Comparison

X vs One Stroke Brain Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

X

Experience the classic sliding tile puzzle with a beautiful wooden aesthetic. Arrange tiles in order on various board sizes, race friends in multiplayer modes, and track your progress with leaderboards. Enjoy a smooth, ad-free gameplay experience across multiple Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Realistic wooden tile graphics
  • Multiple board sizes (3x3 to 10x10)
  • Classic 15-puzzle and other layouts
  • Multiplayer race mode
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
  • Playable Home Screen widget
  • Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch)
Features
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X Puzzle is the classic sliding puzzle, reimagined as a beautiful wooden set. Slide maple and walnut tiles around a walnut tray and put them back in order in as few moves as you can. Choose your challenge: • Seven boards, from a quick 3×3 to the giant 10×10 with 99 tiles • The classic 4×4 "15 puzzle", plus 4×3, 5×3, 5×4 and 5×5 Race your friends: • Race mode puts identical boards on one screen, and the first to solve theirs wins • Two players on iPhone, up to four on iPad Features: • Realistic wooden tiles, warm lighting and smooth drag-to-slide controls • Slide a whole row of tiles in one move • Every shuffle is random and always solvable • Game Center leaderboards and achievements, plus your personal bests on the device • Challenge friends in the Games app, or send them your board in iMessage • A playable Home Screen widget • Runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch • No ads. An optional tip jar if you'd like to say thanks. Thanks for playing!

About

One Stroke Brain Puzzle

Features
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Connect all the dots with one continuous stroke and complete each level in this simple yet highly challenging puzzle game. What looks easy at first quickly becomes a real brain test. As the puzzles grow more complex, you will need better planning, sharper logic, and more careful moves to finish every stage with a single line. The game includes a total of 1,800 completely free levels, and every level comes with a full answer if you ever get stuck. You can also freely choose from six difficulty levels, making it easy for beginners to start and puzzle fans to keep pushing forward. With a clean interface, colorful visual changes, and smooth animations, this is a relaxing but rewarding puzzle experience waiting for your challenge.

Screenshots

X4 screens
One Stroke Brain Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: One Stroke Brain Puzzle at none against X's 3. X's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 55 months). On price and iOS requirement 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. X sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. One Stroke Brain Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

X ships an update weekly, One Stroke Brain Puzzle every 55 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
X versus One Stroke Brain Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXOne Stroke Brain Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 55 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter PurmonenZIROTEK Corp.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

X

One-time3
  • Coffee$0.99
  • Snack$1.99
  • Lunch$4.99
None

One Stroke Brain Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is X free?
X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is One Stroke Brain Puzzle free?
One Stroke Brain Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do X or One Stroke Brain Puzzle have ads?
One Stroke Brain Puzzle shows ads; X does not.
Which is updated more often, X or One Stroke Brain Puzzle?
X ships an update weekly, and One Stroke Brain Puzzle every 55 months. Most recently, X was updated on November 2, 2026 and One Stroke Brain Puzzle on November 11, 2026.

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