Sprnkls vs Cog Hero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sprnkls
A unique puzzle game blending match-3 mechanics with the 15-puzzle. Offers multiple game modes, including a relaxing Zen mode, and provides endless replayability with a vast number of possible solutions. Enjoy a visually appealing design and social sharing features.
- Match 3 and 15-puzzle mechanics
- Three game modes: Zen, Timer, Moves
- Daily replenished power-ups
- Social GIF sharing
- Game Centre Leaderboards and Achievements
- Infinite puzzle solutions
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Match 3 with a serious twist! A casual and clever puzzle game about the paths you choose and the choices you make, Sprnkls is a match 3 (or more) style puzzle game mashed with the old school game 15-puzzle. This creates an infinite amount of possible solutions dependent on ones clever and forth dimensional brain function. Or, you can relax and match with our all new Zen Mode without any stress or limitations! FEATURES: • iPhone X support • Three game modes: Zen, Timer, and Moves • Super responsive touch and drag controls • Power ups replenished daily • Haptic feedback • Social GIF sharing • Game Centre Leaderboards • Game Centre Achievements • Nearly infinite amount of possible solutions to each puzzle board • As easy or challenging as you want it to be • Timeless, iconic design inspired by midcentury poster art • Endless amount of boards • Unique twist on match 3 mechanic • Multiple languages • Hours of brain teasing challenge I have nothing against vowels, Sprinkles was taken. ;)
Cog Hero
A puzzle game where you make gears spin by tapping and moving them. Stacked gears turn if their colors match neighbors, and different colors can overlap. Unlock new color schemes and enjoy infinite replays with random levels.
- Gear rotation puzzles
- Color matching mechanics
- One-way gear challenges
- Unlockable color schemes
- Randomly generated levels
- Offline play
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A board full of Gears. Can you make them all turn? Tap to select, then tap to move. Stacked gears turn if either of the colors match their neighbor. Different colors can overlap and spin. One-way gears can't be moved. Use others to connect and spin them. Win to unlock more color schemes. Random levels for infinite replays. No ads. No WiFi needed. Play Easy as much as you want, upgrade for higher difficulty levels!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sprnkls at 4.4 against Cog Hero's 3.4. Sprnkls also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (264 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Sprnkls sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Cog Hero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sprnkls holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sprnkls has 264 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Sprnkls's written reviews are positive against 67% of Cog Hero's.
Sprnkls ships an update every 2 days, Cog Hero every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sprnkls | Cog Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (264 ratings) — better | 3.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 264 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frosty Pop | Headlight Software, Inc. |
Customer experience
Sprnkls
Cog Hero
Bugs and requests
Sprnkls
Reported bugs
6 issues- Screen freezes on opening
- Ads interrupt gameplay
- Controls freeze
- Game crashes
- Does not support colorblindness
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- Lowers music volume when launching
Requested features
4 requests- Option to turn off sound/music
- Ability to retry missed levels
- More depth in gameplay
- Support for colorblindness
Cog Hero
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sprnkls
- 1000 Sprnkls$0.99
- 5000 Sprnkls$1.99
- Remove Ads + 10000 Sprnkls$1.99
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- 10000 Sprnkls$3.99
- 20000 Sprnkls$9.99
Cog Hero
- Unlock All Difficulty Levels$0.99
