Comparison

CMY vs Collide

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

Head to head
About

CMY

A unique puzzle game where players place colored blocks on a grid. Mixing colors to black clears squares, allowing for new placements. Features multiple color models and competitive leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Color mixing mechanics
  • Grid-based block placement
  • Color model selection
  • Grid rotation
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Achievements
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CMY is an interesting mix of several game genres, with a twist. The objective of the game is to place blocks with shapes we all know on a grid. When placing the block, the colours mix like ink. Mixing colors to black clears a square and lets you place new blocks. You can rotate the grid to fit even more blocks in different orientations. Compete with other players using Game Center. Obtain achievements, or just compete for the highest score. The game has three different color models. One is based on the way ink works, where cyan, magenta and yellow make black. Red, green and blue work like your computer monitor, and mix to white. Red, yellow and blue are the colors as they are taught in primary school. Choose whichever scheme you find easier to play! Still not convinced? Look at our website for a gameplay video.

About

Collide

Slide and blend colored tiles on an 8x8 grid to fill corresponding targets. This unique puzzle game challenges problem-solving skills with mechanics where tiles can combine into new colors. Enjoy a relaxing or mind-bending experience with numerous free puzzles.

Highlights
  • Sliding and blending colored tiles
  • 8x8 grid puzzles
  • Tiles blend into new colors
  • 160 free puzzles
  • No time limits or lives
  • Replay puzzles for perfect solutions
Features
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Collide is the game of sliding and blending colors. The unique gameplay will challenge your problem-solving skills and encourage creativity. Each level consists of colored tiles placed on an 8x8 grid. Navigate tiles around the board to fill their corresponding targets. Some tiles blend into new colors, while others can assist each other to their targets. The puzzles range from relaxing to mind-bending; play through puzzle packs in whichever order suits you! How many puzzles can you solve? ~~~~~~~~~~ Features: - 160 FREE puzzles - REPLAY puzzles to find perfect solutions - ZERO ads - NO time limits or lives How to play: - Swipe in any of the four directions (up, down, left, right) to slide tiles - Walls and targets do not slide - Use up all of the tiles and fill all of the targets - Primary colors combine into secondary colors - Secondary colors only combine with the same color - Play the Tutorial Turquoise pack for more details!

Screenshots

CMY3 screens
Collide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CMY at every 2 months against Collide's every 15 months. CMY also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Collide's advantage is ratings volume (151 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

Both are free to download. CMY sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Collide sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CMY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Collide has 151 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CMY ships an update every 2 months, Collide every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CMY versus Collide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCMYCollide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (151 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2151 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmiel LensinkRyan Schalk

Customer experience

CMY

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Collide

All ratings150 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CMY

One-time2
  • Red Green Blue$0.99
  • Red Yellow Blue$0.99
5 purchases

Collide

One-time5
  • Unlock Marvelous Maroon$0.99
  • Unlock Satisfying Saffron$0.99
  • Unlock Challenging Cherry$0.99
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  • Unlock Complex Cobalt$0.99
  • Unlock All Puzzle Packs$1.99

Questions

Is CMY free?
CMY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Collide free?
Collide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CMY or Collide?
CMY is rated higher. CMY averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Collide averages 4.8 from 151 ratings.
Do CMY or Collide have ads?
Neither CMY nor Collide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CMY or Collide?
CMY ships an update every 2 months, and Collide every 15 months. Most recently, CMY was updated on October 23, 2026 and Collide on October 30, 2026.

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