# Colors vs Pixel Monk

The clearest difference is price: Colors at Free against Pixel Monk's $2.99. Pixel Monk's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Colors is free to download; Pixel Monk costs $2.99 up front. Colors sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Monk asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pixel Monk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Colors's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixel Monk's.

Colors ships an update weekly, Pixel Monk every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Colors | Pixel Monk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colors-brain-game/id1590247891/reviews) | **[5.0 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixel-monk/id6470705162/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 11 | **15** |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 122 MB | 95 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nikola Jovanovic](https://appshunter.io/developer/1547499906) | [Darrell Conrad](https://appshunter.io/developer/1662632075) |

## What reviewers say

### Colors

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colors-brain-game/id1590247891)

A fun and addictive puzzle game where you guide colored balls to their goals by strategically painting obstacles. The game offers a unique color-mixing mechanic and allows users to create and share their own levels.

**Highlights:** Color-based obstacle painting, Ball path manipulation, User-created levels, Community level sharing, Color blind support, Brain exercise

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $1.99 | one-time |


### Pixel Monk

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixel-monk/id6470705162)

Engage in a peaceful experience as an Orthodox monastic, praying and feeding ducks by a serene lake. Customize your environment with calming sounds, weather, and inspirational quotes.

**Highlights:** Pray for the world, Feed the ducks, Interactive environment, Ambient sound mixing, Daytime and weather toggles, Inspirational quotes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Colors free?

Colors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pixel Monk free?

Pixel Monk costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Colors or Pixel Monk?

Pixel Monk is rated higher. Colors averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Pixel Monk averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.

### Do Colors or Pixel Monk have ads?

Colors shows ads; Pixel Monk does not.

### Which is updated more often, Colors or Pixel Monk?

Colors ships an update weekly, and Pixel Monk every 4 days. Most recently, Colors was updated on October 20, 2026 and Pixel Monk on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*