GlowGrid vs Colorscope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GlowGrid
A captivating retro puzzle game with strategic depth and a dreamy 80s synth soundtrack. Place shapes, match colors to clear tiles, and fill a power bar to advance. Unlock new elements as you progress through increasingly challenging levels.
- Strategic tile placement
- Color matching gameplay
- Neon retro pixel graphics
- 80s synth soundtrack
- Multiple game modes
- Unlockable power-ups
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Glow Grid is a hypnotic, retro puzzle game • Deep, open-ended, strategic gameplay • Gorgeous neon retro pixel graphics • A relaxing, dreamy 80's synth soundtrack • Multiple game modes Place an endless series of shapes on the glowing, neon grid. Match groups of four or more tiles of similar colors to remove them, opening up space for further play. Fill up the power bar to clear each level. Match bigger groups, or combos of multiple groups at once, to get huge scores! As you progress through the levels you'll have to think more and more carefully to avoid running out of space. But you'll also unlock new tiles, power-ups and bonus pieces to help you master the Glow Grid! Play for free; remove ads via a single in-app purchase. Find us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zutgames Find us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/zutgames
Colorscope
Engage with a minimalist and visually striking puzzle game that challenges your perception of color. Explore 900 handcrafted levels with unique mechanics. Offers alternative color schemes for color blindness.
- Minimalist puzzle design
- Visually stunning graphics
- 900 handcrafted puzzles
- Alternative color schemes
- Original soundtrack
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Mirror pieces and blend colors in a brand new minimal and visually stunning puzzler. 900 Handcrafted and challenging puzzles. Features alternative color schemes for all common color deficiencies. From the creators of Colorcube and Sevn. Original soundtrack by Sean Dhondt. (seandhondt.be) Supported by the VAF/Flanders Game Fund.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GlowGrid at every 2 months against Colorscope's every 17 months. GlowGrid also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Colorscope's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (731 vs 68). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. GlowGrid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Colorscope sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Colorscope holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colorscope has 731 ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of GlowGrid's written reviews are positive against 87% of Colorscope's.
GlowGrid ships an update every 2 months, Colorscope every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GlowGrid | Colorscope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (68 ratings) | 4.8 (731 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews | 87.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 68 | 731 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zut Games Ltd | Next Apps BVBA |
Customer experience
GlowGrid
Colorscope
User reviews
GlowGrid
From 68 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Cool retro graphics
- 🎶 Great 80s synth sounds
- 👍 Simple and fun
- 💡 Relaxing yet challenging
Room to improve
- 🔊 Irritating sound
- 😵 Flashing lights trigger migraines
- 🐛 Game crashes
- 🐌 Hesitation between screens
- 💰 Greedy monetization
Colorscope
From 731 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Relaxing, meditative experience
- 🎨 Beautiful colors and patterns
- 🧠 Engaging mental challenge
- 🎮 Satisfying gameplay
- 💰 Reasonable pricing for additional content
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional technical issues (crashes, glitches)
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔒 Difficulty purchasing additional content
Bugs and requests
GlowGrid
Reported bugs
7 issues- Game crashes
- Hesitation between screens
- Timer carries over after ad
- Unstable and prone to crashes in panic mode
- Update wants money for full version
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- Keeps asking to buy full version after purchase
- Glitch after buying full version
Requested features
5 requests- Add different levels
- Add achievements
- Add a high score table with user names
- Unlock another mode of play
- Leaderboard
Colorscope
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inability to purchase additional puzzle packs
- Graphical issues with animations on newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Custom color options
- Ability to reset progress and start over
- Zen mode to create custom patterns
- Cloud sync for progress across devices
In-app purchases
GlowGrid
- GlowGrid (Full Game)$1.99
Colorscope
- Dreamvessel$0.99
- Featherheart$0.99
- Flowermind$0.99
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- Mooncloud$0.99
- Snaildance$0.99
- Sunburst$0.99
- Twinklemood$0.99
- Nightglow$0.99
- Sparklewish$0.99
- Flamegaze$0.99
- Wanderleaves$0.99
- Thunderlove$0.99
- Souldrift$0.99
- Starhike$0.99
- Easy Collection$1.99
- Hard Collection$1.99
- Medium Collection$2.99
- Full collection$6.99
