Griddler vs Magic_8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Griddler
Fill in tiles based on numerical clues to solve logic puzzles. Compete globally for the fastest times and climb leaderboards. Features adaptive difficulty and unlimited levels.
- Numerical clue-based grid filling
- Global leaderboards
- Unlimited randomly generated levels
- Adaptive difficulty system
- Multiple grid sizes
- Achievements
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Use the numerical clues to fill in the correct tiles and complete the grid! Race against the clock as you compete against players from around the world for the fastest times per gridsize. Griddler, also known as Nonogram, Hanjie and Picross, comes with unlimited randomly created levels in 6 different size grids! Our adaptive difficulty system makes the game more challenging as you improve. Keep levelling and ranking until you're the master of the game! Reached the ultimate rank and want something more challenging? Upgrade to the more difficult levels, ranging up to 10x10! - Leaderboards - Achievements - Share This beautifully crafted game is brought to you by White Hot Games! Happy Griddler-ing! Please note: The App Preview contains footage from the 'Full Game' iAP.
Magic_8
Get answers to your questions from the future. Simply ask, then shake your device or tap your watch for a response. Features a minimalist design with interactive widgets and Siri support.
- Ask questions and receive answers
- Shake to get a prediction
- Apple Watch app and widgets
- Interactive Home Screen widget
- Siri and Shortcuts support
- Minimalist black design
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Ask your question and let Magic 8 answer from the future. Shake your iPhone, tap on Apple Watch, or use the widget whenever you want a quick answer. Features: - Minimal black design - Interactive Home Screen widget - Apple Watch app and watch-face widgets - Siri and Shortcuts support - No ads and no tracking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Magic_8 at 100% against Griddler's 56%. Magic_8 also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Griddler's advantage is ratings volume (116 vs 6) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Griddler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Magic_8 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Magic_8 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Griddler has 116 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Griddler's written reviews are positive against 100% of Magic_8's.
Griddler ships an update fortnightly, Magic_8 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Griddler | Magic_8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (116 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 116 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | White Hot Games Ltd | The Agile Monkeys SL |
Customer experience
Griddler
Magic_8
Bugs and requests
Griddler
Reported bugs
2 issues- Instructions hang on iPad Pro
- Game hangs on instructions
Requested features
5 requests- Untimed mode for relaxation
- Endless mode with puzzle size selection
- Time attack mode
- More challenges
- Dark mode
Magic_8
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Griddler
- Full Game$2.99
Magic_8
No in-app purchases
