Comparison

readySketch vs ½ Halfway

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

Head to head
About

readySketch

This app provides billions of art prompt combinations across seven collections to spark creativity. It includes a 5-minute timer to encourage quick practice sessions, allowing users to create and share their artwork.

Highlights
  • Billions of prompt combinations
  • 7 prompt collections
  • 5-minute creative timer
  • Practice-focused art tool
  • Artwork sharing feature
Features
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Grab your sketchbook, there are billions of possible prompt combinations for any type of art project. Shuffle through the prompts in any of the 7 collections until you find something that sparks your interest. Tap READY to begin the 5 minute timer. Start making whatever comes to mind. Don't be too critical of you make, just practice. Start another readySketch or elaborate on what you created. When you're done, share it with @readysketch

About

½ Halfway

Guide two light elements to reunite and restore harmony in a black and white world. Strategically use objects to solve mind-bending puzzles and prove your puzzle-solving skills. Enjoy a stress-free, offline experience with beautiful minimalist artwork.

Highlights
  • Challenging hand-crafted levels
  • Offline play
  • Minimalist artwork & animations
  • Stress-free gameplay
  • Simple swipe controls
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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In a world dominated by black and white, two elements are seeking a path to reunite and restore the harmony. Guide the light elements to destination and meet halfway using the help of the other objects strategically placed across the level and prove incredible puzzle solving skills by succeeding in mind bending situations. Halfway features: · Challenging hand crafted levels grouped into 4 chapters. · Play Offline, no internet connection required to play. · Beautiful, minimalist artwork & animations. · True black and white graphics. · No violence, stress free; play at your own pace. · No ads, no in-app purchases. Buy it once, own it forever. · Simple controls, Swipe to move · Easy to learn; no instructions needed! · Optimized for all iOS devices.

Screenshots

readySketch4 screens
½ Halfway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: readySketch at Free against ½ Halfway's $1.99. readySketch also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 56%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). ½ Halfway's advantage is ratings volume (98 vs 6). 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

readySketch is free to download; ½ Halfway costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

readySketch holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ½ Halfway has 98 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of readySketch's written reviews are positive against 56% of ½ Halfway's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

readySketch ships an update every 10 days, ½ Halfway every 56 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
readySketch versus ½ Halfway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterreadySketch½ Halfway
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.4 (98 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings698 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 56 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperreadySketch LLCTepes Ovidiu

Customer experience

readySketch

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

½ Halfway

All ratings98 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

readySketch

No in-app purchases

None

½ Halfway

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is readySketch free?
readySketch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ½ Halfway free?
½ Halfway costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, readySketch or ½ Halfway?
readySketch is rated higher. readySketch averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while ½ Halfway averages 4.4 from 98 ratings.
Do readySketch or ½ Halfway have ads?
Neither readySketch nor ½ Halfway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, readySketch or ½ Halfway?
readySketch ships an update every 10 days, and ½ Halfway every 56 months. Most recently, readySketch was updated on October 24, 2026 and ½ Halfway on October 24, 2026.

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