Comparison

Sparkle HD vs Challenge Go

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

Head to head
About

Sparkle HD

Embark on an epic marble shooter adventure to banish darkness and save the world. Match three or more orbs of the same color to make them disappear, earning power-ups and discovering magical amulets to overcome challenging levels. Explore diverse game modes and uncover hidden secrets.

Highlights
  • Match-3 orb clearing gameplay
  • Discover 10+ powerful amulets
  • Utilize over a dozen power-ups
  • Multiple game modes (Quest, Challenges, Survival)
  • Game Center Achievements
  • Colorblind mode
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Pop the Orbs and Save the World on your iPad! Top 10 game in 22 countries! REVIEWS "Highly polished and easily recommended action puzzler." toucharcade.com "It's a blast." gamepro.com - 5/5 "Sparkle has wonderful details and exciting gameplay." appsafari.com - 5/5 "Sparkle has taken over the throne as best marble shooter in the App Store. MUST BUY." appadvice.com - 4.5/5 DESCRIPTION Get ready to save the Crowberry Woods in this marble shooter hit! Banish the Orbs of Darkness with your Orb Slinger by tapping where you want your orb to land. Match three same color orbs to make them disappear. Match more to earn amazing Powerups! Don't let the Orbs of Darkness fall into the abyss! Discover more than ten powerful Amulets like Firebolt throughout your journey. Use the Amulets to clear some of the trickier challenges. Embark on an extraordinary journey and reclaim your land! FEATURES - Enjoy hours and hours of top quality action puzzling - Travel through Crowberry Woods and discover more than 10 powerful Amulets - Use over a dozen powerups - Game Center Achievements - Magnificent soundtrack (check the trailer!) - Uncover the 12 secrets of the woods. Hint: Butterflies - Wide selection of different hand crafted levels - 3 game modes: Quest, Challenges, and Survival. - Includes colorblind mode. Check out the gameplay trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHQUI9R8mPI

About

Challenge Go

Navigate diverse environments, from forests to space, by fighting through levels to reach the portal. Utilize items to overcome obstacles and progress through 100 challenging stages.

Highlights
  • Tile-based action/puzzle gameplay
  • Diverse environments (forests, space, ruins)
  • Item usage for progression
  • 100 challenging levels
  • Portal-based level progression
Features
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Challenge Go (aka Challengo / Ray's Challenge) is an action/puzzle game set in an expansive world, inspired by classic block-pushing games like Chip's Challenge and Sokoban. Originally released in 2006, it was quickly featured on the YoYoGames Sandbox where it went on to receive over 30,000 unique downloads. It has since gone through numerous major developments. The latest revamp adds touchscreen controls and sees its expansion to additional platforms. An online high-score system per level allows you to compete against others for the best time. Secrets galore including cheat codes and hidden areas. The goal in Challenge Go is simple: fight your way through each level to the portal to reach the next area. Get lost in forests, swamps, deserts. Walk over the sky in ever-changing weather and light, and even navigate the depths of space. Sneak through cursed ruins, war zones, dark labyrinths and haunted houses. Use items to run faster, open doors, pass hazards, and destroy. 100 levels total to challenge even the most dexterous.

Screenshots

Challenge Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Challenge Go at Free against Sparkle HD's $4.99. Challenge Go also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 11 months). Sparkle HD's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10). On ads 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

Challenge Go is free to download; Sparkle HD costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Challenge Go holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sparkle HD has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Sparkle HD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Challenge Go's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sparkle HD ships an update every 11 months, Challenge Go every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Sparkle HD versus Challenge Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSparkle HDChallenge Go
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (11 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better10
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer10tons LtdConnor Hawke

Customer experience

Sparkle HD

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive83.2%
Neutral8.4%
Negative8.4%

Challenge Go

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sparkle HD

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Multiple balls launching at once
  • Game glitching during fast gameplay
  • App crashes (particularly on day 11 and other levels)
  • Premature ball clearing from board with certain power-ups
  • Slingshot pulled off board prematurely
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  • Random color loading without pattern
  • Facebook amulet unlock not working despite sending emails
  • iPad case compatibility issues with screen rotation
  • Performance issues on iPad 3rd generation retina display

Requested features

11 requests
  • Multiple player profiles/save slots
  • Level skip or restart button
  • Additional campaign levels
  • Screen rotation support
  • Score tracking system
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  • Leaderboards
  • Same-device multiplayer
  • Reset level button without losing lives
  • Facebook amulet alternative unlock method
  • Better visual distinction for black orbs
  • More music and sound variety

Challenge Go

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sparkle HD

No in-app purchases

None

Challenge Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sparkle HD free?
Sparkle HD costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Challenge Go free?
Challenge Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sparkle HD or Challenge Go?
Challenge Go is rated higher. Sparkle HD averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Challenge Go averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Sparkle HD or Challenge Go have ads?
Neither Sparkle HD nor Challenge Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sparkle HD or Challenge Go?
Sparkle HD ships an update every 11 months, and Challenge Go every 10 days. Most recently, Sparkle HD was updated on October 23, 2026 and Challenge Go on October 20, 2026.

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