Sparkle HD vs Turnion
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
Turnion
Experience a fresh take on falling block puzzles with unique gesture controls. Draw circles to rotate blocks and swipe to maneuver them, clearing lines by matching four or more. Enjoy intuitive gameplay designed for quick, engaging sessions.
- Gesture-based controls
- Circle rotation mechanic
- Swipe to move blocks
- Match 4+ for clearance
- Intuitive gameplay
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A new twist on the falling block puzzle game with innovative gesture based controls. Draw circles to rotate and swipe to move right, left, or down. Match 4+ in a row to remove blocks. Intuitive play control by TouchCircus. Turnion - A misspelling of the word ternion. ternion [tur-nee-uh n] a set or group of three; triad. turn [turn] to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Turnion at 5.0 against Sparkle HD's 3.8. Turnion also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Sparkle HD's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.6). On update cadence, 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 Turnion $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Turnion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Sparkle HD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Turnion's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sparkle HD | Turnion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 10tons Ltd | Danny Bliss |
Customer experience
Sparkle HD
Turnion
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
Turnion
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sparkle HD
No in-app purchases
Turnion
No in-app purchases
