Coolapse vs Asterlock Archives
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coolapse
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Clear the grid by collapsing groups of matching blocks. A relaxing puzzle you can play for minutes or hours. Compete against your own best score and keep improving. Play anytime, even offline. No intrusive full-screen ads. Coolapse is a minimalist puzzle game where every move matters. The larger the group of blocks you remove, the more points you earn. Think ahead, avoid leaving single blocks, and try to clear the entire board. Earn boosters, beat your record, and discover how high your score can go. How to play • Tap groups of matching blocks. • The bigger the group, the higher the score. • Plan moves to trigger big collapses and avoid single blocks. • Clear the entire grid to achieve victory. Features • Simple rules with deep strategy. • Endless randomly generated boards. • Earn boosters to escape tricky situations. • Satisfying chain reactions and combos. • Minimalist design and relaxing sounds. How high can your score go?
Asterlock Archives
Engage in a compact terminal investigation, searching archived files and decoding encrypted evidence to solve cases. The game offers a tutorial and a mystery inspired by classic detective fiction, with optional purchases for additional content. No account or online profile is needed to play.
- Terminal-based investigation
- Archived file searching
- Keyword collection
- Evidence decoding
- Case solving
- Tutorial and mystery cases
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Asterlock Archives turns detective work into a compact terminal investigation. Search archived files, collect keywords, decode encrypted evidence, and close each case using only the clues you can prove. The starter archive includes a tutorial case and a larger mystery inspired by early public-domain detective fiction. Optional purchases add more archive cases and cosmetic extras. No account is required. No online profile. Just the files, the facts, and your own brain. Use the terminal directly or tap the active dossier to inspect evidence, open locks, and track your next lead.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coolapse at none against Asterlock Archives's 3. Coolapse also leads on device support and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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. Asterlock Archives sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Coolapse asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Coolapse | Asterlock Archives |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Aurelie Chan | Jeffrey Munson |
In-app purchases
Coolapse
No in-app purchases
Asterlock Archives
- Operator Skin Pack$0.99
- Founder Supporter File$1.99
- Archive Pack Vol. 1$2.99
Questions
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