Comparison

Puzzle & Monarch vs 石臼

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

Head to head
About

Puzzle & Monarch

A unique puzzle game where you strategically place panels to build a country within a time limit. Connect roads, spread forests, and construct buildings to achieve high scores and compete globally. Multiple game modes offer varied challenges for different playstyles.

Highlights
  • Strategic panel placement
  • Country building mechanics
  • High score competition
  • Multiple time limit modes
  • Random panel order
  • GameCenter integration
Features
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"Becomes a monarch candidate and makes a country! However, the time limit is 90 seconds." A new puzzle game that is neither Crossword puzzles nor Falling block game is now available ! Place a panel resembling a territory and compete for points. Connect the roads, spread the forest, build the church ... Let's aim for the best in the world !! Create a country using 72 panels provided in advance. Position the panels one after another so that the patterns on the panels are connected, and aim for high scores. What country will be completed ? The appearance order of the panels is random, so your workmanship will be tried. Quickly turn the pinch into a chance ... Make a "country of my mind" ! In order to make you spend the best time, in addition to the time limit 90 seconds mode, "time limit 3 minutes mode" which aims at higher score, and "time limit no mode" which can put a panel carefully without worrying about time Prepared. Waiting for your challenge ! Of course, it's compatible with GameCenter... You're sure to be crazy about scoring against candidate monarchs around the world! The champion of tomorrow is You ! What country do you want to make ?

About

石臼

Features
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石臼をゴリゴリまわしてみませんか? いろんな材料をゴリゴリ挽いて、ストレス解消しましょう。 ●石臼から出てくる粉 石臼を一周まわすたびに、粉が生成されます。 粉は動くバーに乗るとゴールドになります。 ゴールドをためて石臼を強化しましょう! ●石臼の強化 石臼は強化することで生産性をアップすることができます。 粉ひとつあたりのゴールド換算率の向上や 一周まわすごとに生成される粉の量のアップ、 動くバーの大きくすることもできます。 ●粉にする材料 粉にする材料はたくさんあります。 ゴールドが一定値に達する度にそれらは開放されます。 小麦粉、コーヒー豆、大豆 etc...

Screenshots

Puzzle & Monarch4 screens
石臼3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 石臼 at none against Puzzle & Monarch's 2. Puzzle & Monarch's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). 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. Puzzle & Monarch sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 石臼 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzle & Monarch ships an update every 3 weeks, 石臼 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Puzzle & Monarch versus 石臼: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle & Monarch石臼
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developernew game styleHirokazu Oshimo

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Puzzle & Monarch

One-time2
  • Extended time limit$1.99
  • Free mode$1.99
None

石臼

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puzzle & Monarch free?
Puzzle & Monarch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 石臼 free?
石臼 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Puzzle & Monarch or 石臼 have ads?
石臼 shows ads; Puzzle & Monarch does not.
Which is updated more often, Puzzle & Monarch or 石臼?
Puzzle & Monarch ships an update every 3 weeks, and 石臼 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Puzzle & Monarch was updated on October 20, 2026 and 石臼 on October 27, 2026.

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