Comparison

Scale vs Chigiri

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

Head to head
About

Scale

Strategically cut a board to capture space while avoiding moving balls. Offers both tap-to-play and drag-and-drop controls for a fluid experience. Compete on leaderboards and collect in-game items.

Highlights
  • Strategic board cutting
  • Avoid moving balls
  • Tap-to-play controls
  • Drag-and-drop precision
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Collect diamonds
Features
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Scale is an addictive and captivating arcade puzzle game that challenges you to strategically place and time your cuts on the board, avoiding the constantly moving balls to create thrilling gameplay. Now with Tap-to-Play, you can simply tap the board to make your cuts, offering an intuitive and fluid playing experience. Prefer the classic method? No worries—drag and drop for precision cuts remains an option, giving you complete control over how you play. Get ready to challenge your mind and have loads of fun! This game is free, supported by ads related to the game’s content. You can disable ads at any time by purchasing the “No Ads” option. How to Play: It’s simple! Just cut the board, but be strategic—keep an eye on the balls. If you touch a ball before completing your cut, you lose a life. Achieving a ‘Perfect Move’ by passing the level in one move three times gives you an extra life. Boost your score, collect diamonds, and rise up the leaderboard. Compete with friends and see who can dominate in this thrilling game. Dive into ‘Scale’ now and find out just how far you can go in this top arcade game!

About

Chigiri

This app offers a unique image puzzle experience where you tear and arrange paper pieces to create new objects. It's an easy-to-play, addictive game suitable for all ages, playable offline with no time limits or penalties.

Highlights
  • Combine torn paper pieces
  • Create new objects
  • Hundreds of hand-drawn puzzles
  • Unique paper style graphics
  • Offline play
  • No time limits or penalties
Features
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Combine the pieces how you imagine it. Torn and arrange each pieces to become a master of Chigiri-e. Chigiri: Paper Puzzle is an image puzzle game An easy-to-play and addictive game that everyone can enjoy together! Feature NO WIFI? NO PROBLEM! Enjoy Chigiri anytime, anywhere. FREE & EASY TO PLAY! Suitable for all ages. NO penalties or time limits; torn and arrange all you want. HUNDREDS of hand drawing puzzles. Familiar but also Unique paper style graphics Challenge your brain and Free your imagination! How to play Drag the pieces to make a new object. Try to match the suggested object below. Rotate them and try to make something new.

Screenshots

Scale4 screens
Chigiri4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chigiri at none against Scale's shown. Chigiri also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 55%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). Scale's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Scale sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Chigiri sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scale holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50K and 36K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Scale's written reviews are positive against 75% of Chigiri's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scale ships an update weekly, Chigiri every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scale versus Chigiri: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScaleChigiri
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (50K ratings) — better4.4 (36K ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews75.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50K — better36K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB378 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnforced Error LLCMai Chan

Customer experience

Scale

All ratings50,466 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews1,262 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative37.2%

Chigiri

All ratings36,465 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews336 reviews
Positive75.3%
Neutral13.7%
Negative11.0%

User reviews

Scale

From 50K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
  • 🕹️ Fun and challenging
  • 🆓 Free to play

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Excessive ads and pop-ups
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🤔 Unclear game mechanics

Chigiri

From 36K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging
  • 💡 Unique and creative concept
  • 🧠 Challenges the brain
  • 😊 Enjoyable for all ages

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Too many ads
  • 🤔 Overly specific piece placement requirements
  • 😕 Hints disappear too quickly
  • 🤖 Issues with iPhone X/XR/XS gestures

Bugs and requests

Scale

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not unlocking properly
  • Inconsistent ball physics
  • Freezing and crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game modes and levels
  • Ability to save progress
  • Option to disable ads
  • Improved performance and stability

Chigiri

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect piece placements not registering as correct
  • Purchased theme packs failing to download

Requested features

4 requests
  • In-game currency system for hints
  • Option to save/restore progress
  • Ability to rotate/flip pieces freely
  • More level variety and difficulty options

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Scale

One-time4
  • 3000 Diamonds$2.99
  • No Ads$2.99
  • 7000 Diamonds$3.99
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  • 15000 Diamonds$4.99
7 purchases

Chigiri

One-time7
  • Christmas Pack$0.99
  • Premium pack 75%$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Christmas Pack$1.99
  • Premium pack 50%$1.99
  • Christmas Pack$2.99
  • Premium pack$2.99

Questions

Is Scale free?
Scale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chigiri free?
Chigiri is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scale or Chigiri?
Scale is rated higher. Scale averages 4.7 out of 5 from 50K ratings, while Chigiri averages 4.4 from 36K ratings.
Do Scale or Chigiri have ads?
Scale shows ads; Chigiri does not.
Which is updated more often, Scale or Chigiri?
Scale ships an update weekly, and Chigiri every 10 days. Most recently, Scale was updated on November 10, 2026 and Chigiri on November 11, 2026.

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