Comparison

Compulsive vs Color Tiles Mini & HD

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

Color Tiles Mini & HD

A captivating puzzle game where players tap blank spaces to match adjacent tile colors. Offers different tile counts for iPhone and iPad, with a color-blind mode available. Enjoy a simple yet engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Tap to match adjacent tile colors
  • Mini version with 100 tiles
  • HD version with 200 tiles
  • Color-blind mode
  • Simple and absorbing gameplay
Features
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Simple but very absorbing puzzle! A large number of people have played it since it appeared on GameSaien.com. Mini: 100 tiles (iPhone & iPad) HD: 200 tiles (iPad) Gameplay Tap on a blank space. If the color matches the nearest neighboring tiles, vertically or horizontally, from the tapped space, you get the matching tiles. If you have color blindness, please try the color-blind mode in the setting screen.

Screenshots

Compulsive4 screens
Color Tiles Mini & HD3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Color Tiles Mini & HD at none against Compulsive's 6. Compulsive's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (145 vs 6). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Compulsive sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Color Tiles Mini & HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Compulsive against 4.8 for Color Tiles Mini & HD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compulsive has 145 ratings behind it against 6, 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 83% of Color Tiles Mini & HD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compulsive ships an update every 3 months, Color Tiles Mini & HD every 23 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Compulsive versus Color Tiles Mini & HD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompulsiveColor Tiles Mini & HD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (145 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings145 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTMSOFTKazuto Takada

Customer experience

Compulsive

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

Color Tiles Mini & HD

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative10.4%

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

Color Tiles Mini & HD

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
None

Color Tiles Mini & HD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compulsive free?
Compulsive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color Tiles Mini & HD free?
Color Tiles Mini & HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Compulsive or Color Tiles Mini & HD?
Color Tiles Mini & HD is rated higher. Compulsive averages 4.7 out of 5 from 145 ratings, while Color Tiles Mini & HD averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Compulsive or Color Tiles Mini & HD have ads?
Both Compulsive and Color Tiles Mini & HD show ads.
Which is updated more often, Compulsive or Color Tiles Mini & HD?
Compulsive ships an update every 3 months, and Color Tiles Mini & HD every 23 months. Most recently, Compulsive was updated on November 1, 2026 and Color Tiles Mini & HD on November 1, 2026.

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