Comparison

Cut the Rope vs COLOR!

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

Head to head
About

Cut the Rope

Guide a cute monster to eat candy by solving physics-based puzzles. Utilize new gadgets and superpowers to overcome challenges and collect stars. Explore a secret lab with a new scientist character.

Highlights
  • Innovative physics gameplay
  • New gadgets and superpowers
  • Collect gold stars
  • Unlock new levels
  • Adorable character
  • Outstanding graphics
Features
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NOTE: EXPERIMENTS MAY CAUSE CRAVINGS! A mysterious cardboard box lands on the Professor’s desk… and inside is Om Nom, a tiny monster with an enormous sweet tooth! Naturally, the Professor can’t resist turning this discovery into a series of candy-fueled experiments — and now you get to join the fun. Step into a bustling lab packed with physics-based puzzles. Use rockets, magnets, electricity, ropes, tension, suction cups, water mechanics, robotic arms, ant colonies, and more ingenious contraptions. Your mission sounds simple — get the candy to Om Nom — but each puzzle will test your wits in surprising ways! WHY PLAYERS CAN’T STOP PLAYING: • 200 cleverly designed physics puzzles across 8 inventive level packs • A playful toolbox of gadgets and superpowers to crack tricky challenges • Collect shiny stars, uncover hidden treasures, and unlock bonus levels • Charming animations and cutscenes that bring the Professor’s lab to life • Perfect for fans of logic puzzles, single-player challenges, and clever physics fun Think smart, experiment boldly, and keep Om Nom well-fed in this addictive puzzle adventure. Every level offers a fresh opportunity to test your logic, timing, and creativity in a lab full of delightful surprises! Cut the Rope: Experiments is free to download and play, however, some in-game items can be purchased for real money, including randomised items. For more information, please see our Terms of Use (https://www.zeptolab.com/terms) and Privacy Policy (https://www.zeptolab.com/privacy).

About

COLOR!

This game challenges you to draw lines to connect same-colored objects. Navigate physics-based puzzles with various shapes and multiple colors. With over 300 stages, it offers a fun way to train your brain.

Highlights
  • Draw lines to connect same colors
  • Utilize shapes like triangles, circles, and rectangles
  • Physics-based puzzles with seesaws
  • Multiple color challenges
  • Over 300 stages
  • Brain training
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Draw the line! Hit the same colors! ■ Triangle, circle and rectangle. Fun game with many figures! · In a stage with a seesaw, you must be careful in the weight of the left and right! · OMG! Not only one color, but also four colors appear! · There are thousands of ways to clear this game! ■ Over 300 stages in here! · You can train your brain without getting tired. · We will add more and more stages one after another! Please contact us at the e-mail address below. apps_contact@goodroid.co.jp ※ Please write "COLOR!" In the subject line of the mail.

Screenshots

Cut the Rope4 screens
COLOR!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: COLOR! at none against Cut the Rope's 10. COLOR! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Cut the Rope's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 58%) and ratings volume (835 vs 176). On price, rating and device support 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

Both are free to download. Cut the Rope sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. COLOR! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

COLOR! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 835 and 176 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Cut the Rope's written reviews are positive against 58% of COLOR!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cut the Rope ships an update every 4 months, COLOR! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cut the Rope versus COLOR!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCut the RopeCOLOR!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (835 ratings)4.5 (176 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews — better58.3% of reviews
Number of ratings835 — better176
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeptoLab UK LimitedGOODROID,Inc.

Customer experience

Cut the Rope

All ratings836 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews443 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative19.0%

COLOR!

All ratings176 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral8.0%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Cut the Rope

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not saving progress
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Option to remove ads permanently
  • Ability to earn more candies/energy without ads

COLOR!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cut the Rope

One-time10
  • Superpower 20$1.99
  • Candies 25$1.99
  • Big candies sack$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Big superpowers sack$1.99
  • Unlock all level packs + 100 FREE Candies$3.99
  • Huge candies sack$3.99
  • Huge superpowers sack$3.99
  • Jumbo candies sack$7.99
  • Candies Unlimited$14.99
  • Superpower Unlimited$24.99
None

COLOR!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cut the Rope free?
Cut the Rope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is COLOR! free?
COLOR! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cut the Rope or COLOR!?
COLOR! is rated higher. Cut the Rope averages 4.3 out of 5 from 835 ratings, while COLOR! averages 4.5 from 176 ratings.
Do Cut the Rope or COLOR! have ads?
Cut the Rope shows ads; COLOR! does not.
Which is updated more often, Cut the Rope or COLOR!?
Cut the Rope ships an update every 4 months, and COLOR! weekly. Most recently, Cut the Rope was updated on October 30, 2026 and COLOR! on October 24, 2026.

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