tōmato vs Play The Field
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Monochrome vector graphics
- Bleepy sound effects
- Skill-based gameplay
- Flick mechanics
- Shape toggling
- Color customization
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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.
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.
- Real-time strategy and puzzle blend
- Tactical unit placement
- Direct unit control and commands
- Increasing difficulty levels
- Scoring based on efficiency
- Replayable stages
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. tōmato sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Play The Field asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
tōmato ships an update every 10 days, Play The Field every 25 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | tōmato | Play The Field |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oliver Wittchow | Jeffrey Wisgo |
Customer experience
tōmato
Play The Field
In-app purchases
tōmato
- "diamond" color scheme$0.99
Play The Field
No in-app purchases









