Puzzle IO vs Aurifex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Puzzle IO
Experience a modern, fast-paced logic puzzle game based on binary Sudoku. Fill grids with 0s and 1s following specific rules, earn bonuses with a smart point system, and compete globally. Offers endless challenges across six difficulty levels.
- Fill 10x10 grids with 0s and 1s
- Equal 0s and 1s per row/column
- No three identical numbers in a row
- Smart point system with bonuses
- Time-based multipliers for higher scores
- Game Center support and global leaderboards
- Six difficulty levels
- Unlimited unique puzzles
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Addictive Logic Fun! Looking for a fresh take on Sudoku? Puzzle IO brings you a modern, fast-paced, and highly addictive logic puzzle experience! Easy to learn, hard to master! * Fill each 10x10 grid with 0s and 1s * Each row and column must have an equal number of 0s and 1s * No three identical numbers in a row! Think fast, score big! * Smart point system: Earn bonuses by solving grids efficiently! * Time-based multipliers: Solve puzzles quickly for higher scores! * Game Center support: Compete with friends and climb the global leaderboards! Endless Challenges! * Six difficulty levels: Unlock harder modes as you improve! * Unlimited unique puzzles: No two grids are the same! * Clean, modern design: Smooth animations & intuitive controls! Ready to train your brain? Download Puzzle IO - Binary Sudoku now and start playing!
Aurifex
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Aurifex is a slide-and-merge puzzle with a twist: tiles only fuse when Sun meets Moon. Slide the board, pair opposite poles of the same substance, and climb the Celestial Ladder step by step — from Prima Materia all the way to Gold, and beyond it to the Stone. The board explains the rules as you play: attraction threads show which tiles can fuse, and every few swipes a Conjunction lets ANY two of the same substance meet. Chain fusions to fill the Heat meter — on a full meter the next fusion climbs two steps at once (IGNIS). MODES • The Great Work — a campaign of 42 hand-tuned levels in 7 chapters. Every level has a proven best solution: chase par and three stars. • Classic — an endless run with rising difficulty, micro-goals and the magnetic law from the first move. • Daily Challenge — one puzzle a day, the same for everyone, seeded from the date. Keep your streak alive. MORE TO DISCOVER • Codex — every rung of the Celestial Ladder and its lore. • Leaderboards — Daily, Weekly and All-time boards. Play as a guest or sign in with Apple or Google to claim your name. • Share a result card with a link your friends can open. • Resources that bend the rules: undo a move, or flip a tile's pole. PLAYER-FIRST • Fully playable offline and as a guest — sign-in only adds cloud save and the leaderboards. • A unique, hand-drawn look — every symbol is original artwork. • Available in 9 languages: English, Hungarian, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Russian. • Your data is yours: delete your account and all cloud data from inside the app at any time. Fuse opposites. Reach Gold. Become the Aurifex.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aurifex at none against Puzzle IO's 1. Aurifex also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Puzzle IO's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Puzzle IO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Aurifex asks for nothing beyond the download.
Puzzle IO ships an update every 3 weeks, Aurifex every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Puzzle IO | Aurifex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (362 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 362 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 99 Up Games | MJK APPS SRL |
Bugs and requests
Puzzle IO
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incorrect error detection on completed rows/columns
- Frequent crashes and bugs
- Game sometimes freezes or becomes unresponsive
- Ads not loading properly, preventing gameplay
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Better hint system that explains the logic
- Option to turn off row/column completion notifications
- More challenging puzzle levels
- Ability to create and save custom puzzles
Aurifex
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Puzzle IO
- Remove Ads$2.99
Aurifex
No in-app purchases









