aa vs Color Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
aa
A minimalist one-tap puzzle game that tests your skill, focus, and timing. Shoot dots into a spinning circle without collision to progress through over 1,300 challenging levels. Play offline and compete with friends in this addictive, timeless experience.
- One-tap gameplay
- Over 1,300 handcrafted levels
- Offline play
- Minimalist design
- Challenge friends
- Daily streaks
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aa – The Original One-Tap Timing Puzzle Game. Simple, addictive, and timeless. Like Snake on an old flip phone, aa is a pure test of skill, focus, and timing. Over 50 million players have tapped, missed, and tapped again. Tap to shoot dots into the spinning circle without hitting the others. Easy to play. Very hard to master. One mistake and it's game over. Can you beat level 31? Most players can't. Level 35 is even harder. + Over 1,300 handcrafted levels + One-tap gameplay, no tutorials needed + Play offline, anywhere, anytime + Challenge friends and share your progress + Daily streaks to keep you coming back + Minimalist design, maximum addiction Whether you're on level 1 or level 1,300, aa keeps pulling you back. Handmade in Australia by General Adaptive Apps. If it's not published by us, it's not the real aa. Support indie devs. Loved in the USA, UK, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, Turkey, India and all around the world. A top game for over 10 years. Download aa now — see how far you can get. Tip: Restore old high scores via Menu > Help > Restore Scores (Game Center) Terms: generaladaptive.com/terms-privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Color Guide
Guide a colored ball through a matching bar by tilting your device. The colors of the bar change, adding a dynamic challenge to this seemingly simple game. Test your reflexes and see how far you can progress.
- Tilt-based ball control
- Color-changing bar mechanic
- Progressive difficulty
- Simple, intuitive gameplay
- High score tracking
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Guide the colored ball through the matching bar by tilting your device. Watch out! The colors change. How far can you get?!? =================================== For feedback, suggestions, and comments - please contact at www.asndigital.com/contact Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Color Guide at 4.5 against aa's 3.9. Color Guide also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). aa's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 12). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. aa sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Color Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.
Color Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: aa has 11K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of aa's written reviews are positive against 60% of Color Guide's.
aa ships an update every 10 days, Color Guide every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | aa | Color Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (11K ratings) | 4.5 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.1% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | General Adaptive Apps Pty Ltd | ASN GROUP LLC |
Customer experience
aa
Color Guide
Bugs and requests
aa
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unresponsive controls
- Incorrect ball size on newer devices
- Persistent issues with level 7 and 8
- Glitchy end-of-level screens
Requested features
4 requests- Skip level option
- Hint system
- Daily challenges
- Music/sound options
Color Guide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
aa
- aa Legend$2.991 Month
- aa Legend$19.991 Year
- Skip Level$0.49
- Skip 3 Levels$1.19
- Skip 5 Levels$1.79
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- Remove Ads$5.99
- Unlock All Levels$9.99
- Complete aa$14.99
Color Guide
No in-app purchases
