Comparison

iPuzzleSolver Lite vs Vellara

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

Head to head
About

iPuzzleSolver Lite

This app offers a compilation of classic puzzle games including Sudoku, MasterMind, and Solitaire. Enjoy a variety of brain-teasing challenges with this collection of popular titles.

Highlights
  • Sudoku
  • MasterMind
  • PictureCross
  • Solitaire
  • MineSweeper
  • Shangai
  • Tectonic
Features
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The Ultimate Compilation of Classic Puzzle Games. Includes popular games like Sudoku, MasterMind, PictureCross (also known as Japanese crossword), Solitaire, MineSweeper, Shangai (also known as Mah-Jong) and Tectonic (also known as Suguru). Want to get rid of the adverts? Buy the full version of iPuzzleSolver.

About

Vellara

Features
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Vellara is a puzzle book for your phone: More than 20 puzzle in large, clear type. Crossword, sudoku, word search, maze, solitaire, mahjong and more โ€” each with five levels of difficulty. Made for anyone who wants to read comfortably. Large print you can make larger still, generous buttons and calm colours; no fiddly tapping and no hurry. No account, no signing in, no internet needed. You open the app and you play. THE PUZZLES - Word search โ€” Find the words; the leftover letters spell the answer - Sudoku โ€” Digits 1 to 9, never twice - Crossword โ€” Fill in from the clues - Maze โ€” Find the way to the exit - Spot the difference โ€” Two pictures side by side - Fill-In โ€” Fit them all in, no clues given - Arrowword โ€” Clues inside the grid - Logic puzzle โ€” Match up and rule out - Filippine โ€” Fill in and reveal a hidden word - Hourglass โ€” Each word one letter different - Suguru โ€” Digits per block, never adjacent - Battleships โ€” Find the hidden ships - Binary puzzle โ€” Only zeros and ones - Arrows โ€” Tap an arrow and away it goes - Mahjong โ€” Take away two matching tiles - Nonogram โ€” Numbers at the edges, a picture in the grid - Star Battle โ€” One star in every row, column and region - Murder Mystery โ€” Who was the only one with the victim? - Patience โ€” The classic card game MADE TO READ EASILY โ€ข Large type, and you can make it larger still โ€ข Pinch to zoom in on any board, or use the Aโˆ’ and A+ buttons โ€ข Light paper or a dark setting, with extra contrast if you prefer it โ€ข Generous touch targets: no fiddly tapping AT YOUR OWN PACE โ€ข Five levels of difficulty for every kind of puzzle, from a gentle start to expert โ€ข A puzzle you leave half-finished is still there next time โ€ข Statistics for each kind of puzzle: how many you solved, how quickly, and how you compare with the target time โ€ข A rating that grows with what you can handle, and a small celebration when you put a run together QUIET PLAYING โ€ข For your first three hours of play you see no advertising at all โ€ข After that, at most one per forty minutes of play โ€” never in the middle of a puzzle, and never just as you want to see your result โ€ข Everything works without an internet connection โ€ข Nothing is asked of you: no email address, no registration LANGUAGES English, Dutch, German, French and Spanish.

Screenshots

iPuzzleSolver Lite4 screens
Vellara4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: iPuzzleSolver Lite at none against Vellara's shown. iPuzzleSolver Lite also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Vellara's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPuzzleSolver Lite ships an update every 4 months, Vellara every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
iPuzzleSolver Lite versus Vellara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPuzzleSolver LiteVellara
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size50 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJean-Baptiste BolcatoTomas Sliedrecht

In-app purchases

None

iPuzzleSolver Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Vellara

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPuzzleSolver Lite free?
iPuzzleSolver Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vellara free?
Vellara is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iPuzzleSolver Lite or Vellara have ads?
Vellara shows ads; iPuzzleSolver Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, iPuzzleSolver Lite or Vellara?
iPuzzleSolver Lite ships an update every 4 months, and Vellara every 5 days. Most recently, iPuzzleSolver Lite was updated on October 10, 2026 and Vellara on October 24, 2026.

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