# PuzzleManiak — Collection of logic games

> A collection of 24 unique, procedurally generated logic puzzle games with online competition. (iPhone/iPad app by Alexandre Minard.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzlemaniak/id292319186 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Alexandre Minard](https://appshunter.io/developer/285597460)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Puzzle
- Price: $0.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.10/5 from 23 App Store ratings · 162 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 25 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish, Italian, German (Germany), French (France)
- Released: 2008-10-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzlemaniak/id292319186/reviews.md

## What is PuzzleManiak?

PuzzleManiak is a collection of 24 puzzle games: Sudoku, Pattern (Picross like), Bridges, Dominosa, Filling, Galaxies, Loopy, LightUp, Mines, Net, Rectangles, Slant, Tents, Unequal, Untangle, Blackbox, SameGame, Pegs, Mastermind, Map, Magnets, Singles, Range and Netslide.

All games are generated on-the-fly with a unique solution, thus you’ll never play the same puzzle twice.

All games offer multiple levels from easy to hard.

Statistics are maintained for each game, and each level of difficulty.

For each game, a daily challenge is available: in this mode, everyday, all players play the same puzzle and compare their scores with other players.

Another online mode is available: the Online League. After any (local) game, you can submit it to the website, so that every other players can play it and thus you can compare your scores to other ones. An overall ranking is available, and ranking are also available for each game.

All online features are now available with Auto-renewable subscriptions only:

    • You can choose between 3 subscriptions: 
- 1 month subscription: $1.49
- 6 months subscription: $7.49
- 1 year subscription: $12.99

    • There is a trial period of 2 weeks for all types of subscriptions.

    • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.

    • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal

    • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase.

    • Terms of use: http://puzzlemaniak.com/termsofuse.html

    • Privacy Policy: http://puzzlemaniak.com/policy.html

## Key features

- 24 unique logic puzzle games
- On-the-fly puzzle generation
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Detailed statistics tracking
- Daily challenges
- Online leagues and rankings

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $0.99.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Month Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| 6 Month Subscription | $17.99 | per 6 months |
| One Year Subscription | $24.99 | per year |


## What do users think of PuzzleManiak?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎮 Excellent variety with 24 different puzzle games
- 💰 Outstanding value for money
- 🔄 Infinite replayability with procedurally generated puzzles
- 📊 Multiple difficulty levels for each puzzle
- 🌐 Online competitive features and daily challenges
- ⚡ Lightweight app that doesn't drain battery
- 🎯 Quick games perfect for short breaks
- 👨‍💻 Responsive developer who fixes issues quickly
- 🏆 Leaderboards and competitive leagues
- 📱 Works across multiple Apple devices

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 📐 Screen sizing problems on various devices
- 🎨 UI/UX design changes poorly received
- 🖱️ Unresponsive touch controls and precision issues
- 🔌 Server connectivity and online functionality failures
- 💾 Game progress not saving properly
- 🎨 Color scheme changes (especially green theme) unpopular
- 📱 Incompatible with iPad and newer devices
- ⚙️ Graphics glitches and misaligned elements
- 💳 Shift to subscription model from one-time purchase
- ⏱️ Buttons hidden behind system UI elements
- 📖 Inadequate or confusing game instructions

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Tangled game sizing issue on iPhone 14 Pro Max
- MasterMind guesses misaligned with background grid
- Pattern game elements remain small after update
- Tents game off-center positioning
- Untangle nodes have limited range of motion
- Sudoku numbers too small to read
- Control buttons positioned under system UI bars
- Game crashes when tabbing out of app
- Online game crashes and network errors
- Scores and statistics not saving
- Mines sometimes generate off-screen
- Minesweeper high scores only showing 1 entry
- Map game color distinction issues
- BlackBox game functionality broken
- Pattern numbers misaligned with boxes
- Puzzle boards and icons much smaller than before
- Touch precision issues requiring multiple attempts

**Most requested features**

- Screen zoom functionality
- Dark mode or customizable color themes
- Sound effects and audio feedback
- Better game instructions and tutorials
- iPad native resolution support
- Undo button for all puzzle types
- Auto screen lock disable for long games
- Chess game addition
- Kakuro puzzle type
- Better color contrast for colorblind players
- Save game state when switching apps
- Wiki with solving hints
- Improved touch target sizes for small puzzles

## Recent user reviews (10 of 162)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzlemaniak/id292319186/reviews.md

### 1/5 — PuzzleAmnesiak

*2025-09-30*

Les scores, stats, … ne sont plus sauvées. À chaque fois qu’on ouvre l’application c’est comme si on recommence à 0, ce qui enlève tout l’intérêt des chronos, et l’envie de battre son score. Cette appli est la seule que je relance tous les jours sans jamais me lasser. Au début certains petits jeux semblent beaucoup trop durs, mais au fur et à mesure qu'on joue on découvre des règles à appliquer sans réfléchir et on s'améliore... J'adore ^^ Par contre c'est sympa les maj qui relookent le jeu mais faudrait voir à optimiser un peu aussi, les menus et certains jeux saccadent sur un iPhone 4s alors que aucun traitement ne justifie ces lenteurs. Les jeux ne sont toujours pas en retina. Les contrôles sont parfois pas du tout intuitifs (dominos). En mode défi du jour, le touché d'une seconde pour changer le mode d'entrée ne fonctionne pas. On ne peut plus choisir les anciens thèmes ! Avec le nouveau la lisibilité des certains jeux est pourrie (tentes). L'interface est très brouillon, certains élément sont disproportionnés, certains textes sont minuscules, il y a un gros titre en plein millieu de l'écran de sélection des puzzles, …

### 5/5 — Love this collection!

*2024-01-14*

This is a great app with 24 different puzzles. 
There is a ‘local mode’ for just playing puzzles without competing with other players, but I use the online mode most (I guess I’m more competitive than I realize). The leagues let you play particular puzzles at your choice of difficulty and compete with other players that have completed the same puzzle. I’ll use that feature for learning and improving or zoning out with my favorite puzzles. I play the daily challenges every day, which has one of each puzzle, to compete with other players (though I only usually play 15/24). 
It can be buggy on occasion, but the developer is very kind and works quickly to resolve any issues.

### 5/5 — Great game, have been playing forever

*2023-11-04*

Seriously great collection of logic games, all collected together in one app. If I could only have one game on my phone, this would be it.

Only one issue- with version 7.1.7 on an iPhone 14 Pro Max, the Tangled game seems to have a sizing issue and you can only use about 2/3 of the screen.

### 1/5 — What happened?

*2023-03-26*

This used to be a great collection of games, well worth the yearly fee, but now it feels like it’s been abandoned.  Games crash all the time, graphics wonky.  It’s a shame.

### 1/5 — Rang wird nicht mehr aktualisiert

*2023-01-28*

Online Rangfolge funktioniert nicht mehr, man bleibt mit der gleichen Punktzahl auf dem gleichen Rang stehen, egal wieviel man spielt. Deshalb Abo gekündigt.

### 1/5 — bug fixes never happened

*2022-11-15*

months ago this app updated after literal years of working fine. dev said they would fix the bugs in 7.1 but the app is still sized wrong for the screen on almost all puzzles, and some have other bugs like mastermind will glitch off screen if you tab out of the app. just fix it already or put it back to the way it was

### 4/5 — Latest version need work.

*2022-10-30*

The recent update has introduced a few visual glitches. For example, the guesses in MasterMind don’t line up with the background grid.

### 2/5 — Update made everything smaller

*2022-10-05*

With this update, everything is suddenly smaller, making it hard to play on my phone. (iPhone 13 max pro.) I've been playing this collection for years. I'm addicted and now I can't get my fix! ;) UPDATE: The size issue is mostly fixed, but Pattern is still small for some reason, and the trees is Tents are oddly off-center.

UPDATE 2: Untangle also doesn't work right. The nodes have a limited range of motion making it impossible to solve.

**Developer response:** Hello,
Thanks for your message.
We are working on fixing these issues (majority already fixed in version 7.1)
Please be confident, we'll be back soon :)
Regards,
Alx

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work after update

*2022-09-26*

After happily playing this for years, I got a mysterious message apologizing for an update. And the developer might well apologize—the app no longer works on my 5th gen iPad Pro because parts of the puzzles are off the screen.

### 4/5 — So sad!!!

*2022-09-24*

After literally years of using this app as my go-to time killer at airports, doctors offices, and such, this last update has killed it on my iPhone 11. The game boards and icons are all much smaller, sudoku seems to be pretty much unplayable. I certainly can’t see the small numbers, and the row of buttons along the bottom is under the “sweep up” bar and very hard to hit. The other games all seem to have the same size issues, and the touch screen precision it takes to play is just frustrating. 

I will miss you so much, PuzzleManiak!

**Developer response:** Hello,
Thanks for your message.
We are working on fixing these issues (majority already fixed in version 7.1)
Please be confident, we'll be back soon :)
Regards,
Alx

## Frequently asked questions about PuzzleManiak

### What kind of games does PuzzleManiak offer?

PuzzleManiak offers a diverse collection of 24 logic puzzle games. These include popular titles like Sudoku and Pattern (similar to Picross), as well as unique games such as Bridges, Dominosa, Tents, and Blackbox, among many others.

### Are the puzzles in PuzzleManiak always the same?

No, all games are generated on-the-fly with a unique solution. This means you will never play the exact same puzzle twice, ensuring endless replayability and a fresh challenge every time you play.

### How does the online competition work in PuzzleManiak?

PuzzleManiak features daily challenges where all players compete on the same puzzle to compare scores. Additionally, the Online League allows you to submit your completed local games for others to play, contributing to overall and game-specific rankings.

### What are the subscription options and pricing for PuzzleManiak?

Online features in PuzzleManiak are available through auto-renewable subscriptions. You can choose from a 1-month subscription for $1.49, a 6-month subscription for $7.49, or a 1-year subscription for $12.99. A two-week trial period is offered for all subscription types.

### What devices is PuzzleManiak compatible with?

The subscription details mention charging to your iTunes account and managing subscriptions via iTunes Account Settings. This indicates that the app is available on iOS devices, such as iPhones and iPads.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.2 — 2026-08-14

Fix minor bugs

### 7.1.8 — 2025-04-30

fix minor bug

### 7.1.7 — 2022-10-04

Fix bugs

### 7.1.6 — 2022-10-04

Fix bugs

### 7.1.5 — 2022-09-29

Fix bugs...

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