Dissolve vs Colossatron
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dissolve
Engage in an endless arcade shooter where every hit transforms the vibrant background. Collect permanent power-ups and melt through waves of enemies with intuitive swipe controls. Unlock new ships and face diverse enemy types in this colorful, fast-paced experience.
- Infinite enemy waves
- Permanent power-ups
- Transforming background visuals
- Single-finger swipe controls
- Haptic feedback
- Unlockable ships
- Upgradeable power-up drops
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In Dissolve, melt your way through infinite waves of enemies and bullets collecting never-expiring power-ups! Every shot that hits an enemy transforms the background, igniting dazzling bursts of color and warp-speed alterations all controlled with just a finger swipe. Get ready to melt through an endless torrent of vector foes! Features - Simple controls: Play with just moving your finger around the screen - Haptic feedback for key moments - 7 unlock-able ships - 14 Enemy Types and power-ups - Upgradeable power-up drop rates
Colossatron
Pilot a giant robotic snake in a frantic shoot-em-up. Dodge alien attacks, power up your weaponry with upgrades, and battle unique enemy types. Your choices will determine the fate of Earth in this action-packed adventure.
- Unlock and upgrade firepower
- Dodge intense alien attacks
- Conquer unique enemy types
- Uninterrupted gameplay
- Choose weapon upgrades
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Available exclusively for Halfbrick+ members - Colossatron: Cosmic Crisis is in Early Access! The mega monster returns in a hectic shoot-em-up showdown against some mighty angry aliens! Swipe to dodge incoming attacks as you power up your weaponry by choosing the upgrades you want! From the creators of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride, your favorite giant robotic snake is back to face a formidable threat of his own. Upgrade and equip a range of intergalactic weaponry as Earth becomes the hectic battleground between Colossatron and the alien forces sent to punish him. KEY FEATURES ● Unlock and upgrade your awesome firepower! ● Uninterrupted gameplay without ads or in-app purchases ● Dodge intense alien incoming attacks! ● Conquer unique enemy types, each with their own challenge ● The fate of Colossatron: Cosmic Crisis is in your hands! Give feedback on this prototype direct to the developer and decide its destiny! WHAT'S HALFBRICK+ Halfbrick+ is a mobile games subscription service featuring: ● Exclusive access to the highest-rated games ● No ads or in app purchases ● Brought to you by the makers of Award-winning mobile games ● Regular updates and new games ● Curated by hand - for gamers by gamers! Kick off your Guest Access with 60 minutes of gameplay! If you like what you see, start your One Month free trial and play all our games without ads, in app purchases, and fully unlocked games! Your subscription will auto-renew after 30 days, or save money with an annual membership! If you have any questions, please contact our support team https://support.halfbrick.com *************************************** Terms of Use: https://www.halfbrick.com/subscription-agreement Privacy Policy: https://www.halfbrick.com/halfbrick-plus-privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dissolve at 4.6 against Colossatron's 3.5. Dissolve also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 45%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Dissolve sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Colossatron sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dissolve holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Dissolve's written reviews are positive against 45% of Colossatron's.
Dissolve ships an update fortnightly, Colossatron every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Dissolve | Colossatron |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (118 ratings) — better | 3.5 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better | 44.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 118 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 400 MB | 356 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | BabyStar Games | Halfbrick |
Customer experience
Dissolve
Colossatron
In-app purchases
Dissolve
- 5000 Diamonds$0.99
- 30,000 Diamonds$4.99
Colossatron
- Halfbrick+ (Early Adopters)6 Months trial$2.991 Month
- Halfbrick+1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Halfbrick+$2.991 Month
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- Halfbrick+ (Yearly discount)$2.991 Month
- Halfbrick+3 variants$29.991 Year
- Halfbrick+ (Yearly discount)1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Halfbrick+$99.99
