RainbowSifter vs Directional Jam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RainbowSifter
A color-matching puzzle game where players select six primary rainbow colors from an expanding selection. Drag colors to a target to build your rainbow. Long-press the target for additional options.
- Color selection
- Rainbow building
- Drag and drop interface
- Long press options
- Increasing difficulty
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A game where you pick the six major colors of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet) out of the ever increasing choices. Drag the next color to the white target to add it to your rainbow. You can long press the white target for more options.
Directional Jam
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Directional Jam is a directional sliding puzzle about opening paths, not just matching tiles. Every piece on the board shows an arrow. You can only slide it in that direction – and only if there is an open path in front of it. One small move can free a whole lane… or jam everything even worse. Use your limited slots at the bottom as a tiny buffer. Store a few pieces, line up three of the same color to clear them, and make just enough space to slide something important. You’re never dragging tiles at random – every level is a hand-crafted route-finding problem. Directional Jam looks simple, but it plays like a compact brain teaser. You’re constantly asking yourself: “If I move this arrow now, what will it unblock three moves later?” Features Unique direction mechanic – pieces can only move the way their arrows point, and only along open paths. Tense buffer management – a small row of slots to store pieces, create triples and clear colors at the perfect moment. Clean, colorful 3D visuals with soft “candy” materials designed specifically for this game. Dozens of handcrafted levels focused on short, satisfying “aha!” moments rather than grind. Easy to learn in seconds, but full of clever situations that reward thinking one step ahead. If you enjoy smart, compact puzzles where one clever move can change everything, Directional Jam is made for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Directional Jam at 3 against RainbowSifter's —. Directional Jam also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | RainbowSifter | Directional Jam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | — | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Hennessy | Fatih Can Temel |
In-app purchases
RainbowSifter
No in-app purchases
Directional Jam
No in-app purchases









