Comparison

Different Color vs Tiny Armies

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

Head to head
About

Different Color

Features
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Find the circle with a different color than the others. Each level has 10 games to play and gives you 3 lives, so you can make some mistakes in finding the different color. Making more than 3 wrong selections, will send you back one level! Each game comes with a different color. Each new level adds more circles and makes it more difficult to find the only circle that has a different color. There is no limit in levels to reach, the only limit is by the difficulty to select the circle, as they are getting smaller and smaller as you advance in the levels. Bigger screens like iPad or iPhone 6 plus, are allowing more levels. Have fun and enjoy!

About

Tiny Armies

Engage in fast-paced conquest battles with tiny armies. Strategize your moves across various terrains and challenge opponents solo, locally, or globally via iMessage. Enjoy quick gameplay sessions with a visually striking presentation.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced conquest gameplay
  • Strategic unit movement
  • Terrain-based challenges
  • Solo and multiplayer modes
  • iMessage battles
  • Quick gameplay sessions
Features
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Epic battles of tiny proportions! Tiny Armies is a fast-paced game of conquest. Swipe your units to conquer the enemy and strategize as you encounter lakes, mountains, and forests along the way. Play handcrafted levels, endless random maps, or battle your friends face-to-face in local multiplayer for gloriously tiny bragging rights! Quick bursts of gameplay with a striking presentation, designed for Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. Invade your friends' message threads with the Tiny Armies iMessage Sticker Pack featuring brave knights and animated tiles! - Reviews - "Tiny Armies is a fast, lightweight, easy-to-play, game of conquest. This one's worth buying on your iOS device." - Pocket Tactics "Tiny Armies should be standard issue for all Apple Watch owners. It places an effortless punch right on the button that delivers a knockout." - The Zarf "This is the type of game you'd expect to play on a watch. Once you start playing - oh my gosh - it's like wait, they're attacking me! I'm not just swiping. It's not passive. These guys are moving trying to eliminate me. It's actually quite fun." - Apple WatchCast "One level of Tiny Armies takes a mere minute which makes it perfect for short play sessions. The game is fun and fairly challenging, you’ll need some good tactics to play a couple moves ahead and take down Red." - 5 Minute Games

Screenshots

Different Color3 screens
Tiny Armies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tiny Armies at monthly against Different Color's every 29 months. Tiny Armies also leads on chart position (#123 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Different Color costs $0.99 and Tiny Armies $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Different Color ships an update every 29 months, Tiny Armies monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Different Color versus Tiny Armies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDifferent ColorTiny Armies
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating—4.3 (311 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—54.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—311 — better
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#123 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDietmar Herbert Schwarz WebersBrothers Flint

Bugs and requests

Different Color

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tiny Armies

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Stuck on initial 'Swipe Up' screen on newer iPhones
  • iMessage version doesn't register certain swipe directions
  • Apple Watch swipe input not detected
  • App crashes or fails to install on some devices
  • Swipe controls unresponsive on iPhone 15
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  • Characters trapped in spawn zones by mountains
  • Fog of war reveals AI knowledge of hidden tiles
  • Game occasionally uninstalls itself

Requested features

12 requests
  • Level/map editor for custom gameplay
  • Online multiplayer functionality
  • Additional campaign levels and content
  • Difficulty settings (Easy/Normal/Hard)
  • Dark mode option
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  • Customizable game settings for skirmish mode
  • Random player start order toggle
  • Power-ups or special abilities
  • Improved AI with multiple difficulty levels
  • Music and sound effects
  • Better obstacle placement logic
  • Replay/undo functionality

In-app purchases

None

Different Color

No in-app purchases

None

Tiny Armies

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Different Color free?
Different Color costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiny Armies free?
Tiny Armies costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Different Color or Tiny Armies have ads?
Neither Different Color nor Tiny Armies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Different Color or Tiny Armies?
Different Color ships an update every 29 months, and Tiny Armies monthly. Most recently, Different Color was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tiny Armies on October 29, 2026.

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