Comparison

Dotsu vs Colorma

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

Head to head
About

Dotsu

Engage in a unique match-3 puzzle adventure with colorful dots and explosive power-ups. Explore over 620 handcrafted levels featuring fresh mechanics and a sleek design. Enjoy a completely ad-free experience with captivating visuals and sound.

Highlights
  • 620+ handcrafted levels
  • Explosive power-ups
  • Unique dot mechanics
  • Sleek minimalist design
  • 100% ad-free experience
  • Side quests and secret shape guessing
Features
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Welcome to the world of Dotsu — a colorful match-3 experience like no other! Step into a universe where dots of all shapes and sizes collide to create explosive puzzles! In this ad-free, addictive match-3 game, you combine colorful dots and trigger powerful effects using Liners, Pulsers, Blasters, Shurikens, and many more. This is not just another match-3 clone. Dotsu introduces fresh mechanics, unique objectives, and a sleek minimalist design — it plays like nothing you've seen before. With 660+ handcrafted levels and many more on the way, there's always a new challenge waiting. Whether you're solving puzzles casually or chasing perfection, Dotsu fits your style. And the best part? Absolutely no ads. Ever. WHAT AWAITS INSIDE: • 660+ handcrafted levels (and more coming!) • Colorful and dynamic dot mechanics • Sleek minimalist visuals • Captivating music and sound • Side quests and secret shape guessing • Vault unlocking and hidden features • Two beautiful visual skins • 100% ad-free experience From the creator of puzzle hits like Dotello, Jewel Galaxy, Rings, and Perspecto, Dotsu is a deeply satisfying and endlessly engaging puzzle game you'll keep coming back to. Download now and dive into the world of dots!

About

Colorma

This puzzle game tests your color perception and creativity. Place tiles to create gradients and solve intricate challenges on unique grids. It offers hundreds of levels with vibrant visuals and calming soundtracks for both beginners and masters.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of unique levels
  • Place color tiles
  • Create stunning gradients
  • Intricate grid challenges
  • Vibrant visuals
  • Relaxing soundtracks
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Colorma is here! Think you've mastered the world of color? Think again! Colorma, an innovative puzzle game, challenges your perception and creativity like never before. Place color tiles, create stunning gradients, and conquer intricate challenges on grids that bend and twist like a crossword puzzle. Decoys, clones, and keyless levels will test your spatial reasoning and unlock your inner color wizard. Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant hues, calming soundtracks, and hundreds of meticulously hand-crafted levels. Whether you're a beginner blending your first palette or a master crafting intricate gradients, Colorma offers endless challenge and relaxation. Features - Hundreds of unique levels - Beautiful and immersive visuals - Relaxing and meditative soundtracks - Sharpens your focus and creativity - Cloud saving and achievements Enjoy a colorful adventure!

Screenshots

Dotsu4 screens
Colorma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dotsu at none against Colorma's shown. Colorma's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 343). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Dotsu sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Colorma sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Colorma holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 343 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Dotsu's written reviews are positive against 76% of Colorma's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dotsu ships an update fortnightly, Colorma every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dotsu versus Colorma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotsuColorma
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (343 ratings)4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews76.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3431.2K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGamepocket StudioLogisk Studio Inc.

Customer experience

Dotsu

All ratings342 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral12.5%
Negative18.1%

Colorma

All ratings1,184 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral12.4%
Negative11.6%

User reviews

Dotsu

From 343 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun from the get-go
  • 👍 Better than Two Dots
  • 👍 Very nice game - not too money-oriented
  • 👍 Love it
  • 👍 Perfect!

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Still need more levels
  • 🐛 Enjoyable, but. . .
  • 🐛 Too Difficult
  • 🐛 Color Issues
  • 🐛 Game too hard too soon

Colorma

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌈 Beautiful color gradients
  • 🧠 Challenging yet satisfying puzzles
  • 🎨 Visually stunning design
  • 🕰️ Relaxing and calming experience
  • 💎 Addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of detailed statistics/progress tracking
  • 💰 Concerns about ads and in-app purchases
  • 🔄 Levels can be repetitive
  • 🔌 Crashes and compatibility issues

Bugs and requests

Dotsu

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Something went wrong where now it won't clear the colors when I match them
  • Text and many logos disappear at the beginning of each level
  • Couldn't beat the broom level in 3 tries and ran out of brooms so I could play the level

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add level replay
  • More ways to get coins
  • Add undo power-up
  • Add ability to replay completed levels
  • Add more levels

Colorma

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when trying to continue or choose a level
  • Inability to get clues/hints to pass certain levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • More color palettes and level variety
  • Data/progress sync across devices
  • Detailed level completion stats
  • Ability to replay completed levels

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Dotsu

One-time8
  • Mini bundle$1.99
  • Special bundle$3.99
  • Small bundle$3.99
Show 5 more
  • No ads$4.99
  • Medium bundle$9.99
  • Large bundle$17.99
  • XL bundle$29.99
  • XXL bundle$49.99
10 purchases

Colorma

One-time10
  • 15 Hints$2.29
  • 30 Hints$3.79
  • Hex Level Packs$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Buy Me a Coffee$4.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • Square Level Packs$7.99
  • Special Bundle$7.99
  • Hex Level Packs$7.99
  • Unlimited Hints$9.99
  • Special Bundle$14.99

Questions

Is Dotsu free?
Dotsu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Colorma free?
Colorma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dotsu or Colorma?
Colorma is rated higher. Dotsu averages 4.6 out of 5 from 343 ratings, while Colorma averages 4.9 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Dotsu or Colorma have ads?
Colorma shows ads; Dotsu does not.
Which is updated more often, Dotsu or Colorma?
Dotsu ships an update fortnightly, and Colorma every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dotsu was updated on November 1, 2026 and Colorma on November 4, 2026.

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