Comparison

RainbowSifter vs Directional Jam

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Directional Jam

Features
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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.

Screenshots

RainbowSifter3 screens
Directional Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
RainbowSifter versus Directional Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRainbowSifterDirectional Jam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 4 days
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert HennessyFatih Can Temel

In-app purchases

None

RainbowSifter

No in-app purchases

None

Directional Jam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RainbowSifter free?
RainbowSifter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Directional Jam free?
Directional Jam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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