Comparison

Color Dots! vs Reef Bloom

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

Head to head
About

Color Dots!

Engage in a simple yet addictive puzzle game where you tap dots in the correct sequence to place them in their designated slots. Exercise caution to avoid hitting other dots as you progress through challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Tap dots in correct order
  • Place dots in correct slots
  • Avoid hitting other dots
  • Simple addictive gameplay
  • Challenging levels
Features
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Simple addictive puzzle game. Tap the Dots in the correct order and put them in the correct slot. Be Careful not to hit other dot

About

Reef Bloom

Cultivate a vibrant 3D coral reef ecosystem. Plant diverse coral species, hatch and observe fish, and explore three unique underwater biomes. Enjoy a relaxing, no-failure gameplay experience with a day/night cycle and continuous growth.

Highlights
  • Grow and expand coral colonies
  • Hatch and observe diverse fish species
  • Explore three distinct underwater biomes
  • Learn about 160+ species with Ocean Journal
  • No failure state or timers
  • Day and night cycle with continuous growth
Features
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Reef Bloom is a calm reef-building game where you grow your own coral reef in 3D. Place coral, hatch fish, and watch an underwater world come alive, day and night, across three biomes. There is no failure state and no timer. You are a steward, not a controller: plant coral, let it grow, and let the fish find their own way. GROW A LIVING REEF - Plant coral and watch it grow from hatchling to full colony - Coral generates Bubble Energy, the currency that powers everything - Fish hatch from eggs at Bubbles' Fish Nest and swim freely through your reef - Skip-7's Pearl Market: a walk-in shop for the rarest specimens, sold exactly as shown THREE BIOMES - Coral Reef: the classic shallows - Seagrass Basin: grazers, rays, and turtles - Deep Twilight: bioluminescent creatures that glow after dark LEARN AS YOU PLAY - 160+ species, each with an Ocean Journal entry: scientific name, real-ocean facts, and habitat - Real species are marked, and so are the Reef Bloom originals. Can you tell which is which? Take the Field ID quiz - Tap any fish to find out what it is PACKS AND PROGRESS - Every level-up earns a free Rarity Pack: riches, a free coral, and a guaranteed fish - Every pack's odds are published in plain numbers. Mythic packs are never sold; they are earned - A free Daily Pack, research surveys, and achievements - Seasonal events all year: quests earn Event Tokens that buy each event's exclusive species - Bioluminescence Night: two winter months when the reef lights itself after dark CALM BY DESIGN - Day and night cycle; harmony rises with diversity - Play for a minute or an hour; your reef keeps growing while you are away - Three save slots - Free, optional account to carry your reefs between devices; no account needed to play Reef Bloom is free to play. Pearls, the premium currency, can be earned in play or purchased.

Screenshots

Color Dots!4 screens
Reef Bloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reef Bloom at 100% against Color Dots!'s 22%. Reef Bloom also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and ads (none vs shown). Color Dots!'s advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Color Dots! sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Reef Bloom sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reef Bloom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Dots! has 3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Color Dots!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Reef Bloom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Color Dots! ships an update every 6 weeks, Reef Bloom every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Color Dots! versus Reef Bloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor Dots!Reef Bloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTDDefenestration Technologies LLC

Customer experience

Color Dots!

All ratings2,993 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive22.3%
Neutral25.2%
Negative52.4%

Reef Bloom

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Color Dots!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game getting stuck on loading screen
  • Purchased ad-free version not working
  • Lives not replenishing correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Customizable colors for colorblind players
  • More challenging and varied levels
  • Option to disable ads for a one-time fee

Reef Bloom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Color Dots!

One-time12
  • Infinite Hearts$0.99
  • Get 1000 Coins$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Pack 1$3.59
  • pack 6$3.99
  • Pack 2$6.99
  • pack 5$6.99
  • Money 5K$7.99
  • Pack 3$9.99
  • No Ads$9.99
  • Large Bundle Pack$9.99
  • pack 4$12.99
3 purchases

Reef Bloom

One-time3
  • 10 Pearls$0.99
  • 35 Pearls$2.99
  • 60 Pearls$4.99

Questions

Is Color Dots! free?
Color Dots! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reef Bloom free?
Reef Bloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Color Dots! or Reef Bloom?
Reef Bloom is rated higher. Color Dots! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Reef Bloom averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Color Dots! or Reef Bloom have ads?
Color Dots! shows ads; Reef Bloom does not.
Which is updated more often, Color Dots! or Reef Bloom?
Color Dots! ships an update every 6 weeks, and Reef Bloom every 5 days. Most recently, Color Dots! was updated on October 21, 2026 and Reef Bloom on October 13, 2026.

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