Comparison

Désiré vs Turn It On!

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

Head to head
About

Désiré

Embark on a poetic point-and-click adventure in a monochrome world. Guide a colorblind protagonist through a journey of emotional discovery and societal critique. Unravel mysteries and encounter diverse characters as you seek the meaning of color.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Black and white art style
  • Poetic narrative
  • Character interactions
  • Riddles and puzzles
  • Societal critique
Features
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Désiré is a poetic point-and-click adventure game in black and white. When the schoolteacher asks Désiré why he didn't draw the sun like the other pupils, he replies spontaneously: « It's always night in my head. » Désiré is colour-blind from birth and he will lead you into in world of black and white. He marches on hesitantly, as life never brought him much joy. From a tender age, he is going to meet several characters who will elicit in Désiré intense emotions and alter his vision in surprising ways. Is colour at the end of the road? The game is, at its core, a critique of the modern world and of the perverting nature of a consumer, profit-obsessed society. The game contains 4 chapters, 50+ scenes, 40+ characters and a lot of riddles.

About

Turn It On!

A puzzle game where players must decipher the mechanics of various black boxes. Use interactive elements like buttons and switches to understand machine behavior and time actions wisely. Compete for badges with quick solutions.

Highlights
  • Guess black box mechanics
  • Use buttons, switches, wheels, knobs
  • Recognize machine behavior
  • Time actions wisely
  • Compete for extra badges
  • Sharpen your mind
Features
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Turn It On! is a collection of black boxes, where your task is to guess the mechanics behind. According to the played setting, you will use buttons, switches, wheels, knobs, handles, cogs, a handful of meters, displays, etc. You will need to recognize the machine's behavior and time your action wisely. Besides sharpening your mind you can compete for extra badges with more rapid solutions!

Screenshots

Désiré4 screens
Turn It On!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Turn It On! at 100% against Désiré's 52%. Turn It On! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and price ($1.99 vs $6.99). Désiré's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 3) and device support (5 vs 3). On update cadence, ads, 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

Désiré costs $6.99 and Turn It On! $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Turn It On! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Désiré has 38 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Désiré's written reviews are positive against 100% of Turn It On!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Désiré ships an update every 3 months, Turn It On! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Désiré versus Turn It On!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDésiréTurn It On!
Price$6.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.2 (38 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB92 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSylvain SecciaBalazs Oszvald

Customer experience

Désiré

All ratings38 ratings
Positive52.6%
Neutral7.9%
Negative39.5%
Written reviews192 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral12.0%
Negative35.9%

Turn It On!

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

Bugs and requests

Désiré

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game crashes frequently
  • App closes unexpectedly
  • Progression lost due to crashes
  • Inventory menu blocking items
  • Display errors for Chinese characters
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  • Game gets stuck at specific points
  • Unresponsive controls on certain devices
  • Save game issues
  • Loading problems
  • Incompatible with older OS versions

Requested features

7 requests
  • Faster character movement
  • Hint system for puzzles
  • Option to skip dialogues
  • Improved save system (auto-save)
  • Better optimization for older devices
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  • Russian language support
  • Magnifying glass for small objects

Turn It On!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Désiré

No in-app purchases

None

Turn It On!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Désiré free?
Désiré costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Turn It On! free?
Turn It On! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Désiré or Turn It On!?
Turn It On! is rated higher. Désiré averages 3.2 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Turn It On! averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Désiré or Turn It On! have ads?
Neither Désiré nor Turn It On! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Désiré or Turn It On!?
Désiré ships an update every 3 months, and Turn It On! every 2 months. Most recently, Désiré was updated on October 24, 2026 and Turn It On! on October 16, 2026.

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