Comparison

Squares² vs RotaStone

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

Head to head
About

Squares²

A colorful puzzle game where you connect three or more squares of the same color to make matches. Experience challenging levels with moving tiles and unique mechanics, including a new wild tile for exceptional combos. Enjoy a sleek design and 50 levels of brain-teasing fun.

Highlights
  • Paint and connect colorful tiles
  • Match three or more squares of the same color
  • Levels with moving tiles and planning
  • New wild tile for combos
  • 50 challenging levels
  • Classic endless mode
  • Colorblind mode
Features
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Paint squares and make matches! A simple new puzzle game that will make your brain happy! ■ HOW TO PLAY ■ To play, paint colorful tiles on the board by dragging. Connect any three or more squares of the same color and make a match. It's simple in premise, but as you pull the thread, it becomes something entirely unexpected. In some levels, tiles move like clockwork requiring precision and planning, while others feature tiles twice as big, which can turn a dire situation into your biggest match. And with the new wild tile, you can make exceptional combos never before possible in the original. ■ FEATURES ■ Since the original Squares, we've completely redesigned the experience from the ground up: ■ Simple brain busting gameplay ■ Complete 50 levels designed to take your brain to the limit ■ Compete in the classic endless mode from the original ■ Colorblind mode so every eyeball can enjoy ■ Awe-inspiring design. There's never been a puzzle game that looked this slick. ■ ABOUT SQUARES ■ We set out to create a simple puzzle game that would be new, modern, fun, and inspiring. Squares² is the culmination of that goal. We started with the innovative gameplay we released in 2016's Squares and we crafted a unique and exciting experience centered around that simple idea. From the four sided brains at Simple Machine. Creators of Pop the Lock, Calculator: The Game, and of course, the original Squares.

About

RotaStone

Features
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RotaStone is a fun and addictive, very difficulut puzzle game! Use rotation switches to place stones into colored hexes as same as stone's color. The difficulty level increases progressively as the level goes up. Can you clear all the levels? ◇ How to play: - Tap the rotation switch to rotate the stones around the stone. - When you tap the rotation switch, the stones placed around it will rotate around the rotation switch. - When all colored hexes have stones of the same color, the level is cleared. ◇ Features: - One-finger controls - Various unique stages - No penalties! No time limit! You can enjoy it at your own pace.

Screenshots

Squares²3 screens
RotaStone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RotaStone at none against Squares²'s 1. Squares²'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price 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. Squares² sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RotaStone asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Squares² ships an update every 5 days, RotaStone every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Squares² versus RotaStone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquares²RotaStone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (455 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings455 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimple Machine, LLCradiuthree Co., Ltd

Bugs and requests

Squares²

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Level 47 impossible to complete
  • Level 39 never ends despite completing objective
  • Level 42 ad popup blocks gameplay
  • Level 16 block matching doesn't register
  • Ad popup won't disappear after watching
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  • Game won't recognize completed levels
  • Out of space error when space available
  • High score resets to 0 on app restart
  • Blocks don't disappear with magical stones
  • Game logic prevents valid winning moves

Requested features

8 requests
  • Customizable block and background colors
  • Ability to mute ads or turn off sound
  • Pay-to-remove ads option
  • Horizontal gameplay mechanics
  • Time trials and multiplayer features
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  • Resume game in endless mode
  • Better colorblind mode with patterns or icons
  • Sound/music toggle setting

RotaStone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Squares²

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

RotaStone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Squares² free?
Squares² is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RotaStone free?
RotaStone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Squares² or RotaStone have ads?
RotaStone shows ads; Squares² does not.
Which is updated more often, Squares² or RotaStone?
Squares² ships an update every 5 days, and RotaStone every 2 months. Most recently, Squares² was updated on October 7, 2026 and RotaStone on October 11, 2026.

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