Comparison

Square Siege vs Color Drift

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

Head to head
About

Square Siege

A fast-paced arcade game where players must strategically crush falling squares to prevent them from filling the screen. The primary objective is to achieve the highest score possible by surviving the onslaught and clearing the play area.

Highlights
  • Crush falling squares
  • Prevent screen fill
  • High score focus
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Strategic survival
Features
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Crush squares into walls before they fill up the screen and smother you. Surviving is important, but getting a high score is the goal of the game.

About

Color Drift

Test your reflexes and color perception in this fast-paced game. Tap circles matching the character's color before they disappear. It's a fun challenge designed with colorblindness in mind.

Highlights
  • Color-based gameplay
  • Reflex testing
  • Color perception challenge
  • Colorblind-friendly design
  • Fast-paced action
Features
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Color Drift is a colorblind-friendly, color-based reaction game, in which the player taps circles that are the same color as the character in a test of reflexes and color perception. The goal is to tap circles of the same color before they fall below and leave your sight. *Top 100 in Games Category in May 2017* **Featured by Mashable on Snapchat Discover** Side Note: This game was inspired by my own lack of color perception! #redgreencolorblind Music and sound effects by Devin Bews Check out his music and performances at dbews.com!

Screenshots

Square Siege2 screens
Color Drift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Square Siege at none against Color Drift's shown. Square Siege also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Color Drift's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 49 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Square Siege holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Square Siege's written reviews are positive against 73% of Color Drift's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Square Siege ships an update every 49 months, Color Drift every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Square Siege versus Color Drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquare SiegeColor Drift
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better4.7 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better73.3% of reviews
Number of ratings923 — better
Update frequencyEvery 49 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.3
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiego CathalifaudGilbert Anwar

Customer experience

Square Siege

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Color Drift

All ratings23 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Square Siege

No in-app purchases

None

Color Drift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Square Siege free?
Square Siege is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Color Drift free?
Color Drift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Square Siege or Color Drift?
Square Siege is rated higher. Square Siege averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Color Drift averages 4.7 from 23 ratings.
Do Square Siege or Color Drift have ads?
Color Drift shows ads; Square Siege does not.
Which is updated more often, Square Siege or Color Drift?
Square Siege ships an update every 49 months, and Color Drift every 3 weeks. Most recently, Square Siege was updated on October 24, 2026 and Color Drift on October 24, 2026.

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