Bicolor vs 9 Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bicolor
A minimalist puzzle game with 240 handmade levels, each featuring only two colors. Test your skills with this unique and visually striking challenge.
- Minimalist design
- 240 handmade levels
- Two-color puzzles
- Challenging gameplay
- Beautiful visuals
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50% off Bicolor for a limited time as part of the App Store Indie Games promotion! --------------------------------------- App Store Best of 2014! --------------------------------------- Bicolor is a beautiful and minimalist puzzle game featuring 240 handmade levels. Each of them is made of only two colors! Are you ready for this new challenge?
9 Maker
A relaxing 3x3 puzzle game where you place numbers to create rows that sum to 9 or contain identical numbers. Clear rows to earn points and unlock items. Test your strategic thinking in this engaging challenge.
- 3x3 Bingo style puzzle
- Place numbers to sum to 9
- Clear rows with same numbers
- Score accumulation unlocks items
- Relaxed gameplay
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3x3 Bingo style puzzle game, 9 Maker. Be relaxed and enjoy it. Show your ability as much as possible! How to play - Press empty spaces to place three numbers in a row. - It will be removed if the sum is 9 or same numbers are gathered. - When accumulating scores, item will be created randomly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 9 Maker at Free against Bicolor's $1.99. Bicolor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (98% vs 67%). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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
9 Maker is free to download; Bicolor costs $1.99 up front. Bicolor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 9 Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bicolor holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bicolor has 1.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Bicolor's written reviews are positive against 67% of 9 Maker's.
Bicolor ships an update every 2 months, 9 Maker every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bicolor | 9 Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 97.6% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 1Button SARL | Cho KwangHyeon |
Customer experience
Bicolor
9 Maker
Bugs and requests
Bicolor
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Chapter/level progression bugs
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content updates
- Ability to save/resume progress
- Hint system or tutorial improvements
9 Maker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bicolor
- Pack of 10 Paint Buckets$0.99
9 Maker
- No Ads$0.99
Questions
Is Bicolor free?
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