# Rules! — Fast paced puzzle action

> Fast-paced, challenging, and fun puzzle game with multiple modes. (iPhone/iPad app by 137b.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rules/id840811083 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [137b](https://appshunter.io/developer/411511949)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Casual, Puzzle
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 67 App Store ratings · 181 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.2 · 25 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), European Spanish
- Released: 2014-08-06
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rules/id840811083/reviews.md

## What is Rules!?

• Includes a daily brain workout mini-game for Apple Watch
• Includes animated sticker pack

• App Store – Best Apple Watch Game of 2015
• App Store – Best of 2014
• German Developer Award 2014 – Best mobile Game
• German Video Game Award 2015 – Best mobile Game
• Pocket Gamer Awards 2015 Finalist Best Casual/Puzzle Game & Most Innovative Game 

RULES! is a cute puzzle game that's challenging, fast-paced and fun.

• Choose your preferred type of game: Beginner, Expert or Timeless •

“What’s presented here is a stylish, original, clever puzzle game that I’m having trouble putting down long enough to write this review.” ~ Gamezebo

“A delightfully constructed memory test that grows in complexity and appeal the deeper in you go.” ~ Pocket Gamer

“The Coding Monkeys have never released anything that wasn’t utterly brilliant, therefore Rules shall almost certainly be brilliant.” ~ Pocket Tactics


Follow RULES! into a hundred level-deep maze of cuteness and order:

 • Multi-touch interface at its finest
 • Color perception assistance mode
 • Whales, Unicorns, Robots and Squirrels!
 • A plethora of surprising new game mechanics

## Key features

- Daily Apple Watch brain workout
- Animated sticker pack
- Beginner, Expert, or Timeless game modes
- Multi-touch interface
- Color perception assistance
- Surprising new game mechanics

## What do users think of Rules!?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Challenging and fun game
- 👍 Gorgeous design and smooth UI
- 👍 Great brain workout
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fair monetization with no ads or IAPs

**Cons**

- 🕰️ Very short time limit
- 🔁 Having to restart from level 1 after losing
- 🎨 Colorblind-unfriendly
- 🤔 Repetitive gameplay with same rule order

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Freezing and crashing issues, especially on Apple Watch
- Unresponsive tapping on certain tiles

**Most requested features**

- Option to save progress and continue from last level
- Randomized rule order
- Difficulty settings with longer time limits
- Colorblind accessibility options
- More game modes and challenges

## Recent user reviews (10 of 181)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rules/id840811083/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Starts out seeming like it will be endless fun, but it’s not

*2025-10-03, version 5.0*

The rules are ALWAYS the same, in the same order. No variety at all. I don’t know why this game gets so much praise; it never changes so it actually feels like low effort to me.

### 5/5 — Very cool, clever, fun game

*2024-04-19, version 5.0*

I appreciate that this app was just updated, with a new mode too, and is such a fair price with no ads or IAP. It’s also good on storage and battery. 

The design s gorgeous, the UI smooth and intuitive. It’s very easy to pick up and play. 

I wanted something that would be a fun, quick game to play when I have a few minutes, but not something mindless. This strikes a great balance. Also I purposefully wanted something to exercise my short-term memory, and this definitely does stretch your brain, while still being charming and fun. 

Great job, developers, and thank you for monetizing so fairly with no ads.

I highly recommend this game. Besides being fun, it would be good to help children learn memory skills, for adults who want to keep their brain sharp or work on improving memory, or anyone who wants a chill but challenging game when you have a few free minutes. I’m so glad I bought it! I don’t know how well I’ll do, but it’s fun even if you can’t get too far. Just go with it and have fun!

### 5/5 — Apple Watch game needs improvements

*2023-01-28, version 4.1.2*

I very like to spend ten minutes or so with Apple Watch version of this game. It’s so cool to have it on my wrist. But it has annoying UX when I try to read a long rule like “‘Color’ if something very long for one second to read”. Could you please increase time for presenting long rule? Thank you in advance!

### 1/5 — Crashes always

*2022-07-21*

It crashes always on Apple Watch series 7.
And it makes Watch frozen and not able to navigate or close the app.

Request refund.

### 5/5 — 🤓

*2020-01-28, version 4.1.2*

So many rules and time pressure my brain exploding but I love it 😁thank you for creating a beautiful game

dear developer 

I have completed the game please add more levels challenge in rules

### 3/5 — Cute but needs a bug fix

*2018-11-02, version 4.1.2*

Really cute characters and fun memory puzzle.  Bug fix needed at level 26 / 5s and 9s.  Can’t get past that level, game indicates 5 or 9 tiles remain when there are none.

### 5/5 — Top

*2018-10-13*

Me divirto jogando

### 2/5 — App lost my progress

*2018-04-29, version 4.1.2*

I had a lot of fun with this game. It started getting really difficult and was good when I was in a challenging mood. But I got to level 100 and it reset on me. I was very disappointed to lose all my progress. Especially when I had to buy this game! If this issue doesn’t get fixed, don’t waste your money!

### 5/5 — Schön

*2017-12-16*

Immer noch ein tolles Gedächtnisspiel!

### 5/5 — Topspiel für Gedächtnistraining

*2017-11-02*

Danke für dieses Topspiel !!!
Ich trainiere damit die Routenmethode. Ich lege mir die Regeln auf die einzelnen Routenpunkte und kann mit viel Spaß so meine Routen im Gedächtnispalast trainieren.

Einfach erste Sahne. Schade das es nicht mehr als 5 Sterne gibt.

## Frequently asked questions about Rules!

### What kind of game is Rules!?

Rules! is a cute, challenging, fast-paced, and fun puzzle game. It offers a hundred levels deep maze of cuteness and order with surprising new game mechanics.

### What are the key features of Rules!?

Key features include a daily brain workout mini-game for Apple Watch, an animated sticker pack, multi-touch interface, color perception assistance mode, and a variety of cute characters and surprising new game mechanics.

### How much does Rules! cost?

The provided information indicates that the app is free and does not have in-app purchases or ads. Therefore, there is no cost to download or play the game.

### Is Rules! compatible with Apple Watch?

Yes, the app includes a daily brain workout mini-game specifically designed for Apple Watch. This feature allows users to engage in brain training directly from their wrist.

### What are the different game modes available?

Players can choose their preferred type of game from three options: Beginner, Expert, or Timeless. Each mode offers a different level of challenge and gameplay experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.0 — 2024-03-29

Change Log:

• Playful mode
• Haptic feedback

• Improved support for newer devices and os versions
• Improved Watch app and complications
• Cleaned up and shrunk app, assets, settings 

• Bug fixes
	• sharing results would at times generate wonky images
	• night time did not always show up for everyone at the same time
	• some of the links were not quite going where they where expected to go
	• the chameleons were just a tiny bit too eager to start
	• some letters where added and some where removed to make better words and sentences
	• words where not always in the right language
	• sometimes not everything that was visible should have been

• supports iOS 15.2 and up 
• supports watchOS 8.3 and up

### 4.1.2 — 2017-11-28

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

• Fixed a bug with statistics on Apple Watch
• Fixed a bug with share sheets on high density screens

### 4.1.1 — 2017-10-23

Improved high score synchronization on Apple Watch

### 4.1 — 2017-10-20

• Added share sheet to share your scores

### 4.0.4 — 2016-09-14

• Adds haptic feedback for iPhone 7 (Plus)
• Fixes migration issue from versions earlier than 3.5
• Fixes issue were animations stopped on Apple Watch

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