Compulsive vs Bitgram
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Bitgram
A minimalist puzzle game with a unique color-matching mechanic. Place shapes of two colors on opposite colored spaces to solve puzzles and achieve high scores. Relaxing gameplay for brain-training challenges.
- Unique color-matching mechanic
- Tangram-like shape placement
- Brain-challenging puzzles
- Relaxing gameplay
- High score challenges
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Bitgram is an addicting and minimalist puzzle game that will challenge your brain! Bitgram features a brand new concept: each shape can only be of two colors and can only be placed on the opposite color. Easy to learn and relaxing to play: place as many shapes as you can, just like on a tangram and reach a high score!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Compulsive at every 3 months against Bitgram's every 9 months. Compulsive also leads on ratings volume (145 vs 11) and review sentiment (91% vs 80%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Compulsive sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Bitgram sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Compulsive against 4.8 for Bitgram. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compulsive has 145 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Compulsive's written reviews are positive against 80% of Bitgram's.
Compulsive ships an update every 3 months, Bitgram every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compulsive | Bitgram |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (145 ratings) | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.1% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 145 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TMSOFT | Games for Friends LLC |
Customer experience
Compulsive
Bitgram
Bugs and requests
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
Bitgram
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Compulsive
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Visionary$0.99
- Tidy Pack$0.99
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- Fresh Pack$1.99
- Spotless Pack$4.99
- Perfect Pack$9.99
Bitgram
- Remove Ads$0.99









