iPSマスター vs Kyoto Map Puzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iPSマスター
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iPS細胞はどうやって発見されたのでしょうか？ 世紀の大発見なのだからとても複雑な実験がなされたと思われるかもしれませんが、実際にはとてもシンプルで美しい実験により明らかになりました。 iPadアプリ「iPSマスター」では、あなたも山中研究室の一員となって、iPS細胞を発見した時の実験を追体験できます。 さぁ、みなさん、用意はいいですか？ iPS細胞を作り出す研究に挑戦してみましょう！
Kyoto Map Puzzle
An educational jigsaw puzzle game where you memorize cities of Kyoto, Japan. It offers adjustable difficulties, navigation assistance for beginners, and competitive online play to achieve high ranks and earn in-game coins for landscape pictures.
- Memorize Kyoto cities
- Jigsaw puzzle gameplay
- Three difficulty levels
- Navigation assist for beginners
- Competitive online play
- Earn coins for Kyoto landscape pictures
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An educational puzzle game produced by Digital Gene. Memorize the cities of Kyoto (Japan) through jigsaw puzzles in this educational game focused on enjoyment and good pacing. [Three Difficulties] Features three game modes, with the region names and/or borders hidden depending on the difficulty you select. [Navigation Assist for Beginners!] Enjoy the game to the very end, even if you're a complete beginner by asking the Navigation for help. [Competitive Online Play] Enjoy replaying the game by competing for the best completion time with players worldwide and aiming for the highest rank. Replaying the game also earns you coins used to get pictures of Kyoto's landscape. [What kind of people will enjoy this game?] Great for all sorts of people, such as those who love Kyoto, want to travel there, as well as people interested in World Heritage, or are studying geography. [List of cities included as puzzle pieces] -Kyotango-shi -Ine-cho -Yosano-cho -Miyazu-shi -Maizuru-shi -Fukuchiyama-shi -Ayabe-shi -Kyotamba-cho -Nantan-shi -Kameoka-shi -Ukyo-ku -Sakyo-ku -Kita-ku -Nishikyo-ku -Kamigyo-ku -Nakagyo-ku -Shimogyo-ku -Minami-ku -Higashiyama-ku -Yamashina-ku -Fushimi-ku -Muko-shi -Nagaokakyo-shi -Oyamazaki-cho -Uji-shi -Kumiyama-cho -Yawata-shi -Joyo-shi -Ujitawara-cho -Ide-cho -Kyotanabe-shi -Seika-cho -Wazuka-shi -Minamiyamashiro-mura -Kasagi-cho -Kizugawa-shi -Kyoto-shi
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: iPSマスター at none against Kyoto Map Puzzle's shown. iPSマスター also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Kyoto Map Puzzle's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iPSマスター ships an update every 4 months, Kyoto Map Puzzle every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPSマスター | Kyoto Map Puzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 684 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KYOTO UNIVERSITY | Plus Inc. (Japan) |
In-app purchases
iPSマスター
No in-app purchases
Kyoto Map Puzzle
No in-app purchases
