Simple Swaps vs Neutralize +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Swaps
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A simple and addictive puzzle game, Simple Swaps challenges you to swap blocks on the bottom board to match the pattern of the top board. Simple! But the timer is counting down, and when time runs out it's Game Over! Each matched puzzle increases the difficulty and grants bonus time. How many points can you score? How many levels can you match? Get swapping! Features: - Simple but addictive, fast-paced puzzle gameplay - One-handed intuitive touch controls - Free to play with ad support - Endless levels, leaderboards, and achievements - Daily Puzzles of 10 generated levels
Neutralize +
A minimalist puzzle game where you swipe tiles to combine opposites, creating neutral spaces to clear the board and increase your score. It offers strategic depth with a focus on chain reactions and a clean, glassmorphic design for an endless challenge.
- Swipe to combine opposite tiles
- Create neutral spaces
- Strategic chain reactions
- Minimalist glassmorphic design
- Endless scoring challenge
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Neutralize is a chill but perplexing puzzler. Swipe tiles to combine positive and negative tiles to create neutrals. Can you neutralize the entire board? Features: - A New Mechanic: A unique tile sliding mechanic distilled to its essence. - Deep Strategy, Simple Rules: Plan your moves carefully — like playing chess against yourself. - Play Your Way: Easy to play for 30 seconds or 30 hours. - One-Handed Comfort: Portrait mode and smooth swipe controls mean you can play anywhere, anytime, one-handed. - Beautiful Design: Meticulous attention to detail with beautiful light and dark themes. - Track Your Progress: Comprehensive stats to evaluate and improve your skills. - Master the Board: Earn achievements on your journey to Full Neutrality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Neutralize + at none against Simple Swaps's shown. Simple Swaps's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Simple Swaps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Neutralize + sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Swaps ships an update every 4 days, Neutralize + every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Swaps | Neutralize + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Big Byte Studios, Inc. | Air Pie LLC |
In-app purchases
Simple Swaps
- Remove Ads$2.99
Neutralize +
- Neutralize Forever$2.99
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