Crouton Alpha 32.3/100Rank 29/52

STEALTHMARK · HEAD TO HEAD
All comparisons ↗Crouton Alpha leads Muse Spark Open by 3.9 points on StealthMark, 48.0 to 44.1. It leads on 5 of 9 benchmarks, including Foresight, and Muse Spark Open on 4, including Latch. Crouton Alpha scores higher on Newton's Mirror, with its largest category advantage in reflections.
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DATASHEET
Crouton Alpha scores higher on StealthMark. Muse Spark Open runs 2.1× faster in our speed test.
Full datasheets, every price and sourceMuse Spark Open ↗
Anticipating threats and planning ahead. Collect coins while avoiding ghosts. Ghosts move before the player each turn, and collisions cost a life. 3 levels in sequence, up to 66 turns in total. Earlier moves and outcomes carry forward, testing learning across levels.


Cooperative planning and learning from experience. Coordinate two robots to push numbered cores onto matching sockets. Pressure plates hold doors open; moving either robot uses one turn. 5 levels in sequence, up to 152 turns in total. Earlier moves and outcomes carry forward, testing learning across levels.


Physics, perspective and recursive reflections, tested together. Explore the test ↗


Crouton Alpha
The artwork establishes approximate central placement, a separate airborne black blob, and basic wall and floor sphere images. Its defining weaknesses are the largely absent recursive reflection system, missing emitter mappings, satin steel appearance and unresolved paint interaction. The black lateral wedges do not establish a separate viewport, and the hidden floor contact does not establish a gap. The category values remain unchanged.
Muse Spark Open
The airborne black blob and deformed paint support the broad contact sequence, although cyan attachment and wheel-directed transport remain partial. The sphere and black blob have substantial framing errors. The dominant limitation is the largely absent mirror system: faint wall circles and isolated highlights provide little evidence of recursive room geometry or curved nested reflections. Oversized compact paint features and diffuse material treatment further limit credit.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Muse Spark Open |
|---|---|---|
| State at 600 ms | 19.0/25 | 14.0/25 |
| Camera and placement | 11.0/15 | 6.0/15 |
| Reflections | 21.5/120 | 8.0/120 |
| Materials and scale | 6.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Floor-damage reward | 0.0/10 | 0.0/10 |
A spinning metal sphere and paint in a mirrored room test physical reasoning, perspective and consistency across repeated reflections.
Visual construction and creative interpretation.


Crouton Alpha
A cheerful, readable cartoon captures the crouton's signature expression and many specific accessories. Coherent cube geometry and foreground foreshortening support the selfie. Simple construction and flat material treatment limit its sophistication, while the tipping raft, advancing soup and unnoticed soaking remain insufficiently clear.
Muse Spark Open
The rounded silhouette and asymmetric expression make an appealing baby elephant, supported by a quiet background and grounding shadow. The protective action remains difficult to read: forefeet cannot be confidently traced into a grip, and seed contact is crowded by fine lines. Controlled simple shapes provide charm, but limited anatomical clarity, shading and surface detail leave the execution uneven.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Muse Spark Open |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 6.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.5/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
Crouton Alpha
Character scenes test expression, anatomy, materials and coherent visual construction.
Muse Spark Open
A small elephant protecting a delicate seed tests expressive anatomy, physical contact and contrasting organic materials.
Precise visual recall and portrait reconstruction.


Crouton Alpha
A recognizable, coherent simplification with readable eyes, a restrained smile and modest facial volume. Frontal symmetry, an oversized head, capsule-like hands and geometric scenery substantially limit likeness, anatomy and depth. Clean contours preserve basic integrity but do not establish sophisticated construction or finish.
Muse Spark Open
A recognizable, orderly interpretation with clean major contours, connected body forms and modest facial shading. Wide eyes, frontal symmetry and schematic hands limit likeness and expression. Layered scenery establishes basic depth, but shallow arm overlaps, flat clothing and sparse fine detail keep the execution basic and uneven.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Muse Spark Open |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 4.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 4.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 4.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 4.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
An SVG interpretation of the Mona Lisa tests facial likeness, anatomy and the composition of a familiar portrait.
Creativity, perspective and visual beauty.


Crouton Alpha
A colorful, readable sunset beach scene with playful subjects and a clear central reflection. Purposeful equipment and animal details reward inspection, and the principal attachments remain intact. Basic geometric anatomy, mixed viewpoints and sparse directional shadows limit its construction and depth; smooth gradients provide atmosphere with little material differentiation.
Muse Spark Open
A coherent sunset beach with readable activities, balanced framing and controlled colour transitions. Small accessories add interest, but schematic anatomy, limited surface detail, weak directional shadows and a geometric reflection constrain its finish. Most shapes and overlaps remain clean.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Muse Spark Open |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 8.5/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
A busy shoreline at sunset tests scene composition, animal forms and the relationship between light and water reflections.
Physical reasoning, light and visual reconstruction.


Crouton Alpha
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Muse Spark Open
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A plank, computer mouse and blueberry in a steel room test physical stability, spatial relationships, materials and lighting.
Scene composition and interacting subjects.


Crouton Alpha
A readable cartoon with expressive faces, purposeful markings and clear water motion. Hull shading and an underside shadow establish modest depth. The dog contacts the controls, but the raccoon's frontal pose leaves its seated weight unresolved. Simple anatomy and limited shared perspective constrain the drawing.
Muse Spark Open
Expressive faces, distinct accessories and clean color separation make the scene appealing and recognizable. Character detail is stronger than the functional construction: steering contact, limb overlaps and seating remain ambiguous. The readable hull and lively spray establish motion, while limited directional shading and simplified surfaces constrain depth and physical coherence.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Muse Spark Open |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 6.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
A jet-ski scene pairs a canine driver with a raccoon passenger. It tests the placement and contact of interacting subjects, along with vehicle construction.
Subject construction and spatial relationships.


Crouton Alpha
A recognizable, expressive pelican cyclist with purposeful feather and bicycle detail. Readable steering reach, connected machinery and modest body shading earn additional credit. Jointless legs, uncertain pedal engagement and unclear seated support keep the central action only partially resolved; shallow space and simple materials further limit the illustration.
Muse Spark Open
A controlled, appealing cartoon with a recognizable pelican, expressive face and clean curved forms. Feather lines, spokes and bill shading provide useful complexity. Aligned wheels and a ground shadow establish placement, but uncertain pedal contacts and obscured mechanical connections weaken support and riding action. Lighting remains loosely coordinated with the sun.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Muse Spark Open |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 7.5/10 |
A cycling pelican tests anatomy, riding posture and contact between the bird and the bicycle.