+ & vs Phase Star
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
+ &
A strategic puzzle game with a Zen-like feel. Combine numbers based on their color and value to achieve the highest score. Save multiple games simultaneously and unlock special abilities as you progress.
- Strategic number addition and subtraction
- Save and manage multiple games
- Unlockable number swapping ability
- Customizable board and UI colors
- Zen-like gameplay experience
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This is a special game, a bit Zen a bit strategic, take your time but not too much. The rules are two: 1) equal numbers on background of equal color are added 2) different numbers on background of different color are subtracted Tap two numbers, the result will take the place of the second. Make the highest score you can. - you can save the current game and start a new one, so that you can play up to 9 games at the same time. - when you exceed 500 points, you'll be able to swap the numbers of two quartets of different color, dragging one over the other. - customize the colors of the board with 351 different combinations - you can also change the user interface color, light or dark
Phase Star
A relaxing card game where players match cards by color and number to complete phases. It features mind-blowing levels and a minimalistic visual design. No internet connection is required to play.
- Mind-blowing levels
- Minimalistic visual design
- Astonishing animation
- No internet connection required
- Free to play
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HOW TO PLAY PHASE STAR? Every Phase has its own sets of cards to match their colors and numbers. Find the right match and throw the card! The Phase is finished! 'Runs' consist of 3 or more cards in numerical order. The cards do not have to be the same colors. 'Sets' consist of two or more cards of the same number. The cards do not have to be the same colors. 'Color Sets' consists of two or more cards of the same color. Features · Mind-blowing levels · Stunning minimalistic visual design · Astonishing animation · No internet connection required · Free to Play! Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: + & at 100% against Phase Star's 13%. + & also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and ads (none vs shown). Phase Star's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. + & sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Phase Star asks for nothing beyond the download.
+ & holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phase Star has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of + &'s written reviews are positive against 13% of Phase Star's.
+ & ships an update every 10 months, Phase Star every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | + & | Phase Star |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.3 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marco Locatelli | Rootcraft |
Customer experience
+ &
Phase Star
In-app purchases
+ &
- Change The Number$0.99
Phase Star
No in-app purchases
