Colorscope vs Aurora Hex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Colorscope
Engage with a minimalist and visually striking puzzle game that challenges your perception of color. Explore 900 handcrafted levels with unique mechanics. Offers alternative color schemes for color blindness.
- Minimalist puzzle design
- Visually stunning graphics
- 900 handcrafted puzzles
- Alternative color schemes
- Original soundtrack
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Mirror pieces and blend colors in a brand new minimal and visually stunning puzzler. 900 Handcrafted and challenging puzzles. Features alternative color schemes for all common color deficiencies. From the creators of Colorcube and Sevn. Original soundtrack by Sean Dhondt. (seandhondt.be) Supported by the VAF/Flanders Game Fund.
Aurora Hex
A calming puzzle game where players connect matching pieces to reveal intricate hidden patterns. Enjoy thousands of unique challenges with a serene visual style and relaxing music. The difficulty gradually increases, with a helpful hint system available.
- Link matching pieces
- Discover hidden patterns
- Thousands of unique puzzles
- Serene visual style
- Soothing background music
- Gradual difficulty curve
- Hint system
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Aurora Hex is a relaxing and soothing puzzle game, where you link matching pieces together to discover beautiful hidden patterns. Features: - Easy for anyone to pick up and play - 1000s of unique puzzles to explore - A beautiful and serene visual style - Soothing background music - Gradual difficulty curve for a satisfying experience - Hint system to help you out if you get stuck - Optimized for both tablets and phones - Translated into 16 languages Twitter : @finalgamestudio Game Website : www.aurorahex.com Company Website : www.finalgamestudio.com Support: support@finalgamestudio.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Colorscope at none against Aurora Hex's shown. Aurora Hex's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Colorscope sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and Aurora Hex sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Colorscope against 4.8 for Aurora Hex. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 727 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Colorscope's written reviews are positive against 84% of Aurora Hex's.
Colorscope ships an update every 17 months, Aurora Hex every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Colorscope | Aurora Hex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (727 ratings) | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better | 84.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 727 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | 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 | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Next Apps BVBA | Final Game Studio |
Customer experience
Colorscope
Aurora Hex
User reviews
Colorscope
From 727 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Relaxing, meditative experience
- 🎨 Beautiful colors and patterns
- 🧠 Engaging mental challenge
- 🎮 Satisfying gameplay
- 💰 Reasonable pricing for additional content
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional technical issues (crashes, glitches)
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔒 Difficulty purchasing additional content
Aurora Hex
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Challenging yet enjoyable puzzles
- 🎨 Relaxing and soothing visuals
- 🧠 Engaging brain exercise
- 🕰️ Satisfying sense of progress
- 💰 Good value for money
Room to improve
- 🔍 Difficulty distinguishing similar patterns
- 🧭 Lack of ability to scroll when zoomed in
- 📺 Excessive ads (some non-functional)
- 🔇 Limited sound/music customization
Bugs and requests
Colorscope
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inability to purchase additional puzzle packs
- Graphical issues with animations on newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Custom color options
- Ability to reset progress and start over
- Zen mode to create custom patterns
- Cloud sync for progress across devices
Aurora Hex
Reported bugs
3 issues- Blank screen when opening the app
- Ads not working as intended
- Automatic reversion of data sharing setting
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to disable data sharing
- Option to remove ads for a fee
- Improved hint system to avoid identical swaps
- Ability to view full completed puzzle
In-app purchases
Colorscope
- Dreamvessel$0.99
- Featherheart$0.99
- Flowermind$0.99
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- Mooncloud$0.99
- Snaildance$0.99
- Sunburst$0.99
- Twinklemood$0.99
- Nightglow$0.99
- Sparklewish$0.99
- Flamegaze$0.99
- Wanderleaves$0.99
- Thunderlove$0.99
- Souldrift$0.99
- Starhike$0.99
- Easy Collection$1.99
- Hard Collection$1.99
- Medium Collection$2.99
- Full collection$6.99
Aurora Hex
- Small Hint Pack$1.99
- Unlock All Areas$1.99
- Medium Hint Pack$5.99
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- Large Hint Pack$13.99
- Huge Hint Pack$26.99
