Manic Marble vs Color Up Tap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manic Marble
Guide a marble through challenging 3D levels using your device's motion controls. Tilt and turn to navigate obstacles and beat the clock to unlock new stages. Experience vibrant graphics and an original soundtrack.
- Guide marble through 3D levels
- Tilt and turn controls
- Dodge moving obstacles
- Unlock levels by beating par time
- 3D graphics and physics
- Original soundtrack
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The original Manic Marble is back - with all levels totally free! (If you want even more levels - check out Manic Marble 4- also free!) Guide your marble through six crazy 3D levels, each with its own unique theme. Fly over jumps and dodge moving obstacles by tilting and turning your iPhone. Complete your current level in less than the "par" time to unlock the next one. Features: -Powerful 3D graphics and physics engine provided by SIO2 Interactive -Intuitive accelerometer-based control system -Original soundtrack by Nothing Labs
Color Up Tap
Test your reflexes by tapping to match a moving shape's color with a multicolored platform. Each correct tap raises the platform, but a miss ends your climb. The game increases speed and challenge as you ascend, offering endless fun.
- Tap-based color matching gameplay
- Increasing speed and difficulty
- Reflex and precision challenge
- High score chasing
- Simple, addictive mechanics
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Get ready for a test of your reflexes and precision with "Color Up Tap"! This game challenges you to tap the screen at just the right moment to align a moving shape with its matching color on a multicolored platform. Each successful tap raises the platform one level higher, pushing you to new heights. But be warned — miss a tap or match the wrong color, and your climb comes to an abrupt end! As you ascend, the game ramps up the excitement by increasing the speed of the moving shape. What starts as a leisurely pace becomes a heart-pounding rush, demanding sharp focus and quick reactions. With each level, you'll face a more intense challenge, keeping you on the edge of your seat and eager to beat your high score. The higher you go, the more exhilarating the game becomes, offering endless fun and a true test of your tapping skills.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Manic Marble at none against Color Up Tap's shown. Manic Marble also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 8 months). Color Up Tap's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Manic Marble ships an update every 4 months, Color Up Tap every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manic Marble | Color Up Tap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rich Olson | Prairie West Software Consulting |
Customer experience
Manic Marble
Color Up Tap
Bugs and requests
Manic Marble
Reported bugs
15 issues- Controls not sensitive enough
- Controls too sensitive
- Steering sensitivity needs improvement
- Hard to steer on sharp turns
- Doesn't turn when needed
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- Fall is too long
- Weird fart music on levels 3 & 6
- Music on levels 3 and 7 are farting sounds
- Can't get past level one
- Controls are slugish and badly implemented
- Menus and method of getting to levels are terrible
- Graphics can be confusing
- Difficult to differentiate between ramp and obstacle
- Time restraint makes it frustrating
- Game ends abruptly in free version
Requested features
14 requests- More levels
- New themes
- Map maker
- Option to listen to own music
- Reset button
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- Optional time restraint
- Update existing app instead of new version
- Better background graphics
- Ability to change marble designs
- Increase par on each level
- Add break or reverse option
- Better graphics
- Different color marbles with different capabilities
- Expand on current app instead of new app
Color Up Tap
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Manic Marble
No in-app purchases
Color Up Tap
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Manic Marble free?
Is Color Up Tap free?
Do Manic Marble or Color Up Tap have ads?
Which is updated more often, Manic Marble or Color Up Tap?
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