Comparison

Oxytone vs purple (game)

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

Head to head
About

Oxytone

Embark on a unique puzzle adventure designed for relaxation and mental exploration. Master strategic tile placement to create long paths and impressive combinations, with 99 challenges and unlockable themes for a deep, engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Unique puzzle adventure
  • Tranquil escape
  • 99 challenges
  • Unlockable colorful themes
  • 12 meticulously designed maps
  • Strategic tile placement
  • Immersive sound design
Features
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Are you ready for a unique adventure like no other? Oxytone invites you to explore the depths of your mind while offering a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life for those seeking relaxation. For more determined players, there are 99 challenges, colorful themes to unlock, and 12 meticulously designed maps. Oxytone is the ultimate puzzle game, equally easy to learn and challenging to master. Strive for the highest scores by creating the longest paths and achieving impressive combinations. Every move matters, and success depends on strategy and planning. You can discard tiles that don't fit your plan, but this reduces your pool of available tiles. To refresh it, you must fill tiles by guiding paths through them six times, deepening the mechanics further. Sound is an integral part of Oxytone, so I recommend playing with headphones. This will immerse you even deeper into the game. The sound design has been crafted with great care to create a unique and relaxing atmosphere, yet it can also deliver powerful moments when needed.

About

purple (game)

Solve 50 unique logic puzzles by making the screen entirely purple. Each level presents a new challenge with its own distinct solution. Hints are available to guide you through the conundrums.

Highlights
  • 50 unique logic puzzles
  • Each level has its own logic
  • Hint system available
  • Part of a color puzzle series
  • Designed by bontegames
Features
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Can you make the screen purple in 50 levels? Each level has its own logic. It's here, the next part of my colour puzzle series! After 'yellow', 'red', 'black, 'blue', 'green', 'pink' and 'orange' it's time to solve 50 new conundrums! Do you need help? Use the light bulb button in the top right corner of each level to get hints. There are multiple hints for each level. With the in-app purchase you will not get ads before the hints. This is the eighth game in my color puzzle series. There are already 8 color games each with 50 new levels. A Bart Bonte / bontegames puzzle game. Enjoy! @BartBonte

Screenshots

Oxytone4 screens
purple (game)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Oxytone at none against purple (game)'s shown. Oxytone also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). purple (game)'s advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 75%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Oxytone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and purple (game) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Oxytone against 4.6 for purple (game). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 224 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Oxytone's written reviews are positive against 91% of purple (game)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oxytone ships an update every 3 weeks, purple (game) every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Oxytone versus purple (game): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOxytonepurple (game)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (99 ratings)4.6 (224 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews91.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings99224 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB23 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOxGames Kamil WdowczykBart BONTE

Customer experience

Oxytone

All ratings97 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral11.6%
Negative13.0%

purple (game)

All ratings221 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews275 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.7%

User reviews

Oxytone

From 99 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visual design
  • 🎵 Soothing music and sound effects
  • 😌 Relaxing and meditative gameplay
  • 🧩 Engaging puzzle mechanics requiring strategy
  • 🚫 No ads or intrusive monetization

Room to improve

  • ❓ Unclear game objectives and lack of instructions
  • 🔄 Game progress lost when switching apps
  • 👁️ Strains eyesight during extended play
  • ⏱️ Excessive menu navigation between games
  • 📸 Cannot screenshot or view completed puzzles

purple (game)

From 224 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💜 Favorite color game
  • 🧠 Challenging and creative puzzles
  • 👍 Satisfying gameplay
  • 🎨 Excellent color theme and design
  • 🔍 Engaging brain teasers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Level 21 not working
  • 🤔 Some puzzles illogical or unclear
  • 🔍 Hints not always helpful

Bugs and requests

Oxytone

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game crashes and refuses to reopen
  • Progress lost when leaving app mid-game
  • Achievement unlock not triggering (Quick Mode)
  • Trophy not awarded for completed challenges
  • Freezing on iPad Pro, especially with Apple Pencil
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  • Camera reset toggle not functioning
  • Save feature unreliable

Requested features

12 requests
  • Tutorial or instructional videos explaining gameplay
  • Ability to save mid-game progress
  • Quick replay/restart button without menu navigation
  • Zoom out feature to see more of the board
  • Replay functionality to review completed puzzles
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  • Community connection feature for sharing hints
  • Preview colors before unlocking
  • Select which unlocked colors appear in rotation
  • More levels and challenges
  • Relax/free-play mode without move limits
  • Faster load times between games
  • Cross-device purchase synchronization

purple (game)

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Level 50 hint system not functioning properly
  • Level 19 solution not intuitive

Requested features

4 requests
  • More color games (teal, magenta, neon, etc.)
  • Ability to skip levels
  • Individual sound/music controls
  • Bonus levels or timed mode for replayability

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Oxytone

One-time1
  • Full version$5.99
1 purchases

purple (game)

One-time1
  • premium unlock$2.49

Questions

Is Oxytone free?
Oxytone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is purple (game) free?
purple (game) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Oxytone or purple (game)?
purple (game) is rated higher. Oxytone averages 4.5 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while purple (game) averages 4.6 from 224 ratings.
Do Oxytone or purple (game) have ads?
purple (game) shows ads; Oxytone does not.
Which is updated more often, Oxytone or purple (game)?
Oxytone ships an update every 3 weeks, and purple (game) every 5 months. Most recently, Oxytone was updated on October 27, 2026 and purple (game) on October 23, 2026.

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