Comparison

Ishido vs Edge Catalyst

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

Head to head
About

Ishido

A meditative puzzle game where players match stones based on color and symbol to clear a board. It offers both strategic point-scoring and a relaxing, mindful experience.

Highlights
  • Match stones by color and symbol
  • Strategic point scoring
  • Meditative gameplay mode
  • 72 unique stones
  • 8x12 game board
  • Next stone preview
Features
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WELCOME TO ISHIDO An ancient puzzle that will test your meditative and strategic powers. Balance the yin & yang of patience vs. the quick score. Your goal is to empty the pouch, but plan ahead to find the elusive 4-way. You must match 72 stones on a board of 96 squares. You can play for points or relax and meditate over each move. OVERVIEW Ishido is a board game where you attempt to match stones according to their colors and patterns. THE GAME BOARD * The Game Board is eight squares high by 12 squares wide. * Stones come in sets of 72 stones. Each stone has two attributes: A color and a symbol. There are six symbols and six colors in each stoneset, thus creating 36 unique stones. Each stone comes in a pair, hence 72 stones in each stoneset. * The Within consists of the interior squares. * The Beyond consists of the squares at the outer edges of the board. * The Touchstone displays the next stone to be played. * The Scoreboard shows both the number of points scored, and the number of combination matches achieved. * The Pouch shows the number of stones remaining to play.

About

Edge Catalyst

Features
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Edge Catalyst is a puzzle game about clearing a grid with elemental beams. Water beats fire, fire beats air, air beats earth, earth beats water. Fire a beam with the element that beats a block and the line clears. Each board hands you a fixed set of beams, so the puzzle is working out the order. • 237 verified boards • Endless mode, newly generated every run and rising in difficulty • Daily challenge — the same board for everyone in the world, every day • Stacked blocks: clear the top layer to reveal what waits beneath • Beams run edge to edge along rows, columns and diagonals • Three stars for solving in the fewest shots • Element symbols for colorblind players • No timer, no lives • Plays offline, no account required

Screenshots

Ishido1 screens
Edge Catalyst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ishido at none against Edge Catalyst's 1. Ishido also leads on ads (none vs shown). Edge Catalyst's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Edge Catalyst sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ishido asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ishido ships an update every 2 weeks, Edge Catalyst every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ishido versus Edge Catalyst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIshidoEdge Catalyst
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDarin KoenigGwangsu Lee

In-app purchases

None

Ishido

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Edge Catalyst

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Ishido free?
Ishido is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Edge Catalyst free?
Edge Catalyst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ishido or Edge Catalyst have ads?
Edge Catalyst shows ads; Ishido does not.
Which is updated more often, Ishido or Edge Catalyst?
Ishido ships an update every 2 weeks, and Edge Catalyst every 2 days. Most recently, Ishido was updated on September 27, 2026 and Edge Catalyst on October 8, 2026.

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