Comparison

har vs Blue Wednesday

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

Head to head
About

har

This is a puzzle game that combines color matching with music. Players rearrange colored blocks to match a palette, with increasing complexity and over 1000 levels. Enjoy an immersive experience with ambient music and sound effects.

Highlights
  • Color block rearrangement
  • Sophisticated color palettes
  • Ambient background music
  • Over 1000 levels
  • Increasing level complexity
  • 100% solvable levels
Currently charting
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har•mo•ny is a puzzle game of color and music, blended in perfect harmony… Your objective is simple, yet deceivingly complex: rearrange the blocks according to a palette of colors that blend together in harmony. Blocks may only move horizontally or vertically and each block must use up all its moves. Sophisticated color palettes range from simple boards with 3 colors up to incredibly challenging 10-color boards. As levels increase, so does the intricacy and beauty of each color palette. Accompanied by elegant background music and harmonized sound effects, har•mo•ny is truly a game to be experienced! • • • • • • • • • • • • • Handcrafted color palettes • Mesmerizing ambient background music • Over 1000 beautiful levels • 3-color to 10-color boards • Natural increase in level complexity • Latter levels are insanely hard! • All levels are 100% solvable! • • • • • • • • • • • • har•mo•ny contains 10 undos to get you started on tackling tough levels. Optional undo packs are available for purchase in the game and greatly help support us in our effort of making great games for you! Thanks for your support! If you enjoy har•mo•ny please rate & review - thank you for your support! Follow us! http://facebook.com/borderleap http://twitter.com/borderleap http://borderleap.com Have feedback? Would love to hear from you! Please email us at hello@borderleap.com

About

Blue Wednesday

Explore a vibrant city as a jazz pianist, interacting with characters, playing music, and discovering rare albums. Your choices shape the narrative and lead to collecting unique items through engaging mini-games.

Highlights
  • Explore the city of Evans
  • Play piano and rhythm games
  • Collect rare music albums
  • Interact with unique characters
  • Engage in rich mini-games
  • Shape the story with choices
Features
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Enter the enchanting world of Blue Wednesday, an interactive game that takes you to the vibrant city of Evans. As jazz pianist Morris, you'll explore the city, interact with other characters, play amazing piano, and much more. Join in and have fun in this picturesque world! See life through Morris's eyes and fall in love with failure, love and jazz. ■ Explore the city of Evans with music Step into Morris' shoes and explore the city's vibrant streets through mini-games, cutscenes, and conversations with unique characters. ■ Discover rare albums and Collect sheet music Interact with various spots around the city of Evans and encounter other characters to discover rare music albums. From tango to bossa nova, cool jazz to modern jazz, collect a wide range of albums and enrich your rhythm plays. ■ Meet the colorful cast Interact with your neighbors, each with their own story. The choices you make shape the story and lead to collecting valuable items. ■ Rich mini-games Play delightful mini-games that appear at key moments and make your journey more exciting based on your choices. If you like this game, please help us spread this lovely game!

Screenshots

har2 screens
Blue Wednesday4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blue Wednesday at none against har's 5. har's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (130 vs 10). On review sentiment, ads, chart position and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

har costs $0.99 and Blue Wednesday $2.99 up front. har sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Blue Wednesday asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

har holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: har has 130 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of har's written reviews are positive against 81% of Blue Wednesday's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
har versus Blue Wednesday: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterharBlue Wednesday
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (130 ratings) — better4.3 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews85.6% of reviews — better81.3% of reviews
Number of ratings130 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#45 — better#70
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB447 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBorderLeapBuff Studio Co.Ltd.

Customer experience

har

All ratings129 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews874 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative9.2%

Blue Wednesday

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative6.3%

Bugs and requests

har

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional freezing or crashing
  • Difficulty seeing dots on darker blocks

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to skip or get hints for levels
  • More challenging and varied puzzles
  • Option to revisit previous levels
  • Progression tracking and achievements

Blue Wednesday

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

har

One-time5
  • 10 Undos$0.99
  • 35 Undos$1.99
  • Skip Button$4.99
Show 2 more
  • 100 Undos$4.99
  • Unlimited Undos$9.99
None

Blue Wednesday

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is har free?
har costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Blue Wednesday free?
Blue Wednesday costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, har or Blue Wednesday?
har is rated higher. har averages 4.7 out of 5 from 130 ratings, while Blue Wednesday averages 4.3 from 10 ratings.
Do har or Blue Wednesday have ads?
Neither har nor Blue Wednesday shows ads.
Which is more popular, har or Blue Wednesday?
har currently peaks at #45 in the App Store charts, and Blue Wednesday at #70. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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