Sparkle HD vs Conquistadorio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Conquistadorio
Embark on a surreal hand-drawn adventure as an eccentric conquistador searching for his vanished coffin. Explore unique locations, solve object-based puzzles, and interact with quirky characters in this wordless, atmospheric point-and-click experience.
- Classic point-and-click puzzle adventure
- Distinctive hand-drawn art style
- Inventive object-based puzzles
- Wordless storytelling
- Atmospheric sound design
- Premium single-player experience
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His retirement was supposed to be simple: a quiet cave, no people, and a comfortable coffin. Then the coffin disappeared. Guide an eccentric conquistador through a surreal hand-drawn world in search of his favorite resting place. Explore strange locations, collect and combine objects, interact with unusual characters, and unravel layered point-and-click puzzles told through animation, sound, and visual clues. FEATURES • A classic point-and-click puzzle adventure • Distinctive hand-drawn locations and character animation • Inventive object-based and environmental puzzles • Wordless storytelling with no lengthy dialogue • Atmospheric music and characterful sound design • A premium single-player experience with no ads or in-app purchases Can you recover the missing coffin and finally earn some peace?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sparkle HD at $4.99 against Conquistadorio's $9.99. Sparkle HD also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Conquistadorio's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Sparkle HD costs $4.99 and Conquistadorio $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Sparkle HD | Conquistadorio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #199 — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 558 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 10tons Ltd | Anna Bondar |
Customer experience
Sparkle HD
Conquistadorio
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
Conquistadorio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sparkle HD
No in-app purchases
Conquistadorio
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sparkle HD free?
Is Conquistadorio free?
Do Sparkle HD or Conquistadorio have ads?
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