Comparison

Gradient Match vs Aqua Rush!

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

Head to head
About

Gradient Match

Arrange and combine colors based on their specific hues. This game challenges your perception of color shades and gradients.

Highlights
  • Sort colors by hue
  • Merge color shades
  • Hue-based challenges
  • Color gradient puzzles
Features
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Sort and merge all colors according to their hues.

About

Aqua Rush!

A vibrant puzzle game where you tap and slide matching colored characters. Strategize to clear the board and achieve high scores in this engaging challenge.

Highlights
  • Tap and match colored characters
  • Slide characters to clear
  • Challenging puzzle gameplay
  • High score pursuit
Features
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Tap and match characters with the same colors and slide them!

Screenshots

Gradient Match3 screens
Aqua Rush!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gradient Match at none against Aqua Rush!'s 13. Gradient Match also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Aqua Rush!'s advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. Aqua Rush! sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Gradient Match asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gradient Match holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aqua Rush! has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gradient Match versus Aqua Rush!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGradient MatchAqua Rush!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews—62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings11.3K — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB341 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerbugra bayrakRollic Games

Customer experience

Gradient Match

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Aqua Rush!

All ratings1,346 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative29.2%

Bugs and requests

Gradient Match

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Aqua Rush!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress reset after update
  • Levels repeating too often

Requested features

3 requests
  • More unique levels
  • Better progression system
  • Improved customer support

In-app purchases

None

Gradient Match

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Aqua Rush!

One-time13
  • Aqua Rush Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Aqua Rush Fail Bundle$4.99
  • Aqua Rush Coin Pack 2$7.99
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  • No Ads$7.99
  • Aqua Rush Season Pass$9.99
  • Aqua Rush Bundle 1$9.99
  • Aqua Rush Ultimate Pass$11.99
  • No Ads Bundle$11.99
  • Aqua Rush Coin Pack 3$14.99
  • Aqua Rush Bundle 2$19.99
  • Aqua Rush Bundle 3$29.99
  • Aqua Rush Coin Pack 4$29.99
  • Aqua Rush Coin Pack 5$54.99

Questions

Is Gradient Match free?
Gradient Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aqua Rush! free?
Aqua Rush! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gradient Match or Aqua Rush!?
Gradient Match is rated higher. Gradient Match averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Aqua Rush! averages 4.7 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Gradient Match or Aqua Rush! have ads?
Both Gradient Match and Aqua Rush! show ads.

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