Comparison

Color Journey vs Tile Match

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

Head to head
About

Color Journey

Embark on a vibrant arcade adventure where you must jump on interactive platforms and select the correct color. Test your reflexes and quick decision-making skills to navigate platform traps across four distinct worlds, each with unique challenges. Experience addictive gameplay with minimalistic graphics and relaxing music.

Highlights
  • Interactive platform jumping
  • Color selection mechanic
  • Reaction time testing
  • Four unique worlds
  • Minimalistic graphics
  • Relaxing music
Features
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Color Journey - an incredible voyage in to the world of speed and color! You have to jump on interactive platforms, selecting the desired color. To make instant decisions when meeting with platform-traps. Test your reactions in four worlds, with its own rules and difficulty's. How far will you go? Test your reaction and speed of thought! • Exciting arcade game • Reaction puzzle • Addictive gameplay • Minimalistic graphics • Relax music • Different worlds Play Color Journey and get a burst of energy for the whole day!

About

Tile Match

Engage in a relaxing puzzle adventure by matching tiles to earn coins, which you can then use to cultivate a beautiful virtual garden. Overcome challenging obstacles and unlock new plants and features as you progress.

Highlights
  • Satisfying tile matching puzzles
  • Virtual garden cultivation
  • Earn coins to grow plants
  • Unlock new plants and features
  • Challenging tile obstacles
  • Powerful boosters available
Features
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Welcome to Tile Match: Grow Plants game - a satisfying puzzle adventure where tile matching and gardening come together! Find and match three identical tiles to clear beautifully layered boards and earn coins. Plan every move carefully - your tray has limited space, and new challenges await as you progress. Break through ice, chains, and bubbles, open zippers, and master arrow tiles, mystery tiles, and linked tiles. When you need help, use powerful boosters such as Undo, Shuffle, Merge, and Extra Slot. Then, step into your garden and grow something extraordinary! Use the coins you earn to plant seeds, care for them with water and fertiliser, and watch them grow into beautiful plants. Choose new pots, expand your shelves, and complete your plant collection. MATCH TILES & GROW YOUR GARDEN: - Complete satisfying tile puzzles and earn coins - Use your rewards to build and expand your garden - Harvest garden coins to help with challenging puzzles - Discover dozens of unique plants - Complete collection pages to earn special rewards - Unlock new obstacles, features, and surprises as you progress Whether you’re unwinding before bed or enjoying a short break on the go, Grow Plants: Tile Match offers a peaceful escape filled with satisfying puzzles and the gentle joy of growing plants. Privacy Policy: https://schensapps.com/tilematch/PrivacyPolicy.html Terms of Use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Color Journey4 screens
Tile Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tile Match at 4.4 against Color Journey's 3.0. Tile Match also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Color Journey's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Color Journey sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Tile Match sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tile Match holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tile Match has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Color Journey ships an update every 15 months, Tile Match every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Color Journey versus Tile Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor JourneyTile Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer2 Zombie GamesIrina Schens

Customer experience

Color Journey

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tile Match

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Color Journey

One-time4
  • 5 Coins$0.99
  • PREMIUM$1.99
  • 20 Coins$1.99
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  • 80 Coins$2.99
10 purchases

Tile Match

One-time10
  • 200 Coins$0.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • 500 Coins$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Welcome Bundle$3.99
  • 1400 Coins$5.99
  • 4000 Coins$9.99
  • 6500 Coins$14.99
  • 12500 Coins$19.99
  • Epic Bundle$79.99
  • Deluxe Bundle$99.99

Questions

Is Color Journey free?
Color Journey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tile Match free?
Tile Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Color Journey or Tile Match?
Tile Match is rated higher. Color Journey averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Tile Match averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Color Journey or Tile Match have ads?
Neither Color Journey nor Tile Match shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Color Journey or Tile Match?
Color Journey ships an update every 15 months, and Tile Match every 8 days. Most recently, Color Journey was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tile Match on October 28, 2026.

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