Comparison

Cogloria vs Essendrop

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

Head to head
About

Cogloria

Features
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Step into the Clockwork Greenhouse, a mesmerizing puzzle world where Victorian ironwork meets living machinery. You face a concentric matrix of colorful mechanical tiles arranged in square rings radiating from a central bullseye. Each turn you select a ring and a color. All matching tiles vanish, and the entire board collapses inward along radial spokes. Outer tiles slide toward the center, filling gaps and reshuffling every layer. Plan your moves like peeling an onion, predicting how each collapse reshapes the rings ahead. Three difficulty tiers await. Sprout Tender offers a gentle 5x5 grid with 3 colors and 8 turns. Gear Botanist scales to 7x7 with 5 colors and 14 turns. Steam Architect challenges masters with a 9x9 grid, 6 colors, 20 turns, plus special interference tiles. Pillar tiles block collapse chains like stubborn rivets. Halo tiles shift color dynamically when their ring is activated. Seal tiles lock a ring shut until removed, preventing outer tiles from collapsing through. Every move you make discovers a new mechanical flora specimen for your Botanical Almanac. Thirty unique brass-and-petal creations await cataloguing. The Collapse Journal records every session with move-by-move replay chips showing your ring and color choices. A Growth Dashboard tracks your lifetime stats, win streaks, difficulty breakdowns, and performance trends. Ten achievement badges reward mastery. Clear rings from outside in for Onion Peeler. Trigger a massive chain collapse for Tectonic Shift. Never repeat a ring for Spiral Master. Build a win streak for Unstoppable Engine. Polished steampunk aesthetics bring the greenhouse to life. Brass gradients catch the light on every button. Iron-frame panels with corner rivets house your data. Moss green and copper gold create a warm industrial palette. Spring-loaded animations respond to every tap. No ads. No timers. Pure puzzle craftsmanship in a world of gears and glass.

About

Essendrop

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Nightshade Perfumery is a color-puzzle experience set in a mysterious alchemist chamber. You are an apprentice perfumer tasked with purifying essence tiles. Each tile holds four colored quadrants representing fragrance notes. Choose a direction to spread color across the grid, triggering chain reactions when tiles become pure. Features: - Directional color erosion mechanic across grid-based puzzles - Five difficulty tiers from Novice Blender to Grand Alchemist - Chain reaction scoring system with star ratings - Fragrance collection gallery that grows as you play - Formula Workshop for blending base, heart, and top notes - Alchemist rank progression tracking lifetime achievements - Dark atmospheric interface inspired by vintage perfume laboratories How to Play: Select a tile on the grid and choose a spread direction. The dominant color flows into neighboring tiles, changing their quadrants. When all four quadrants of a tile match, it purifies and triggers bonus points. Create chain reactions by setting up cascading purifications. Progress through increasingly complex grids, discover new essences for your cabinet, and experiment with fragrance formulas in the workshop. Track your journey from Novice Sniffer to Legendary Nose. Every session is unique with randomized tile arrangements and strategic depth that rewards careful planning.

Screenshots

Cogloria4 screens
Essendrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cogloria and Essendrop are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Cogloria versus Essendrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCogloriaEssendrop
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1414
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperKarnaz HaljaniAzena Mahder

In-app purchases

None

Cogloria

No in-app purchases

None

Essendrop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cogloria free?
Cogloria is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Essendrop free?
Essendrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cogloria or Essendrop have ads?
Neither Cogloria nor Essendrop shows ads.

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