Swiped vs Kotoro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swiped
Engage in a captivating puzzle experience by swiping to create the longest possible chains of matching gems. Utilize special powers and strategic gameplay across multiple challenging modes. Compete globally and master increasingly complex levels.
- Swipe longest gem chains
- Special powers (Magician & Witch)
- Four addictive game modes
- Progressively challenging levels
- Global player rankings
- Unlimited levels
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Swipe and make longest chains of similar gems in this challenging puzzle game with exciting special powers. Game Features: - Swiped is a very simple to learn swipe action based game for all touch screen mobile devices. - Each level is progressively challenging and very addictive. - Challenge your skills in 4 game modes with unlimited levels. - Excite Magician & Witch by swiping over them along with similar gem chains. - Compete with thousands of players around the world. Game Play: - Touch and swipe over similar gems to clear them. - In each swipe action, Longer the chain of gems, higher the score you will get. - Use special powers like Magician & Witch to get more points. - Play with strategy to form and swipe longer chains. Swiped Game modes : * CLASSIC : Achieve the target in given time to complete each level. * TIMEATTACK : Tests your raw pattern swiping speed in 1 Min, 5 Min, 10 Min & 30 Min. * SCORE PANIC : Very dynamic fast paced game. * CONTINUOUS : Non stop gem swiping fun. Other Features: - Awesome graphics with fluid animations. - Auto saving & loading supported for all game modes. - Plain Mode option to switch off special items. - All game modes have individual player ranking system based on the highest level/Score achieved. - Your rank naturally improves along with your skill as you play again and again, thats what makes Swiped so addictive. - Unlimited levels! It needs only your skill to crack a new level. Complexity of the game increases progressively from level to level.
Kotoro
An atmospheric puzzle game where you mix colors to achieve target hues. Explore 8 chapters and 96 unique challenges based on fundamental color theory principles. Enjoy a relaxing experience with a beautiful soundtrack and minimalist design.
- Color mixing puzzles
- 8 chapters with unique mechanics
- 96 challenging levels
- Atmospheric soundtrack
- Minimalist and dreamy visuals
- iCloud progress sync
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"The visuals in Kotoro are simply beautiful." - AppAdvice "Based on a simple but effective principle." - MacGeneration "Something different to do at every turn." - 148Apps Featured by Apple as one of the Best New Games Kotoro is the first atmospheric puzzle game about color mixing based on the rules we all learn as children. Your objective is simple: Become a certain color by mixing with others. - 8 Chapters, 96 puzzles: Each chapter explores a new idea such as subtraction, replication or time - No Ads. No In-App Purchases. - Atmospheric soundtrack powered by 7 talented musicians from around the world - Fully localized for French, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish - Sync your game progress with iCloud - Minimalist, dreamy and beautiful - Ambient and relaxing experience
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Swiped at free against Kotoro's paid. Swiped also leads on ratings volume (721 vs 118). Kotoro's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Swiped costs $0.99 and Kotoro $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kotoro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swiped has 721 ratings behind it against 118, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Swiped's written reviews are positive against 91% of Kotoro's.
Swiped ships an update every 2 months, Kotoro every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swiped | Kotoro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (721 ratings) | 4.7 (118 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | 90.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 721 — better | 118 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iGold Technologies | Semidome Inc. |
Customer experience
Swiped
Kotoro
User reviews
Swiped
From 721 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 🧠 Challenging and mentally stimulating
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
- ⏱️ Great time-killer
- 👨👩👧👦 Enjoyable for all ages
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔁 Repetitive levels and lack of progression
- ⏱️ Time limits too short on higher levels
- 💰 Desire for more free content or cheaper paid version
Kotoro
From 118 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful, minimalist visual design
- 🎵 Excellent, soothing soundtrack
- 🧩 Clever, original puzzle mechanics
- 🎯 Easy to learn, difficult to master
- 😌 Relaxing and calming gameplay experience
Room to improve
- 🔊 No option to turn off sound/music
- 🎨 Poor color choices for colorblind players
- 📱 iPhone audio issues (music doesn't play)
- ⏱️ Limited content (only 72 levels)
- 🐛 Game crashes and glitches
Bugs and requests
Swiped
Reported bugs
3 issues- Gem connections not registering properly
- Game not compatible with latest iOS versions
- Scores not updating correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to restart individual levels
- Endless/untimed mode
- Carry over time from one level to the next
- More level variety and difficulty scaling
Kotoro
Reported bugs
4 issues- Music doesn't play on iPhone (works on iPad)
- App crashes frequently
- Incompatible with iOS 11 and newer (32-bit limitation)
- App compatibility warning on newer iOS versions
Requested features
10 requests- More levels and content
- Sound toggle/mute option
- Colorblind mode with textures or symbols
- Additive color (RGB) mixing levels
- On-demand tutorial system
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- Automatic progression to next level upon completion
- Visual feedback for level completion
- iOS 11+ and 64-bit app update
- Better chapter/progress indicators
- Increased spatial puzzle complexity
In-app purchases
Swiped
No in-app purchases
Kotoro
No in-app purchases
