Comparison

SEQ vs Compulsive

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

Head to head
About

SEQ

Engage in a challenging puzzle game featuring a unique concept. Test your skills with this mentally stimulating experience.

Highlights
  • Unique puzzle concept
  • Serious challenge
  • Mentally stimulating
  • New puzzle game
Features
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Are you ready for a serious challenge? Get SEQ and discover a great new puzzle game with a unique concept!

About

Compulsive

Organize a vibrant palette of colors in this addictive puzzle game. Match and clear tiles to score points, utilizing power-ups and strategic moves. Compete with friends and climb leaderboards in various game modes.

Highlights
  • Addictive color matching puzzle
  • Multiple game modes
  • Multiplayer on the same board
  • Strategic power-ups
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Modern, bright color themes
  • Game Center integration
Features
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A palette of beautiful colors needs your help to get organized. This quick color matching puzzle game is easy to learn and difficult to put down. Ready to get Compulsive? ■ FEATURES □ Addictive color matching puzzle game □ Multiple Game Modes: Arcade, Strategy, Zen, Challenge □ Multiplayer: Play friends on the same board □ Power-ups: Organizer, Cleaner, Duster □ Leaderboards & Achievements □ Beautiful bright candy-like colors with a modern theme □ Awesome animations, music, and sound □ Play games in 60 seconds, 30 moves, or unlimited □ Game Center integration for challenging friends and family □ Optimized for all iPhone and iPad Retina Displays ■ RULES □ Drag tiles anywhere on the board as long as the dropped tile joins another of same color □ Join four or more tiles of the same color to clear them off the board and score points. □ A Clean tile clears all tiles of a specific color off the board. □ Clear multiple groups of tiles in a single move for bonus points. ■ POWER-UPS □ Power-ups include Duster, Cleaner, Organizer, and Visionary to help improve your game! □ Duster removes a tile off the board and counts towards the combo. Use it to start your next combo and score bigger points. Limit 5 per game. □ The Cleaner power-up removes an entire color from the board. This is just like the white cleaner tile that appears on the board. Limit is 3 per game. □ The Organizer power-up gives you 10 seconds to arrange the board however you want without any tiles exploding. This allows you to create really big groups and and even bigger combos for a massive bonus. Limit is 1 per game. □ Visionary power-up is a one time purchase that provides color tile counts on the board on every game played. Helps you to focus on what color to use to build your next group. Also tells you the best time to use your Organizer power-up! ■ TIPS □ Create larger groups of tiles for bigger scores. □ Set up tiles on the game board so when one group clears others will follow. □ Bonus multiplier is given on the total number of groups you clean up in a single move. □ Use the white tiles or Cleaner power-up to wipe up a mess or score some quick points. □ Use the Duster tile to start off a killer combo. □ Buy plenty of Organizers from the Store to really run your score up high. □ Use the Visionary power-up as an indicator to use the Organizer power-up. □ Play everyday to earn 1,000 extra tiles. □ Connect the leaderboard to Game Center and Facebook to crush your friend's scores. ■ REVIEWS □ “Best New Games" — Apple App Store Feature □ "So minimal, so addictive" — LA Times □ "Its design is generous, both in aesthetic elegance and in play" — Kill Screen □ “Compulsive is a slick puzzler that lives up to its name” — GameZebo ■ CONTACT □ Problem? In the app please tap MORE, ABOUT, and SEND FEEDBACK to talk directly to our team. □ Like us at https://www.facebook.com/CompulsiveGame □ Follow us at https://twitter.com/tmsoft □ Visit us at https://www.tmsoft.com/compulsive/

Screenshots

SEQ3 screens
Compulsive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Compulsive at Free against SEQ's $1.99. SEQ's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 145). On rating, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Compulsive is free to download; SEQ costs $1.99 up front. SEQ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Compulsive sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for SEQ against 4.7 for Compulsive. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SEQ has 2.6K ratings behind it against 145, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of SEQ's written reviews are positive against 91% of Compulsive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SEQ ships an update every 6 weeks, Compulsive every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SEQ versus Compulsive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSEQCompulsive
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (2.6K ratings)4.7 (145 ratings)
Positive reviews94.3% of reviews — better91.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K — better145
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1Button SARLTMSOFT

Customer experience

SEQ

All ratings2,583 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews348 reviews
Positive94.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative1.4%

Compulsive

All ratings145 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.4%

User reviews

SEQ

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Relaxing and engaging
  • 👍 Challenging but fun
  • 👍 Unique and interesting concept
  • 👍 Visually appealing
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lack of ability to save progress
  • 🔋 Annoying sound effects
  • 🐛 Puzzles not always optimized
  • 🐛 Difficulty not always appropriately labeled

Compulsive

From 145 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Relaxing and calming
  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals
  • 💡 Variety of game modes
  • ⏱️ Quick games for short sessions

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Locked game modes
  • 💰 Ads and in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance issues
  • 🎨 Limited color customization

Bugs and requests

SEQ

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing on login screen
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to save progress
  • Provide more difficult puzzles
  • Improve difficulty labeling
  • Introduce new game worlds

Compulsive

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Slow server connection for score uploads
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Longer game modes
  • More customization options
  • Improved leaderboard and social features

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SEQ

One-time1
  • 5-Key Pack$0.99
6 purchases

Compulsive

One-time6
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Visionary$0.99
  • Tidy Pack$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Fresh Pack$1.99
  • Spotless Pack$4.99
  • Perfect Pack$9.99

Questions

Is SEQ free?
SEQ costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Compulsive free?
Compulsive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SEQ or Compulsive?
SEQ and Compulsive are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2.6K and 145 ratings respectively.
Do SEQ or Compulsive have ads?
Compulsive shows ads; SEQ does not.
Which is updated more often, SEQ or Compulsive?
SEQ ships an update every 6 weeks, and Compulsive every 3 months. Most recently, SEQ was updated on October 16, 2026 and Compulsive on October 14, 2026.

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