Comparison

Zero+ vs ColorFold

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

Head to head
About

Zero+

This is a fun and challenging iOS puzzle game where players combine numbered blocks to create zeros. Swipe blocks to merge them and solve increasingly complex levels. Enjoy a vast number of stages with unique block types.

Highlights
  • Swipe blocks to merge
  • Combine positive and negative numbers
  • Create all zeros
  • 120+ levels
  • New block types
Features
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A simple iOS puzzle game that is devilishly fun to play. Just add positive and negative numbered blocks to one another to make all zeros. • Easy to play: swipe blocks left, right, up, or down • Lots to do: 120 levels and counting... • Never the same: new levels bring new kinds of blocks

About

ColorFold

Engage your mind with a unique puzzle experience where you strategically fold and move colored ribbons. Solve intricate levels by filling checkpoints with the correct colors, utilizing special mechanics like overlapping, barriers, and mirrored ribbons. This game offers a challenging yet rewarding experience for puzzle enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Folding and moving colored ribbons
  • Filling checkpoints with correct colors
  • Utilizing barriers and overlapping ribbons
  • Special mechanics like mirrored ribbons, one-way gates, and tunnels
  • 200 handcrafted levels
  • Universal app with iCloud saves
  • Taptic Engine support
Features
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ColorFold is a puzzle game that's all about folding and moving coloured ribbons - sounds easy, right? Move the ribbons in order to fill all checkpoints with the right color. Overlap ribbons, use barriers as a strategic advantage or use the mirrored ribbon, which copies your moves, to make it to the very end. Or use the new oneway-gates and tunnels to complete all levels. But I don't want to spoil it all - check it out for yourself, especially if you're into challenging puzzles! Features: - 200 handcrafted levels - Universal app with iCloud saves - Taptic Engine support - no ads - no in-app purchases Happy folding!

Screenshots

Zero+4 screens
ColorFold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zero+ at 97% against ColorFold's 46%. Zero+ also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

Zero+ is free to download; ColorFold costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zero+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 177 and 183 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Zero+'s written reviews are positive against 46% of ColorFold's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zero+ ships an update monthly, ColorFold every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Zero+ versus ColorFold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZero+ColorFold
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (177 ratings) — better4.3 (183 ratings)
Positive reviews96.5% of reviews — better46.3% of reviews
Number of ratings177183 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB199 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaturnBoy, LLCMartin Pluisch

Customer experience

Zero+

All ratings177 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.9%

ColorFold

All ratings183 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative37.0%

User reviews

Zero+

From 177 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🧠 Excellent brain exercise and logic puzzle challenge
  • 👍 Simple, intuitive, and minimalist design
  • 🎮 Addictive and engaging gameplay mechanics
  • 📈 Difficulty increases gradually and progressively
  • ✨ No ads or distracting elements

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Game finishes too quickly (only 120 levels)
  • 🐛 Occasional freezing or graying out of screen
  • 🔇 Blocks background music and podcast playback
  • 🎨 Outdated visual design and interface
  • ⏸️ No hints available when stuck on puzzles

ColorFold

From 183 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great puzzle concept
  • 💡 Creative and challenging puzzles
  • ✨ Beautiful and minimalistic design
  • 💰 Good value for price
  • 🧠 Engaging brain teaser

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy controls and mechanics
  • 🐛 Ribbons get stuck or don't move
  • 🐛 Solutions not always accepted
  • 🐛 Bugs in later levels
  • 🐛 Inconsistent game behavior

Bugs and requests

Zero+

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Screen grays out when undoing moves too quickly
  • Tiles occasionally unresponsive to input
  • App freezes requiring restart
  • Background music/podcasts get blocked during gameplay

Requested features

7 requests
  • More levels or additional puzzle packs
  • Hints system for difficult puzzles
  • Updated and more modern visual design
  • Allow background music while playing
  • Skip level feature (some users noted this exists)
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  • User-generated challenges or community puzzles
  • Higher difficulty levels

ColorFold

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Line drawing/control often hangs or stutters
  • Undo function unreliable
  • Individual solutions not accepted
  • Obstacles (one-way gates, tunnels) don't work as intended
  • Gray line can be drawn when blue line is blocked
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  • Levels repeat or don't unlock properly
  • Ribbons get stuck, forcing level restarts
  • Level 69 (and others) seem impossible due to bugs
  • Transport icon bug in level 90
  • Ghost images when backing up a color
  • Blocks getting stuck when running over/under starting place
  • Ribbon doesn't follow finger when under another ribbon
  • Ribbon segment left on grid
  • Cannot pick up end of finished ribbon to backtrack
  • Level 0 and 1 not completable
  • Incorrect color ribbon dragged over same square before correct one
  • New rules introduced without explanation
  • When multiple ribbons cross the same square, incorrect color first prevents completion

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more levels
  • Improve tutorial or instructions
  • Add a 'moves used' counter with star rating
  • Add one-direction roads
  • Add bridge/tunnel mechanics (cannot turn)
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  • Add more color contrast options

In-app purchases

None

Zero+

No in-app purchases

None

ColorFold

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zero+ free?
Zero+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ColorFold free?
ColorFold costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zero+ or ColorFold?
Zero+ is rated higher. Zero+ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 177 ratings, while ColorFold averages 4.3 from 183 ratings.
Do Zero+ or ColorFold have ads?
Neither Zero+ nor ColorFold shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zero+ or ColorFold?
Zero+ ships an update monthly, and ColorFold every 3 weeks. Most recently, Zero+ was updated on October 17, 2026 and ColorFold on October 16, 2026.

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