Comparison

Night Stars vs Scratch Image

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

Head to head
About

Night Stars

Engaging puzzle game with two addictive modes: Regular and Endless. Match colored blocks to clear the board and advance through levels or challenge yourself to survive as long as possible in a timed mode. Features multiple difficulty levels and board sizes.

Highlights
  • Two game modes: Regular and Endless
  • Tap two or more same-colored blocks
  • Target-based progression in Regular mode
  • Timed survival in Endless mode
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Variable board sizes
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Highly addictive game. Once you start, you cannot stop. There are two modes. Game rule Regular: - Tap two or more blocks, which are same color - No time limit, once you meet target you can promote to next level Endless: - Tap two or more blocks, which are same color - Tap the blocks as more and fast as you can - The more block you tap once, the more time will be added - When level up the time drain will be faster - Once time up it will game over - Click the menu (Moon), the time will be paused Score rule: Score = block x block x 5 Bonus rule of Regular mode: For 10 x 10 board: bonus = 2000 - block x block x 20 For 12 x 12 board: bonus = 2000 - block x block x 10 For 15 x 15 board: bonus = 2000 - block x block x 5 Features: - 3 difficult level, Easy (4 color blocks), Normal (5 color blocks), Hard (6 color blocks) - 9 different color blocks, you can choose random color or fixed color - iPhone/iPod can play 10 x 10, 12 x 12 board - iPad can play 10 x 10, 12 x 12 , 15 x 15 board ----------------------------------------------------------------- Play as God, create your own universe myDream Universe https://apps.apple.com/app/mydream-universe/id1447861806

About

Scratch Image

Features
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Relax and discover all the hidden images! Have fun with your finger or Apple Pencil, scratch and discover which image is hidden underneath! It's a great way to relax.

Screenshots

Night Stars4 screens
Scratch Image4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Scratch Image at Free against Night Stars's $5.00. Scratch Image also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Scratch Image is free to download; Night Stars costs $5.00 up front. Night Stars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scratch Image asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Night Stars ships an update every 7 months, Scratch Image daily. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Night Stars versus Scratch Image: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNight StarsScratch Image
Price$5.00Free — better
Rating4.5 (58 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings58 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOscar TsangFrancesco Abbondo

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Night Stars

One-time1
  • Remove advertisement$1.99
None

Scratch Image

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Night Stars free?
Night Stars costs $5.00, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Scratch Image free?
Scratch Image is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Night Stars or Scratch Image have ads?
Night Stars shows ads; Scratch Image does not.
Which is updated more often, Night Stars or Scratch Image?
Night Stars ships an update every 7 months, and Scratch Image daily. Most recently, Night Stars was updated on October 20, 2026 and Scratch Image on October 16, 2026.

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