Comparison

tōmato vs Play The Field

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

Head to head
About

tōmato

A minimalist skill-based game where players flick a square to interact with triangles. The objective is to fill all triangles to complete a round, with the game ending if all triangles become outlined. Players can also change the game's color scheme.

Highlights
  • Monochrome vector graphics
  • Bleepy sound effects
  • Skill-based gameplay
  • Flick mechanics
  • Shape toggling
  • Color customization
Features
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A simple game of skills with - monochrome vector graphics - bleepy sound - genuine gameplay Usage: Flick the little square box at the triangles. Flick from below the line. Gameplay: When a triangle hits a square, it toggles between outlined and filled shape. A round is complete when all triangles are filled. The game is over when all triangles are outlined. Tap the "C" in the upper right to change color.

About

Play The Field

Engage in a unique blend of real-time strategy and puzzle gameplay. Strategically place and command your units to capture enemy forces in challenging stages. Master efficient unit management for higher scores and replay levels for optimal performance.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy and puzzle blend
  • Tactical unit placement
  • Direct unit control and commands
  • Increasing difficulty levels
  • Scoring based on efficiency
  • Replayable stages
Features
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Looking to test your tactical skills? Play The Field has a unique blend of RTS (real time strategy) and Puzzle game elements, allowing you full control over your units. The objective is simple - For each stage you are presented one or more enemy units of various types, laid out on the field in a specific configuration. Your task is to place your units around the field with a simple tap to drop each in your desired location. You can even swipe in a line, curve, or other shape to place multiple units quickly. Unlike many mobile device games, Play The Field allow full control over your units. They can be selected with a quick touch or swipe, and ordered to attack, move, or hold with a simple touch. Levels start easy, but difficulty increases quickly as you proceed. So be ready for a challenge! Each stage is over when all enemy units are captured. Score is assigned based on how efficient you manage your units, and levels can be replayed many times to aim for a better score.

Screenshots

tōmato1 screens
Play The Field3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Play The Field at none against tōmato's 1. tōmato's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. tōmato sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Play The Field asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

tōmato holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tōmato ships an update every 10 days, Play The Field every 25 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
tōmato versus Play The Field: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertōmatoPlay The Field
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver WittchowJeffrey Wisgo

Customer experience

tōmato

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Play The Field

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

tōmato

One-time1
  • "diamond" color scheme$0.99
None

Play The Field

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tōmato free?
tōmato is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Play The Field free?
Play The Field is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, tōmato or Play The Field?
tōmato is rated higher. tōmato averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Play The Field averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do tōmato or Play The Field have ads?
Neither tōmato nor Play The Field shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tōmato or Play The Field?
tōmato ships an update every 10 days, and Play The Field every 25 months. Most recently, tōmato was updated on November 1, 2026 and Play The Field on November 1, 2026.

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