Comparison

Puzzle Catcher vs Slapshot Hockey

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

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About

Puzzle Catcher

This vibrant tile-sliding game offers a relaxing yet engaging experience inspired by mosaic art. Spin colorful glass tiles into place to create beautiful designs across a variety of lighthearted levels. Choose between casual play for relaxation or challenge mode for a timed experience.

Highlights
  • Colorful tile sliding gameplay
  • Mosaic art inspiration
  • Casual and challenge modes
  • Unlockable levels with diverse themes
  • Color blind mode
  • Screen brightness controls
Features
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Inspired by suncatchers, tangrams, and quilting, Puzzle Catcher is a bright and vibrant tile game that celebrates the simple beauty of mosaic art. Enjoy the view as colorful glass tiles are spun into place, revealing the fun of creativity and the joy of getting it just right. Unlock and explore the many lighthearted levels. From whimsical characters and geometric designs to geeky science stuff and monster trucks, there is something for everyone! Play casual to relax after a hard day, or spark some excitement with challenge mode. It's your choice: make the levels look good, beat the clock, or really show off and do both at the same time! It's a simple game with surprising depth that's easy to learn but hard to master. With its classic design and focus on the future, Puzzle Catcher is handcrafted for everyone to enjoy for generations to come. Features: -Tile Shapes: triangles, blocks, interlocking and more! -High Replay Value: countless tile combinations -Zap tiles to blow them up -Casual Play and Challenge modes -Includes Brilliance Pack (15 free levels) -Playable demos for all premium board packs -Color Blind Mode: built right in & toggle in real-time -Screen Brightness Controls: play outside in the sunlight -iPhoneX resolution support About BlitWise: Michael P. Welch runs his indie game studio in Upstate New York, USA, and has written well-known games such as Scorched Tanks, DX-Ball, and Pocket Tanks. BlitWise takes the long view on what it means to be a game developer and is keenly focused on writing games from scratch that are built to stand the test of time.

About

Slapshot Hockey

Experience fast-paced arcade ice hockey designed for kids. Easy to learn with simple controls, it offers various game modes from quick matches to full seasons. Enjoy a family-friendly, ad-free experience with a single one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Simple touch controls
  • Multiple game modes
  • Offline play
  • Head-to-head multiplayer
  • Family-friendly design
  • Single one-time purchase
Features
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One price. No ads. No subscriptions. Ever. Slapshot Hockey is a fast, friendly 3D hockey game built for kids — easy enough for a five-year-old to pick up in seconds, with enough depth to keep growing into. Skate, shoot, deke, and check your way to the net in a colorful arena packed with a roaring crowd. Try it free, then unlock the full game with a single one-time purchase. No ads. No subscriptions. No tracking. Just hockey. PICK UP AND PLAY • Slide your thumb to skate, tap to shoot, hold for a booming slapshot • Aim the corners to beat the goalie, or feed your star player for the one-timer • Three difficulties — Easy, Medium, and Pro — so kids grow into the challenge • Simple, chunky touch controls; left- or right-handed PLAY YOUR WAY • New Game — jump into a quick match, pick your teams and arena • Free Skate — no clock, no opponent, just skate and shoot • Shootout — alternating breakaways; you even play your own goalie • Season — a full schedule, live standings, playoffs, the championship cup, and banners in the rafters • 2 Players — face off head-to-head on two iPads over the same Wi-Fi A RINK THAT FEELS ALIVE • 10 teams with their own crests, colors, and playing styles • 5 arenas — including an outdoor frozen pond • Goal horns, an organ, a cheering crowd, body checks, and ice spray • Hat tricks rain hats on the ice, the ice resurfacer cleans up between periods, and big goals get a slow-motion replay MADE FOR FAMILIES • Designed for the Kids Category — no ads, no third-party tracking, no data collected • The only links out (email us, read our privacy policy) sit behind a parent's gate • Fully offline — play on the couch, in the car, or on a plane • A one-time purchase shared with your whole Family Sharing group • A parent's gate sits in front of the store Grab a stick and hit the ice!

Screenshots

Puzzle Catcher4 screens
Slapshot Hockey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slapshot Hockey at none against Puzzle Catcher's 9. Puzzle Catcher's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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 Catcher sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Slapshot Hockey asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Puzzle Catcher versus Slapshot Hockey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle CatcherSlapshot Hockey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlitwise Productions, LLC2635656 Ontario Inc.

Customer experience

Puzzle Catcher

All ratings33 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%

Slapshot Hockey

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Puzzle Catcher

One-time9
  • Fire Diamonds Pack$0.99
  • Color Blocks Pack$0.99
  • Hexagon Sky Pack$0.99
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  • Interlock Pack$0.99
  • Tromino Pack$0.99
  • Rolling Stars Pack$0.99
  • Super Brilliance Pack - Deluxe$0.99
  • Super Brilliance Pack$1.99
  • Puzzle Catcher Deluxe$4.99
None

Slapshot Hockey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puzzle Catcher free?
Puzzle Catcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slapshot Hockey free?
Slapshot Hockey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Puzzle Catcher or Slapshot Hockey have ads?
Neither Puzzle Catcher nor Slapshot Hockey shows ads.

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