Star sweeper vs Tintforge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star sweeper
Embark on a mission to clear a post-apocalyptic Earth of hidden nuclear mines. Explore a 3D globe, strategically uncover safe zones, and rebuild civilization in this immersive puzzle game.
- 3D Polygon Globe exploration
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Intuitive tap, long press, and drag controls
- Immersive cinematic soundtrack
- Classic Minesweeper gameplay
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Year 2157 The Third Nuclear War has shattered human civilization Undetonated nuclear mines lie scattered across the globe and survivors begin their final mission to rebuild Earth Locate every unexploded mine and reclaim safe zones one by one to restore the planet FEATURES 3D Polygon Globe Rotate the Earth freely to hunt for hidden mines A truly spherical puzzle experience unlike any other Multiple Difficulty Levels Higher levels denser polygon grids deeper strategy required Intuitive Controls Tap to explore long press to flag drag to rotate Easy to learn hard to master Immersive Soundtrack Tense cinematic music to fuel your mission The classic puzzle you love on a planet at the brink of extinction Are you ready to save the Earth
Tintforge
A relaxing puzzle game where you mix pigments to create target shades. Explore themed worlds with unique color challenges and unlock rewards. Perfect for creative problem-solving and satisfying progression.
- Relaxing color-mixing puzzle
- Blend pigments to match shades
- Themed worlds and chapters
- Stages from simple to advanced
- Rewards for completion
- Helpful mixing tools
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Tintforge is a relaxing color puzzle where every stage begins with a target shade and a handful of pigments. Instead of matching tiles or clearing blocks, you create the answer yourself. Add pigment drops, watch them blend across the canvas, and adjust your mix until it matches the target. A little more blue, a softer touch of white, one cleaner ratio — small choices turn into satisfying color discoveries. Travel through themed worlds filled with crafted color challenges, from Studio Basics and Tone Lab to Garden Pigments, Night Palette, Digital Neon, Deep Ocean, and Master Gallery. Each world is divided into color chapters with new palettes, rules, and puzzle twists. Earn stars for accuracy, complete stage sets, restore chapters and worlds with color, and collect rewards that help when a shade is just out of reach. Helpful tools give you ways to compare colors, fix tricky mixes, and keep progressing. Features: - A relaxing color-mixing puzzle experience - Blend pigment drops to match target shades - Themed worlds and color chapters to unlock - Stages ranging from simple mixes to advanced color trials - Star ratings, perfect clears, set rewards, chapter rewards, and world rewards - Special puzzle twists including hidden targets, locked inks, and mystery palettes - Helpful tools for comparing colors, fixing mixes, and solving tricky shades Tintforge is made for players who enjoy calm puzzle games, color matching, creative problem solving, and satisfying progression.
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Verdict
Star sweeper and Tintforge are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Star sweeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tintforge sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Star sweeper against 5.0 for Tintforge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Star sweeper | Tintforge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jiwon Lee | Kyoungsu Kim |
In-app purchases
Star sweeper
- PREMIUM UNLOCK$19.99
Tintforge
- Starter Pack$1.99
- Heart Pack$2.99
- Basic Pack$5.99
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- Progress Pack$11.99
- Mega Pack$17.99









