Color Grow! vs Direction Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Color Grow!
Guide a ball through colorful levels by swiping to collect points and avoid obstacles. Test your reflexes and see how far you can progress in this vibrant arcade game.
- Collect points by touching correct colors
- Grow the ball
- Avoid spikes and obstacles
- Swipe to navigate
- Progress through levels
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Most colorful game! Touch the correct color to collect points and grow the ball. Avoid the spikes and obstacles to survive the level. How far can you get? How to play: Swipe left and right to navigate the ball
Direction Dash
An arcade game where players tap to dash an arrow through obstacles. It features simple controls, challenging gameplay, and a global leaderboard for competitive high scores. Test your reflexes and precision to survive and reach new heights.
- Intuitive tapping controls
- Addictive arcade gameplay
- Global leaderboard competition
- Progress tracking
- Hard mode challenges
- Simple to learn, hard to master
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Wait for the right moment, then tap to dash. Direction Dash is a one tap dodge game. Your arrow spins in place, and when you tap, it dashes the way it is pointing. Time each dash to slip through the gaps in the barriers ahead. Hit a barrier and the run is over. HOW TO PLAY • Watch your arrow spin • Tap to dash in the direction it faces • Dodge through the gaps and past moving barriers • Leave one side of the screen to come back on the other HARDER AS YOU GO New barrier patterns join in the further you get: ladders, gauntlets, funnels, gates, sliders, spinners and more, 14 in all. Your arrow also spins faster the longer you last. HARD MODE In Hard Mode your arrow spins faster from the start and drifts faster between dashes, so every tap needs better timing. YOUR WAY • Reverse the spin direction in settings • Continue a run after a crash, or turn continues off COMPETE • Normal and Hard Mode leaderboards • 15 achievements to earn • Share your high score and challenge your friends to beat it PLAY OFFLINE No wifi needed. Direction Dash plays offline, so it's ready for flights, road trips and waiting rooms. Easy to learn, hard to master, and made for one finger. How far can you dash?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Color Grow! at 12.0 against Direction Dash's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Color Grow! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Direction Dash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Color Grow! ships an update every 3 months, Direction Dash every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Color Grow! | Direction Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Kulakevich | Power-Up Game Studios LLC |
Customer experience
Color Grow!
Direction Dash
In-app purchases
Color Grow!
- Remove Ads$1.99
Direction Dash
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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