Comparison

ひまつぶしゲーム vs Puzzle Maou

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

Head to head
About

ひまつぶしゲーム

This is a side-view tower defense game where you play as a demon lord. House monsters in your apartment, upgrade their rooms, and repel invading heroes. Collect a variety of monsters with unique abilities to defend your home.

Highlights
  • Side-view tower defense gameplay
  • House and upgrade monsters
  • Repel invading heroes
  • Variety of monster types
  • Traps and healing items
  • Summoned pets for defense
Features
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無料でも楽しめちゃう人気なゲーム「デモンズアパート」! 魔王軍が主人公のサイドビュータワーディフェンスゲームです。 魔物をアパートに住まわせ部屋をグレードアップし魔物の満足度を上げて、侵入してくる勇者たちを追い払え! 魔物は味方の回復能力を持つスライム、毒攻撃のマタンゴなどの小型モンスターから、剣と盾が装備できる中型、強大なパワーやスキルを持つ大型モンスターなど多種多彩。 ----------------------------- ◆デモンズアパートの魅力◆ ----------------------------- ◇様々なモンスター 魔物は味方の回復能力を持つスライム、毒攻撃のマタンゴなどの小型モンスターから、剣と盾が装備できる中型、強大なパワーやスキルを持つ大型モンスターなど多種多彩。 ◇勇者が敵で、魔物が味方。 魔王が無力である為、魔王を拐いにくる勇者たちを退治しましょう! ◇アイテム アパートにはトラップや回復薬も完備!召喚ペットは魔王を護衛します。

About

Puzzle Maou

Embrace the role of a demon king, transforming defiant goddesses into your loyal subordinates. Train and evolve monsters to build a powerful army, then invade enemy countries. Engage in strategic puzzle-solving to gain advantages and punish captured foes, growing your influence as your executive ranks expand.

Highlights
  • Create and evolve monsters
  • Invade Goddess Countries
  • Idle game mechanics
  • Solve puzzles for advantage
  • Turn captured enemies evil
  • Increase executive ranks
Features
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Become the demon king and increase your subordinates. I will turn the insolent goddesses who defy me into evil and make them my subordinates. 【Monster】 Create and evolve monsters to power up your army! 【Invasion】 Invading the Goddess' Countries. You can also play it as an idle game. 【Puzzle】 Solve puzzles to gain an advantage. 【Fallen into evil】 Punish captured enemies and turn them evil. As the number of executives increases, the number of power-up skills also increases. 【App info】 Title:Puzzle Maou Genre:Puzzle, Idle RPG Price:Free 【Music】 Music Atelier Amacha 【CV】 kazumachiyo Koyomi Hiiragi Rihi Kisaragi YURI Saya Tsukuyomi Azusa Nito Haduki Hoshina Copyright 2025 BROCK.CORP

Screenshots

ひまつぶしゲーム4 screens
Puzzle Maou4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ひまつぶしゲーム at 85% against Puzzle Maou's 33%. ひまつぶしゲーム also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Puzzle Maou's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. ひまつぶしゲーム sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Puzzle Maou sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ひまつぶしゲーム ships an update every 3 weeks, Puzzle Maou weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
ひまつぶしゲーム versus Puzzle Maou: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterひまつぶしゲームPuzzle Maou
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB151 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperQooga Create Limited companyBROCK.CORP

Customer experience

ひまつぶしゲーム

Written reviews52 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative9.6%

Puzzle Maou

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative46.7%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ひまつぶしゲーム

One-time4
  • 魔石200個$1.99
  • 魔石900個$7.99
  • 魔石2000個$14.99
Show 1 more
  • 魔石6000個$39.99
5 purchases

Puzzle Maou

One-time5
  • 50tickets$1.99
  • 1000dias$4.99
  • 5000dias$17.99
Show 2 more
  • 10000dias$29.99
  • 30000dias$59.99

Questions

Is ひまつぶしゲーム free?
ひまつぶしゲーム is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puzzle Maou free?
Puzzle Maou is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ひまつぶしゲーム or Puzzle Maou have ads?
Puzzle Maou shows ads; ひまつぶしゲーム does not.
Which is updated more often, ひまつぶしゲーム or Puzzle Maou?
ひまつぶしゲーム ships an update every 3 weeks, and Puzzle Maou weekly. Most recently, ひまつぶしゲーム was updated on October 24, 2026 and Puzzle Maou on October 9, 2026.

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