Comparison

Same Color 3D vs Ascent

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

Head to head
About

Same Color 3D

Engage in a visually satisfying coloring game where you strategically throw colored balls to fill target areas. Aim precisely to cover every surface with the same color, offering a relaxing and engaging experience with numerous levels.

Highlights
  • Strategic ball aiming
  • 3D coloring gameplay
  • Satisfying visual experience
  • Engaging illustrations
  • Numerous levels
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Arrange the ground colors by throwing colored balls at your target points. Drag and aim the color ball, release to start coloring. You should use the corners actively as if you are playing billiards. You need to color everywhere with the same color to complete. • Satisfying gaming experience. • Engaging illustrations. • Easy to play. • Appealing to everyone. • Lots of new levels.

About

Ascent

Features
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Ascent is a block puzzle played in reverse. Each piece starts on a launch pad under the board. You aim it, launch it, and it flies up until it hits the ceiling or the blocks already stacked there. Fill a row of 10 to clear it. After every clear, reverse gravity pulls the blocks below up into the gap. That rise can complete more rows, so one good launch can set off a chain of cascades. HOW TO PLAY - Drag to move the piece left or right. - Tap ROTATE to turn it, and LAUNCH to send it up. - Clear full rows to score, and set up the next clear as you go. - If a block reaches the floor, the run is over. TWO MODES - Rush: a red line comes down from the top and pushes your stack toward the floor, faster over time. Every clear pushes it back up. - Zen: the red line stays at the top and there is no clock. Stack and clear at your own pace. FEATURES - A 10 by 20 board and 10 piece shapes, from 2 to 4 blocks each - See the next 5 pieces so you can plan your stack - Multi-row clears score more, and clearing again within 2 seconds raises your combo multiplier - In Rush, big clears and combos push the red line back further - Online leaderboards for Rush and Zen: pick a name once, no account or sign-in - Play offline. The leaderboard needs a connection and takes your best score on your next online run - A short interactive tutorial on your first run - Particles, screen shake and a short freeze-frame on every clear - Sound effects with a mute button - Free to play, supported by ads WHY IT WORKS AS A BRAIN GAME Every launch is a small planning puzzle: which column, which rotation, and which row you are setting up for the next clear. In Rush you plan with the red line closing in. In Zen you can take all the time you want. If you like block puzzles, stacking games and arcade puzzles, try the one where the stack builds from the top down. Privacy Policy: https://dangnguyen.app/ascent/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Same Color 3D4 screens
Ascent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ascent at none against Same Color 3D's 9. Same Color 3D's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Same Color 3D sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Ascent asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Same Color 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, Ascent every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Same Color 3D versus Ascent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSame Color 3DAscent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVoodooDang Nguyen

Bugs and requests

Same Color 3D

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Screen turns black during ads
  • Prompted to pay $25 without consent

Requested features

2 requests
  • More moves allowed
  • Offline play

Ascent

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Same Color 3D

One-time9
  • 1000 Diamond$2.99
  • No Ads 3 Days$4.99
  • 2000 Coin 5 Brush$6.99
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  • 3000 Diamond$7.99
  • No Adss$8.99
  • 20 Brush$12.99
  • 5000 Money 10 Brush$17.99
  • 10000 Diamonds$24.99
  • Energy$34.99
None

Ascent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Same Color 3D free?
Same Color 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ascent free?
Ascent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Same Color 3D or Ascent have ads?
Both Same Color 3D and Ascent show ads.
Which is updated more often, Same Color 3D or Ascent?
Same Color 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ascent every 2 months. Most recently, Same Color 3D was updated on October 22, 2026 and Ascent on October 24, 2026.

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