Comparison

ColorBalls vs Puzzle Day

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

Head to head
About

ColorBalls

Features
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ColorBalls is a simple puzzle game where you tap balls of the same color that are next to each other to make them disappear. Remove a lot of these slightly erratic balls and aim for a high score! ■ How to Play - Tap a ball to make all of the surrounding balls of the same color disappear. - If there are no groups of adjacent balls of the same color left, none of them can be removed and the game will end. - The more balls removed at a time, the higher the score. - Remove three or more groups of balls in succession to form combos and get an even higher score. - Tap the “Turn Over” button in the upper left to turn everything upside down (the button may only be used twice per game). ■ The Three Game Modes - Challenge for 300: Clear 300 balls and compete for a high score. - One Minute Attack: How many balls can you clear in a minute? - Unlimited Battle: Play with no limits on either the number of balls or amount of time. ■ Support - mail: support@sorakaze.co.jp - twitter: @sorakazeinc

About

Puzzle Day

Discover a growing collection of unique, bite-sized puzzles added weekly. Enjoy daily challenges, quick gameplay, and no account required. Support the developer by watching ads.

Highlights
  • Unique daily and weekly puzzles
  • Multiple puzzle types (Numby, Pathwords, Burbs, Hoots)
  • Daily challenge mode
  • No account or login required
  • Quick and satisfying gameplay
  • New puzzles added regularly
Features
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Puzzle Day is a growing collection of bite-sized puzzles—fun, weird, and refreshingly different. Every week, a new one is added. Every day, a fresh challenge awaits. Hi, I’m Kurt. I’m a game designer and a dad. A few months ago, I lost my job. Instead of panicking (okay, I panicked a little), I decided to make you the best puzzle game on the planet! Puzzle Day is my way of turning that gamble into something real—one puzzle at a time. It’s a home for all the quirky little puzzle ideas I’ve had over the years but never got to share. Some are clever. Some are silly. Some are surprisingly tricky. All of them are built with care. Here’s what you’ll find inside: • Numby – The first of many! A clever little number-matching game with daily and random modes • Pathwords – Each words last letter is the next words first letter ... it's ... forget it, just try it • Burbs – Stranger Things meets Sudoku in this simple game of logic and deduction • Hoots – The smallest possible match 3 game you've ever played. It's fast, it's cute, and it's a hoot • New puzzle (almost) every week – I’m building and releasing new games right inside the app • Daily mode – Play once a day, share your score, and try to beat your friends • No accounts or logins – Just open and play • Quick and satisfying – Most puzzles take just a few minutes, but you’ll want to replay • Fun for your brain, not your wallet – You can support the app by watching ads (thank you!) and enjoy it for free Why I'm Doing This This app isn’t backed by a big company. It’s just me, in my home, designing, coding, testing, and sharing games. I’m also sharing the journey of trying to make $100K in 100 days by building indie games and posting about it on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube (@kurtiswow). Every ad you watch, puzzle you share, or kind comment you leave helps me get a little closer to that goal—and helps me support my family doing what I love. Coming Soon: More puzzle types (word, logic, grid-based, memory, timing) Achievements, streaks, and unlockables Special limited-time puzzles and events Your feedback! I’m reading everything and building features based on what players ask for Thanks for checking out Puzzle Day. I hope these little puzzles brighten your day the way building them brightens mine. — Kurt Follow the journey: @kurtiswow on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube

Screenshots

ColorBalls2 screens
Puzzle Day4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Puzzle Day at none against ColorBalls's shown. Puzzle Day also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ColorBalls ships an update every 5 months, Puzzle Day weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ColorBalls versus Puzzle Day: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorBallsPuzzle Day
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersorakaze Inc.Simple Machine, LLC

In-app purchases

None

ColorBalls

No in-app purchases

None

Puzzle Day

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ColorBalls free?
ColorBalls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puzzle Day free?
Puzzle Day is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ColorBalls or Puzzle Day have ads?
ColorBalls shows ads; Puzzle Day does not.
Which is updated more often, ColorBalls or Puzzle Day?
ColorBalls ships an update every 5 months, and Puzzle Day weekly. Most recently, ColorBalls was updated on November 11, 2026 and Puzzle Day on November 1, 2026.

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