying gameplay without timers or pressure, with new challenges and mechanics introduced as you progress.

Highlights
  • Number-based coloring puzzles
  • Logic and deduction gameplay
  • Relaxing, no-timer experience
  • Gradually revealed colorful patterns
  • New logic rules and mechanics
  • Daily challenges and leaderboards
Features
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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)

Screenshots

Countdown Game & Solver4 screens
ColorSweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

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 78%). ColorSweeper's advantage is ratings volume (475 vs 41). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ColorSweeper sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Countdown Game & Solver asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 475 ratings behind it against 41, 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 78% of ColorSweeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Game & Solver ships an update every 3 weeks, ColorSweeper fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Countdown Game & Solver versus ColorSweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Game & SolverColorSweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (41 ratings) — better4.3 (475 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better77.6% of reviews
Number of ratings41475 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB388 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLawrence AnthonyCom2uS Holdings

Customer experience

Countdown Game & Solver

All ratings40 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%

ColorSweeper

All ratings474 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews294 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral7.8%
Negative14.6%

In-app purchases

None

Countdown Game & Solver

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

ColorSweeper

One-time9
  • 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

Questions

Is Countdown Game & Solver free?
Countdown Game & Solver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ColorSweeper free?
ColorSweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Game & Solver or ColorSweeper?
Countdown Game & Solver is rated higher. Countdown Game & Solver averages 4.7 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while ColorSweeper averages 4.3 from 475 ratings.
Do Countdown Game & Solver or ColorSweeper have ads?
Both Countdown Game & Solver and ColorSweeper show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Game & Solver or ColorSweeper?
Countdown Game & Solver ships an update every 3 weeks, and ColorSweeper fortnightly. Most recently, Countdown Game & Solver was updated on November 2, 2026 and ColorSweeper on November 13, 2026.

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