Comparison

Empty. vs Puzzle Pieces Mania

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

Head to head
About

Empty.

A relaxing puzzle game designed to help you unwind and appreciate simplicity. Rotate rooms to clear them using intuitive one-touch controls. Enjoy a peaceful experience with a beautiful soundtrack and over 25 handcrafted levels.

Highlights
  • Unique room rotation puzzles
  • One-touch controls
  • No ads or paid content
  • Accessible for all ages
  • 25+ handcrafted levels
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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A relaxing puzzle game to unwind with. Each level teaches you to value simplicity in life. ‣ Unique puzzle mechanics — clear the room by rotating it! ‣ One-touch controls — play with one hand! ‣ No ads. No paid content. Supported by donations. ‣ Accessible for players of all ages. ‣ 25+ beautiful hand-crafted levels. ‣ Original soundtrack - a full length album. Learn the timeless concept — that less is more — that will contribute to your wellbeing in addition to simply joyfully passing time.

About

Puzzle Pieces Mania

Engage in a relaxing puzzle experience with hundreds of hand-crafted levels. Compete in real-time multiplayer matches or enjoy solo play with simple tap-to-rotate controls and no time limits. The game offers a stress-free environment with beautiful artwork.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer
  • 225+ hand-crafted levels
  • Easy and relaxing gameplay
  • Simple tap and rotate controls
  • No time limit
  • Game Center integration
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Puzzle Pieces Mania brings to you hundreds of levels, each carefully made and set at a difficulty level that will alleviate you to keep progressing. We craft the difficulty level carefully so as to never make the experience stressful. HOW TO PLAY : Simply Tap to rotate each piece of a beautiful puzzle until all the pieces align and the whole image comes together to form one fantastically drawn artwork. FEATURES : • Real-Time Multiplayer (with Game Center). • 225+ hand-crafted levels. • Easy And Relaxing Gameplay. • Simple Controls: Tap and Rotate. • No Time Limit. • Game Center. • No Violence.

Screenshots

Empty.4 screens
Puzzle Pieces Mania4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Empty. at none against Puzzle Pieces Mania's 1. Empty. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Puzzle Pieces Mania's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, device support 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. Puzzle Pieces Mania sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Empty. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Empty. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Empty. has 2.6K ratings behind it against 166, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Empty.'s written reviews are positive against 91% of Puzzle Pieces Mania's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Empty. ships an update monthly, Puzzle Pieces Mania weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Empty. versus Puzzle Pieces Mania: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmpty.Puzzle Pieces Mania
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better4.5 (166 ratings)
Positive reviews93.0% of reviews — better90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K — better166
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaksym DzitsiukRakshak Kalwani

Customer experience

Empty.

All ratings2,372 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews681 reviews
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.4%

Puzzle Pieces Mania

All ratings167 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Bugs and requests

Empty.

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Certain objects not disappearing as expected
  • Glitches on specific levels

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Difficulty settings or options
  • Ability to save progress

Puzzle Pieces Mania

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Empty.

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Puzzle Pieces Mania

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Empty. free?
Empty. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puzzle Pieces Mania free?
Puzzle Pieces Mania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Empty. or Puzzle Pieces Mania?
Empty. is rated higher. Empty. averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Puzzle Pieces Mania averages 4.5 from 166 ratings.
Do Empty. or Puzzle Pieces Mania have ads?
Puzzle Pieces Mania shows ads; Empty. does not.
Which is updated more often, Empty. or Puzzle Pieces Mania?
Empty. ships an update monthly, and Puzzle Pieces Mania weekly. Most recently, Empty. was updated on November 2, 2026 and Puzzle Pieces Mania on November 3, 2026.

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