Comparison

Mana Monsters vs Takaro Coding Puzzle Game

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

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About

Mana Monsters

Engage in an epic match-3 puzzle adventure where you collect, upgrade, and battle with mighty monsters. Master gem matching to power up your team, explore a mysterious world, and compete against other players in thrilling PvP arena battles.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle combat
  • Monster collection and hatching
  • Monster upgrading and merging
  • Team building with diverse monsters
  • Epic boss battles
  • PvP arena competitions
  • Camp building and resource management
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Mana Monsters is a completely fresh and epic take on classic free match 3 puzzle games! Collect, hatch, level and upgrade a multitude of mighty mana monsters, create an elite battle team, and compete for ultimate glory by testing your skills in the arena against the best players in the world! Battle in the most epic monster RPG puzzle adventure! Master energetic match 3 battles where your every match and move are crucial! Watch as each successful elemental match powers up your monsters, paving your way to a decisive and well-earned victory! Mana Monsters combines challenging monster battles, world exploration, monster collection, along with an exciting, immersive, and heroic adventure story - all topped with epic player verses player (PvP) arena battles. Play now and battle your way through this epic match 3 fantasy puzzle adventure today! ◆ UNIQUE PUZZLE RPG Lead your monsters to victory in battle by matching colorful gems and creating epic puzzle combos! ◆ COLLECT EPIC MONSTERS Hatch monster eggs or summon hordes of mighty Legendary and Mythical Monsters to use in battle! ◆ UPGRADE POWERFUL MONSTERS Level Up, Upgrade, and Merge monsters together and unlock their special powers! ◆ ASSEMBLE YOUR BATTLE TEAM Create the perfect mana monster battle team with different classes, types, and elements! ◆ EPIC BOSS BATTLES Battle corrupted Boss Monsters and villainous characters to rescue the Underlands! ◆ PVP ARENA Compete in intense match 3 arena battles in the PvP Arena. Match and fight for your place on the arena leaderboards! ◆ BUILD YOUR BATTLE CAMP Grow and manage your camp for resources and enhance your battle team to help you on your Hero’s journey! ◆ IMMERSIVE STORY Explore a new world with an engaging story full of puzzles, mystery and intrigue! Be the hero of the story in this quest to hatch and collect all the legendary Mana Monsters! Join players from around the WORLD in this epic puzzle RPG adventure! Master colorful match 3 battles. Do you have what it takes to hatch tons of cute monsters, match gems and beat the bad guys as you uncover the hidden secrets of the mysterious Underland? Download today and start your own rpg puzzle adventure! Mana Monsters is completely free to download and play, some game items may be purchased for real money. To disable this, turn off the in-app purchases in your device settings. Help & Support Email: mm-support@outerdawn.com Terms and Conditions: https://www.outerdawn.com/termsconditions/en Privacy Policy: https://www.outerdawn.com/privacypolicy/en Facebook: facebook.com/ManaMonstersGame Twitter: Mana_Monsters Instagram: ManaMonstersGame

About

Takaro Coding Puzzle Game

Learn coding concepts through engaging 3D puzzles. This educational game builds confidence by introducing loops, conditionals, and problem-solving in a fun, interactive environment. It offers tutorials and challenges for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • 3D world puzzles
  • Coding concept learning
  • Loops and conditionals
  • Brain training challenges
  • Tutorials
  • Te Reo Maori option
Features
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You'll not only gain the knowledge about what coding is and how to use it but it'll get you thinking in a 3D world and test your mental rotational skills too. Think in systems and puzzle solve in a learning and reactive environment. Coding is an important skill and Takaro is a fun game to teach you about coding concepts to build confidence before you take the next steps into learning how to code. +Educational, brain training, puzzle and problem solving game. +Full 3D world full of twists and turns. +24 levels of learning fun including loops, nested loops, if's and whiles. What is a 'loop' and how do you use them? +4 mind bending challenge levels for the masters of the game. +Tutorials to help you learn. +Option in Te Reo Maori, learn new technical terms.

Screenshots

Mana Monsters4 screens
Takaro Coding Puzzle Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Takaro Coding Puzzle Game at none against Mana Monsters's 15. Takaro Coding Puzzle Game also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Mana Monsters's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (936 vs 3). 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. Mana Monsters sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Takaro Coding Puzzle Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Takaro Coding Puzzle Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mana Monsters has 936 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Mana Monsters's written reviews are positive against 80% of Takaro Coding Puzzle Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mana Monsters ships an update every 4 weeks, Takaro Coding Puzzle Game every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Mana Monsters versus Takaro Coding Puzzle Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMana MonstersTakaro Coding Puzzle Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (936 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings936 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size304 MB114 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperOuterdawn LimitedMetia

Customer experience

Mana Monsters

All ratings936 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral9.0%
Negative32.4%

Takaro Coding Puzzle Game

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Mana Monsters

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game getting stuck at 60% loading
  • Progress/data loss issues
  • Faction shop glitches
  • Unresponsive controls

Requested features

4 requests
  • Monster evolution system
  • PvP multiplayer mode
  • More frequent content updates
  • Improved gacha/summoning rates

Takaro Coding Puzzle Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Mana Monsters

One-time15
  • Pile of Crystals$0.99
  • Starter Adventurer's Pack$1.99
  • Legendary Upgrade Starter$2.99
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  • Daily Crystal Pack$2.99
  • Pile of Crystals$4.99
  • Explorer Bundle$4.99
  • Mythical Offer$4.99
  • Time Limited Bundle B$4.99
  • Mythical Upgrade Starter$5.99
  • Legendary B Bundle$5.99
  • Bucket of Crystals$9.99
  • Time Limited Bundle C$9.99
  • Time Limited Bundle D$9.99
  • Mythical B Bundle$11.99
  • Cart of Crystals$19.99
None

Takaro Coding Puzzle Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mana Monsters free?
Mana Monsters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Takaro Coding Puzzle Game free?
Takaro Coding Puzzle Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mana Monsters or Takaro Coding Puzzle Game?
Takaro Coding Puzzle Game is rated higher. Mana Monsters averages 4.7 out of 5 from 936 ratings, while Takaro Coding Puzzle Game averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Mana Monsters or Takaro Coding Puzzle Game have ads?
Mana Monsters shows ads; Takaro Coding Puzzle Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Mana Monsters or Takaro Coding Puzzle Game?
Mana Monsters ships an update every 4 weeks, and Takaro Coding Puzzle Game every 6 months. Most recently, Mana Monsters was updated on October 24, 2026 and Takaro Coding Puzzle Game on October 22, 2026.

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