Comparison

Chromaticon vs Ball Panic!

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

Head to head
About

Chromaticon

A fast-paced, stylish color matching game that challenges your reflexes and perception. It features unique mechanics, evolving gameplay, and a distinctive visual style with an original soundtrack. Compete with others on leaderboards and unlock upgrades through achievements.

Highlights
  • Unique color matching mechanics
  • Motion-based action with tactical elements
  • Evolving gameplay with new challenges
  • Distinctive visual style with day/night themes
  • Rewarding achievements and upgrades
  • Original soundtrack
  • Global and friend leaderboards
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Chromaticon is a challenging, stylish, fast-paced color matching game that will test your perception and reflexes. Enjoy this immensely fun and excitingly novel experience! "Chromaticon is Rlyeh Industry's bold, innovative colour-matching puzzler." - Pocket Gamer "Chromaticon by Rlyeh Industry is our favorite #BNA (Best New App) - great audio, addicting gameplay & it looks amazing! Visual Appeal - 9, Controls - 8.5, Gameplay - 9" - AppAttack • Unique game mechanics that mixes frantic motion-based action with tactical elements. • Evolving gameplay provides you with new thrills and challenges. • Distinctive, refined visual style with day and night themes for optimal experience. • Rewarding achievements system linked with upgrades that help you progress in the game. • Original soundtrack that complements on-screen action and visuals. • Leaderboards that enable you to compete with your friends or the entire world! Gameplay description: • Protect the Core from being hit by colorful orbs by intercepting them with the Shield. • Rotate the Shield to match colors of incoming orbs. • Use touch or tilt controls to suit your playing style. • Use Core Impulse to repair the Shield or destroy orbs when you’re in peril. • Correctly catch Charged Orbs to obtain power-ups and use them to your advantage. • Beware of Viruses which cause distracting effects! • Complete achievements to gain Upgrade Points that can be exchanged for Core Upgrades. Each achievement is rewarded! • Try to beat each stage with perfect accuracy to obtain gold rating. • Meet the ultimate challenge in the Infinity Stage!

About

Ball Panic!

Tap to destroy incoming balls before they fill the screen in this fast-paced game. React quickly to clear the play area and avoid losing.

Highlights
  • Tap to blast balls
  • Avoid screen fill-up
  • Frantic gameplay
  • Fast-paced action
Features
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Tap to blast the balls in this frantic new game! Do not let the balls fill up the screen!

Screenshots

Chromaticon4 screens
Ball Panic!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ball Panic! at 5.0 against Chromaticon's 4.0. Ball Panic! also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 33%). Chromaticon's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Chromaticon sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Ball Panic! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ball Panic! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Chromaticon's written reviews are positive against 75% of Ball Panic!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chromaticon ships an update monthly, Ball Panic! every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chromaticon versus Ball Panic!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChromaticonBall Panic!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRlyeh Industry1Button SARL

Customer experience

Chromaticon

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Ball Panic!

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Chromaticon

One-time4
  • Anti-Ad System$0.99
  • Bronze Heart$0.99
  • Silver Heart$1.99
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  • Gold Heart$4.99
1 purchases

Ball Panic!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Chromaticon free?
Chromaticon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ball Panic! free?
Ball Panic! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chromaticon or Ball Panic!?
Ball Panic! is rated higher. Chromaticon averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Ball Panic! averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Chromaticon or Ball Panic! have ads?
Ball Panic! shows ads; Chromaticon does not.
Which is updated more often, Chromaticon or Ball Panic!?
Chromaticon ships an update monthly, and Ball Panic! every 6 months. Most recently, Chromaticon was updated on October 6, 2026 and Ball Panic! on October 6, 2026.

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