Comparison

Achromatic! vs Japsum

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

Head to head
About

Achromatic!

A minimalist puzzle game where you connect dots of the same color to achieve a single cohesive hue. Strategically draw lines, utilizing unique dot properties to solve increasingly complex levels. Enjoy a relaxing soundtrack and a smooth difficulty curve with bonus challenges.

Highlights
  • Connect same-colored dots
  • Unique dot properties
  • 60 handcrafted levels
  • 10 bonus levels
  • Color blind mode
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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Achromatic is a minimalist puzzle game about connecting dots in order to transform them all to one cohesive color. Draw a straight line between two dots of the same color to paint the dots between them. However, you can only change dots of one color at a time. You'll quickly encounter unique dots with exciting properties. For example the square dot lets you change the direction of your line, or the triangle dots are synchronized such that changing one of them changes all of them. Achromatic features an original and relaxing sound track to accompany its polished minimalist aesthetic. Its smooth difficulty curve will teach you the mechanics and gently ease you into more difficult levels. All levels were carefully designed by hand to ensure the best puzzling experience possible. For those craving a challenge, bonus levels are available after beating the game to really test your logic skills. Features: • 60 handcrafted level plus 10 challenging bonus levels • Unique dots with special properties • Supports both vertical and horizontal orientation • Color blind mode

About

Japsum

Features
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Japsum (short for "Japanese Sum") is a free, logic-based, combinatorial number-placement puzzle game. It’s similar to Kakuro or Sudoku puzzles, but with its own unique twist. Starting with an empty grid, you’ll use hints provided on the sides and top to place numbers or black boxes in the grid. The hints indicate the sums of consecutive numbers, with no black boxes in between. Multiple hints mean that sequences of numbers are divided by one or more black boxes. By using logical reasoning and interpreting these hints, you’ll make steady progress in filling in the grid with numbers and black boxes. Be prepared—especially with the larger grids, these puzzles can get very challenging! The app offers grid sizes ranging from 3x3 to 22x22—the largest puzzles of this kind, as far as I know. Every puzzle has exactly one unique solution, ensuring a fair and rewarding challenge. As you solve puzzles, your level increases, unlocking larger grids and fun bear avatars that you can choose to represent your progress. Best of all, Japsum is completely free—so you can dive into the world of Japanese Sum puzzles at no cost. Are you ready to test your logic and take on the ultimate puzzle challenge? Download Japsum today and start solving!

Screenshots

Achromatic!4 screens
Japsum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Japsum at Free against Achromatic!'s $2.99. On ads, 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

Japsum is free to download; Achromatic! costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Achromatic! versus Japsum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAchromatic!Japsum
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.09.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNick CarneyJENS WOLF WEIGEL

In-app purchases

None

Achromatic!

No in-app purchases

None

Japsum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Achromatic! free?
Achromatic! costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Japsum free?
Japsum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Achromatic! or Japsum have ads?
Neither Achromatic! nor Japsum shows ads.

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