Comparison

Compulsive vs Hue Match

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

Head to head
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/

About

Hue Match

A relaxing puzzle game where players match gradient dots of the same color. It offers a simple swipe-to-clear mechanic and a unique color-matching experience. With offline play and profile image customization, it's designed for casual fun.

Highlights
  • Swipe to clear dots
  • Offline puzzle gameplay
  • Unique gradient color matching
  • Profile image creation
  • 150+ challenging levels
Features
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Hue Match is a relaxing puzzle game that you need to find dots of the same color gradients. Similar to match-3 games, the goal of the game is to clear all 3-in-a-row gradient dots. Easy to understand, simple to play, yet still challenging and addictive! If you love hue puzzle games, then you will definitely love Hue Match, too Game Features of Hue Match # Easy to play: Just swipe to clear dots # Offline puzzle game: No need of wifi internet connection. You can play without wi-fi # Whole new game design: New gaming experience of color, hue and gradient # High quality puzzle game: Simple interface and features, yet still addictive and satisfying # Make your own profile image: Collect colors and images to create your profile image! This offline color puzzle game now includes 150 puzzles (more levels are coming soon!). Different color schemes and difficulties challenge your color perception. Enjoy the relaxing journey of becoming color master!

Screenshots

Compulsive4 screens
Hue Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Compulsive at every 3 months against Hue Match's every 28 months. Compulsive also leads on ratings volume (145 vs 29). Hue Match's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 91%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Compulsive sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Hue Match sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hue Match holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compulsive has 145 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Compulsive's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hue Match's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compulsive ships an update every 3 months, Hue Match every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Compulsive versus Hue Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompulsiveHue Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (145 ratings)4.9 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings145 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 28 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTMSOFTChih Yuan Chou

Customer experience

Compulsive

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

Hue Match

All ratings28 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Hue Match

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
7 purchases

Hue Match

One-time7
  • 30 Hints$0.99
  • 40 Diamonds$1.99
  • Limited Offer 120 Diamonds$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 110 Diamonds$4.99
  • 250 Diamonds$9.99
  • 640 Diamonds$19.99

Questions

Is Compulsive free?
Compulsive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hue Match free?
Hue Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Compulsive or Hue Match?
Hue Match is rated higher. Compulsive averages 4.7 out of 5 from 145 ratings, while Hue Match averages 4.9 from 29 ratings.
Do Compulsive or Hue Match have ads?
Both Compulsive and Hue Match show ads.
Which is updated more often, Compulsive or Hue Match?
Compulsive ships an update every 3 months, and Hue Match every 28 months. Most recently, Compulsive was updated on November 1, 2026 and Hue Match on October 24, 2026.

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