Comparison

HatPick vs Pawdoku

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

Head to head
About

HatPick

This app allows you to create custom lists for random selections, perfect for making decisions or playing games. Assign multiple 'slips' to choices for weighted outcomes and easily pick an item from your curated categories.

Highlights
  • Create custom decision categories
  • Add multiple choices within categories
  • Assign weighted 'slips' to choices
  • Randomly select an item from a category
  • No physical hat required for selections
Features
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HatPick can help you make decisions or do any number of things that require random choices...and you don't need a hat to use this app!! You create your own categories and a set of choices within each category. Each choice has a counter so you can have multiple 'slips' for each choice. When you're ready, drop them in the hat and make your selection!

About

Pawdoku

This logic puzzle game challenges you to place otters on a grid, ensuring each row, column, and region has one otter, and no two otters touch. It offers a calming, deduction-based experience with no timers or pressure, suitable for both short breaks and longer sessions.

Highlights
  • Single-solution logic puzzles
  • Deduction-based gameplay
  • Progressive board sizes (4x4 to 10x10)
  • Educational hints
  • Offline play
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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Every otter needs their own corner. One board. One solution. No guessing required. Pawdoku is a clean, minimalist Queens-style logic puzzle built around a simple promise: every puzzle has exactly one correct answer, and you can always reach it through pure deduction. Place one otter in each row, each column, and each colored region — and make sure no two otters ever touch, not even diagonally. The moment you place the last otter, you'll know you earned it. No timer. No pressure. Play offline anywhere. WHY YOU'LL LOVE PAWDOKU • A calm, single-solution logic puzzle that rewards reasoning over guessing • Hints that teach, not spoil — they show the next logical step and why it holds • Boards that grow with you, from a cozy 4×4 all the way to a deep 10×10 • Smooth, tactile placement and a satisfying "last otter home" moment every level • Works fully offline with fast loading and a clean, distraction-free interface HOW TO PLAY • Place exactly one otter in every row, every column, and every colored region • Keep otters apart — no two may sit adjacent, not even diagonally • Use deduction, not luck — every puzzle has one guaranteed answer • Tap a hint to highlight the next logical step when the grid feels tight • Fill the board correctly to solve the puzzle and unlock the next size WHY THIS PUZZLE STANDS OUT • Simple rules, deep strategy, and a truly mindful logic escape • One board, one solution — no guessing, no dead ends, no luck • Hints that build understanding, so you learn how you actually solved it • Perfect for short breaks or longer sessions to ease stress and sharpen focus • Clean visuals and gentle pacing that keep every puzzle readable A LOGIC PUZZLE FOR ANY MOMENT Learn the rules in seconds, then master trickier region shapes and configurations across dozens of clever boards. Start small on 4×4, then work up through 5×5, 6×6, all the way to 10×10. The rules never change — the depth just keeps unfolding. If you love Sudoku but want something fresh, or you've tried Queens puzzles and want one that meets you at your level, this is it. Whether you have one minute or one hour, Pawdoku fits your pace. No clock racing against you, no pressure to rush — just you, the otters, and the quiet satisfaction of a perfectly solved board. Find every otter their corner. Download Pawdoku now and turn pure logic into pure calm.

Screenshots

HatPick4 screens
Pawdoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pawdoku at 4.9 against HatPick's 3.1. Pawdoku also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (9.3K vs 25). HatPick's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Pawdoku sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. HatPick asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pawdoku holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pawdoku has 9.3K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of HatPick's written reviews are positive against 39% of Pawdoku's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HatPick ships an update every 5 months, Pawdoku every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
HatPick versus Pawdoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHatPickPawdoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (25 ratings)4.9 (9.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews39.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings259.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB362 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRick HutchinsonAI FIRST FOR EVERYTHING TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

HatPick

All ratings25 ratings
Positive52.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative48.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Pawdoku

All ratings8,688 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive39.3%
Neutral18.5%
Negative42.2%

In-app purchases

None

HatPick

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pawdoku

One-time2
  • Hint Gift Pack$9.99
  • Locate Gift Pack$9.99

Questions

Is HatPick free?
HatPick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pawdoku free?
Pawdoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HatPick or Pawdoku?
Pawdoku is rated higher. HatPick averages 3.1 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Pawdoku averages 4.9 from 9.3K ratings.
Do HatPick or Pawdoku have ads?
Pawdoku shows ads; HatPick does not.
Which is updated more often, HatPick or Pawdoku?
HatPick ships an update every 5 months, and Pawdoku every 5 days. Most recently, HatPick was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pawdoku on November 7, 2026.

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