Comparison

Puzzle IO vs Goofer Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Goofer Puzzles

Features
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Make a little space to think. Goofer Puzzles brings 15 number, word and logic puzzle styles together in one elegant collection. Play Sudoku and Killer Sudoku, uncover pictures with Nonogram, find hidden words, or explore Kakuro, Calcudoku, Nurikabe, Slitherlink, Hashi, Binary, Futoshiki, Hitori, Masyu, Star Battle and Suguru. Each game has its own rules and a different way to put your reasoning to work. Choose Easy, Medium or Hard. Discover the daily challenge trio, return to saved boards and follow your progress through streaks, experience points, mastery levels and local achievement badges. In-game rules help you try unfamiliar puzzle families. Deep emerald backgrounds, warm ivory boards and restrained gold details keep the focus on readable puzzles. Adjust language, contrast, motion and haptics in Settings. Your puzzle progress is saved on your device. Free to download. Advertising is shown only to eligible adult users. An optional one-time Remove Ads purchase removes advertising, with Restore Purchases in Settings. No subscription is required. Under-18 users and users who leave their age unspecified receive no ads. Advertising, purchases and restoration require an internet connection. Connect to Game Center from Settings to earn seven achievements as you solve puzzles and explore different puzzle families. Game Center is optional; you can keep playing without signing in.

Screenshots

Puzzle IO4 screens
Goofer Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Goofer Puzzles at weekly against Puzzle IO's every 3 weeks. Puzzle IO's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Puzzle IO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Goofer Puzzles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzle IO ships an update every 3 weeks, Goofer Puzzles weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Puzzle IO versus Goofer Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle IOGoofer Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (348 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings348 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer99 Up GamesAlexis Glorieux

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

Goofer Puzzles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Puzzle IO

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Goofer Puzzles

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Puzzle IO free?
Puzzle IO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Goofer Puzzles free?
Goofer Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Puzzle IO or Goofer Puzzles have ads?
Both Puzzle IO and Goofer Puzzles show ads.
Which is updated more often, Puzzle IO or Goofer Puzzles?
Puzzle IO ships an update every 3 weeks, and Goofer Puzzles weekly. Most recently, Puzzle IO was updated on October 9, 2026 and Goofer Puzzles on October 16, 2026.

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