Comparison

Takaro Coding Puzzle Game vs Genesis

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

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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.

About

Genesis

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Genesis: Bioforge -- Grow every creature that ever lived! Genesis is a cozy, clever hex puzzle wrapped in the greatest story ever told — the story of life on Earth. Snap glowing gene-cells together so their edges match, and when the genome hums into place, something wakes up: a spark, a cell, a swimmer, a climber… one hundred creatures in all, waiting across four billion years. Your guide is Pip — a tiny, cheerful spark of life who's been around since the very beginning and has opinions about trilobites. Pip teaches as you play, celebrates your wins, and nudges (never nags) when you're stuck. The puzzle is gentle to learn and genuinely satisfying to master Every chapter adds one new idea — rotating cells, choosy sockets, cracked pieces that need extra care — taught with a friendly demo, never a wall of text. Early levels are a warm bath. Later levels will make you put your tea down. What makes Genesis different - A living collection — every level you clear wakes a new creature for your album. Watch your menagerie grow from the first glimmer of light toward the first curious mind. - Deep time, warmly told — 100 levels across 20 eras of Earth's history, from Primordial Dawn through ancient seas, great forests, and beyond, with true bits of science tucked into every chapter. - Cozy on the outside, cerebral on the inside — gooey, glossy cells, a board that glows back at every snap, and puzzles with real "aha" underneath the charm. - Generous by design — the whole 100-level journey is free to finish. No energy meters, no timers ticking while you think, no walls. Optional extras (a hint, a little Genome, a fancy board skin) are there if you want them — never required. - Made for every player — colorblind assist, reduced motion, high contrast, and simple one-handed portrait play. - Chase mastery — earn up to three stars on every level with cleaner, smarter solves, and keep a daily streak going. No account. No reading required to play. Just you, Pip, and the slow, wonderful business of becoming. And Genesis keeps growing — new worlds, creatures, and modes are on the way in free updates. Your album has room to spare. Life never stops becoming. Let's begin!

Screenshots

Takaro Coding Puzzle Game4 screens
Genesis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Takaro Coding Puzzle Game at none against Genesis's 6. Takaro Coding Puzzle Game also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Genesis's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). 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. Genesis sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Takaro Coding Puzzle Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Takaro Coding Puzzle Game ships an update every 6 months, Genesis every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Takaro Coding Puzzle Game versus Genesis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTakaro Coding Puzzle GameGenesis
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetiaAly Shehata

In-app purchases

None

Takaro Coding Puzzle Game

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Genesis

One-time6
  • Small Genome Pack$0.99
  • Medium Genome Pack$1.99
  • Pure Genesis$2.99
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  • Large Genome Pack$4.99
  • Founder's Pack$4.99
  • Mega Genome Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Takaro Coding Puzzle Game free?
Takaro Coding Puzzle Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Genesis free?
Genesis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Takaro Coding Puzzle Game or Genesis have ads?
Genesis shows ads; Takaro Coding Puzzle Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Takaro Coding Puzzle Game or Genesis?
Takaro Coding Puzzle Game ships an update every 6 months, and Genesis every 2 weeks. Most recently, Takaro Coding Puzzle Game was updated on October 5, 2026 and Genesis on October 10, 2026.

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