Kotoro vs MadAdd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kotoro
An atmospheric puzzle game where you mix colors to achieve target hues. Explore 8 chapters and 96 unique challenges based on fundamental color theory principles. Enjoy a relaxing experience with a beautiful soundtrack and minimalist design.
- Color mixing puzzles
- 8 chapters with unique mechanics
- 96 challenging levels
- Atmospheric soundtrack
- Minimalist and dreamy visuals
- iCloud progress sync
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"The visuals in Kotoro are simply beautiful." - AppAdvice "Based on a simple but effective principle." - MacGeneration "Something different to do at every turn." - 148Apps Featured by Apple as one of the Best New Games Kotoro is the first atmospheric puzzle game about color mixing based on the rules we all learn as children. Your objective is simple: Become a certain color by mixing with others. - 8 Chapters, 96 puzzles: Each chapter explores a new idea such as subtraction, replication or time - No Ads. No In-App Purchases. - Atmospheric soundtrack powered by 7 talented musicians from around the world - Fully localized for French, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish - Sync your game progress with iCloud - Minimalist, dreamy and beautiful - Ambient and relaxing experience
MadAdd
This is a fast-paced number puzzle game where players stack colored, numbered tiles into columns to reach a target sum or fill a column with a single color. Achieve chain eliminations and multipliers to score points, with increasing speed and new levels every 2.5 minutes. Power-ups are available to help manage the board.
- Falling numbered tiles
- Stacking and elimination mechanics
- Target sum and color fill objectives
- Chain eliminations and multipliers
- Increasing difficulty and speed
- Power-ups for tile manipulation
- Color-blind mode and VoiceOver support
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MadAdd is a fast-thinking number puzzle that's easy to learn and impossible to put down. Colored tiles numbered 1–3 fall from the top. Stack them into 7 columns, hit the target sum — or fill a column with a single color — and watch it explode. Chain eliminations. Rack up multipliers. Clear the whole board for a 500-point bonus. The deeper you go, the faster it gets. Every 2.5 minutes a new level kicks in, tightening the pace just enough to keep you on edge. Use power-ups to delete tiles, swap colors, or change numbers when the board turns against you. Features • Satisfying jelly-glass visuals and tactile sound design • 7 power-ups to pull you back from the brink • Color-blind mode with high-contrast tile symbols • Game Center leaderboard — beat your best, then beat everyone else's • Full VoiceOver support One more game. You almost had it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MadAdd at Free against Kotoro's $0.99. MadAdd also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Kotoro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
MadAdd is free to download; Kotoro costs $0.99 up front. MadAdd sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kotoro asks for nothing beyond the download.
MadAdd holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kotoro has 118 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Kotoro ships an update every 6 weeks, MadAdd every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kotoro | MadAdd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (118 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 118 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Semidome Inc. | Adam Pietrafesa |
Customer experience
Kotoro
MadAdd
Bugs and requests
Kotoro
Reported bugs
4 issues- Music doesn't play on iPhone (works on iPad)
- App crashes frequently
- Incompatible with iOS 11 and newer (32-bit limitation)
- App compatibility warning on newer iOS versions
Requested features
10 requests- More levels and content
- Sound toggle/mute option
- Colorblind mode with textures or symbols
- Additive color (RGB) mixing levels
- On-demand tutorial system
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- Automatic progression to next level upon completion
- Visual feedback for level completion
- iOS 11+ and 64-bit app update
- Better chapter/progress indicators
- Increased spatial puzzle complexity
MadAdd
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kotoro
No in-app purchases
MadAdd
- Remove Ads$1.99
