# Color vs Falling Shamrocks

The clearest difference is price: Color at Free against Falling Shamrocks's $1.99. Color also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.2). Falling Shamrocks's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Color is free to download; Falling Shamrocks costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Color ships an update every 23 months, Falling Shamrocks every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Color | Falling Shamrocks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-machine/id470147918/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3** | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 23 months** | Every 27 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Size | 26 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dream-Up](https://appshunter.io/developer/445196122) | [JS Digital Productions, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1012108950) |

## What reviewers say

### Color

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-machine/id470147918)

Control paint drops with your device's accelerometer to mix colors and fill buckets. Develop visual precision and reflexes while learning primary color combinations. The difficulty increases, requiring speed and vigilance to achieve high scores.

**Highlights:** Accelerometer controls, Color mixing puzzles, Develop visual precision, Improve reflexes, Increasing difficulty, High score tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Falling Shamrocks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/falling-shamrocks/id834445013)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Color free?

Color is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Falling Shamrocks free?

Falling Shamrocks costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Color or Falling Shamrocks have ads?

Color shows ads; Falling Shamrocks does not.

### Which is updated more often, Color or Falling Shamrocks?

Color ships an update every 23 months, and Falling Shamrocks every 27 months. Most recently, Color was updated on June 5, 2026 and Falling Shamrocks on September 25, 2026.

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