Comparison

Color Bar Puzzle vs Aqua Sort Master

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

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Color Bar Puzzle

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Color Bar is a calm puzzle about mixing real paint. Become the best mixer, collect stars to level up and florins to buy masterpieces to hang in your workshop. Create your own paintings and create your own levels. Share with your friends and challenge them to solve! Pull a tube from the rack. Drop it into the slot. Pull the lever and watch the paint pour into the jar. The goal: match the target color on the wall. You'll quickly learn that red + yellow doesn't just make orange โ€” it depends on how much, in what ratio, with what tint, and whether you added a drop of black or white. The mixing is real RYB color theory (the Itten color cube). If you've ever held a palette knife, this will feel familiar. THE MAIN MODES โ€ข Endless โ€” A new puzzle every level. The palette grows as you progress: red and yellow at first, blue by level 2, white (for tinting) by level 3, black (for shading) by level 6. By level 11, composite tubes arrive โ€” pre-mixed colors you can pour into the jar OR decompose back into their primaries with the lever's other direction. โ€ข Create & Share โ€” Build your own puzzle: pick any target color and the exact tubes to mix it, then beat it once to prove it's solvable. Send it to a friend with a single link โ€” they play your level instantly. Trade puzzles back and forth, challenge each other with fiendish targets, and see who matches the color in the fewest moves. Every shared link is a tiny duel. โ€ข Daily Challenge โ€” One puzzle a day, the same for everyone, generated from the date. Earn three stars to share a result card with friends and compare how you did. PLUS โ€ข Masterpiece Gallery โ€” Earn florins as you play (deeper levels pay more) and unlock some of the world's most famous paintings โ€” the Mona Lisa, The Starry Night, The Great Wave, and more โ€” each with a short, true story of its significance. Hang the ones you love on your studio wall. โ€ข Your Paintings โ€” Three stars unlocks a little painting canvas; each one is framed on the next level's wall and kept in your gallery. โ€ข Color Compendium โ€” Mix a recognizable color and you "discover" it, filling a slot in a collectible encyclopedia. Can you find them all? โ€ข Ranks โ€” Every star counts toward a climbing rank, from Apprentice Mixer to Grandmaster. โ€ข Level Library โ€” Replay any level you've beaten as a fresh randomized puzzle โ€” never the same board twice. โ€ข Sandbox โ€” No goal, every tube on the rack. Mix freely. Good for learning, good for relaxing. โ€ข Soundtrack โ€” A calm, original score you unlock track by track as you play. โ€ข Guided tutorials โ€” Each new mechanic is taught by a hands-on demo that points right at the tube, slot, or lever. Replay any of them from Settings. โ€ข Hints โ€” Three per level when you're stuck, increasingly specific. DESIGNED THOUGHTFULLY โ€ข Color-blind mode adds letter labels under every tube and a hex code beside the target. โ€ข Reduce-motion support, full VoiceOver (including the docking machine, lever, and inventory), and Dynamic Type. โ€ข Universal โ€” iPhone and iPad, portrait and landscape on iPad. UNIQUE, PREMIUM APP BUT COMPLETELY FREE โ€” NO ADS, NO TRACKING Color Bar is completely free: no ads, no tracking, nothing paywalled. If you're enjoying it, an optional tip jar (the heart on the home screen) supports development โ€” but it's entirely up to you, and tips unlock nothing. No accounts, no sign-up. Your progress lives on your device.

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Aqua Sort Master

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Dive into calm with Aqua Sort โ€“ a soothing water-sorting puzzle where every pour feels just right! Your mission is simple: pour the colored water between tubes until each one holds a single perfect color. It starts easy, but hidden layers and tricky mixes will truly test your planning. Along the way, clear hundreds of levels, earn stars and open daily mystery crates. Stuck on a nasty mix? Smart boosters like the extra tube and undo are ready to help. Features: - Satisfying pouring physics with smooth, colorful visuals - Hundreds of levels from chill to brain-bending, plus Endless mode - Helpful power-ups when the tubes get tricky - Daily mystery crates packed with rewards - One-finger controls, plays fully offline Can you make every tube crystal clear? โ€” VIP is available as an auto-renewing subscription (Monthly or Yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sumpix.co/privacy-games.html

Screenshots

Color Bar Puzzle4 screens
Aqua Sort Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Color Bar Puzzle at none against Aqua Sort Master's shown. Aqua Sort Master's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Color Bar Puzzle sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Aqua Sort Master sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Color Bar Puzzle versus Aqua Sort Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor Bar PuzzleAqua Sort Master
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size119 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammad Shariq AzizSumpix Srl

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Color Bar Puzzle

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
10 purchases

Aqua Sort Master

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly VIP$3.991 Month
  • Yearly VIP$9.991 Year
One-time8
  • 10 Gems$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$2.99
  • 7,000 Coins$4.99
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  • Value Bundle$7.99
  • 60 Gems$9.99
  • 16,000 Coins$9.99
  • Mega Bundle$14.99
  • 140 Gems$19.99

Questions

Is Color Bar Puzzle free?
Color Bar Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aqua Sort Master free?
Aqua Sort Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Color Bar Puzzle or Aqua Sort Master have ads?
Aqua Sort Master shows ads; Color Bar Puzzle does not.

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