ColorSwitch! vs Joy Square
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ColorSwitch!
Test your speed and color recognition in this fast-paced brain teaser. Match the word to its correct color panel before time runs out. Compete for high scores and unlock achievements.
- Tap tiles to switch words and colors
- Time-limited challenges
- Match word to panel color
- Unlock achievements
- High score leaderboards
- Challenge friends
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ColorSwitch! - Tap tiles to switch words and colors! You've got a time limit... better pick fast! Can you get to the top of the leaderboards? In this tricky game, identify the word that appears on the screen and select the colored panel that matches it within the time limit. The color name and font color will often be different to confuse you, but that won't get you, right? Unlock achievements, get high scores, and challenge your friends! Got an idea or feedback? Send them to ColorSwitch@zacharyelia.com
Joy Square
A puzzle game designed to enhance your attention span by challenging you to locate and track a solid square against the clock. Compete globally for high scores and enjoy a fun, engaging experience. A premium version offers additional content and features.
- Attention improvement
- Locate and track solid squares
- Timed gameplay for maximum points
- Global leaderboard competition
- Playable on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
- Complete level packs (Premium)
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This puzzle game will help you to increase you attention. Locate the solid square and track it on the game field while timer is running to get maximum points. Become the leader in global competition and simply have fun! Please, support us by purchasing the Premium Version. For small amount of money you get * Complete level pack * Attention improvement * Leaderboard access Play on iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ColorSwitch! at none against Joy Square's 1. ColorSwitch! also leads on ratings volume (4K vs 7). Joy Square's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). 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. Joy Square sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ColorSwitch! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Joy Square holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ColorSwitch! has 4K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of ColorSwitch!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Joy Square's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ColorSwitch! | Joy Square |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4K ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zachary Elia | Alexander Fedoseev |
Customer experience
ColorSwitch!
Joy Square
Bugs and requests
ColorSwitch!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Glitches causing app to crash or reset
- Words/colors not displaying properly on certain devices
- Time limits not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- More difficulty levels
- Customizable time limits
- Option to disable ads
- Ability to save/view high scores
Joy Square
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ColorSwitch!
No in-app purchases
Joy Square
- Premium Access$0.99
Questions
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