# Color Wave vs Penguin Elevator

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Color Wave at 10 against Penguin Elevator's 1. Penguin Elevator's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Color Wave against 5.0 for Penguin Elevator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Wave has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Color Wave | Penguin Elevator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-wave-casual-puzzles/id6464002573/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penguin-elevator/id6803309242/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 3 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dylan Pearce](https://appshunter.io/developer/1705333971) | [VLADIMIR CHOPINE](https://appshunter.io/developer/6803309244) |

## What reviewers say

### Color Wave

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-wave-casual-puzzles/id6464002573)

A relaxing color matching game where you tap tiles to change their color and connect adjacent tiles. The goal is to cover the entire board with a single color wave. Enjoy a simple, colorful, and fun puzzle experience.

**Highlights:** Color matching gameplay, Tile-tapping mechanics, Relaxing puzzle experience, Simple interface, Single-player mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Penguin Elevator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penguin-elevator/id6803309242)

A voxel stealth-puzzle arcade game where you strategically drop penguins from an elevator. Avoid being seen by other passengers to prevent panic and game over. Earn rewards and use cover to succeed.

**Highlights:** Voxel penguin characters, Directional vision mechanics, Cover system for stealth, Fish treat reward system, Gentle difficulty curve, Illustrated in-game tutorial

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Color Wave free?

Color Wave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Penguin Elevator free?

Penguin Elevator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Color Wave or Penguin Elevator?

Color Wave and Penguin Elevator are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Color Wave or Penguin Elevator have ads?

Neither Color Wave nor Penguin Elevator shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*