Embergram vs Muros
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Embergram
Solve logic puzzles by burning matches to meet row and column constraints. Mark un-burnable sections by painting from the tail. Navigate increasingly complex, hand-crafted levels that require pure logic.
- Burn matches to satisfy constraints
- Paint to mark un-burnable sections
- Hand-crafted levels
- Pure logic, no guessing required
- Additional level packs available
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Burn matches from the head down to satisfy the row and column constraints. Paint from the tail to mark sections you want to remember as un-burnable. But when the matches start curving, don't let it tie your brain into a knot! - The first 144 levels are free to play and have been hand crafted by a human - no procedural generation! - All levels can be completed with pure logic and no guessing - Additional packs of levels are available as an in-app purchase
Muros
This logic puzzle game challenges you to shade cells based on numbered clues. It features handcrafted levels, daily challenges, and infinite free play with no guessing required. Sharpen your deductive skills with increasingly complex grids.
- Hand-crafted levels
- Daily challenges
- Infinite free play
- Adventure mode with chapters
- Procedurally generated puzzles
- Multiple grid sizes
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Muros brings the classic puzzle Tapa to your pocket with hand-crafted levels, daily challenges, and infinite free play. Every puzzle has exactly one solution, and you'll never need to guess to find it. HOW IT WORKS Numbers on the grid tell you the lengths of filled-cell groups around them. Your job is to figure out which cells to shade. Three rules: Hints must match their shaded neighbors exactly Filled cells connect into one continuous group No 2×2 block is ever fully filled Tap to cycle a cell, or drag across the board to shade and clear quickly. GAME MODES ◆ Adventure — 125 hand-crafted levels across 10 chapters. Start gentle with 5×5 grids in Foundation, and work your way up to 12×12 brain-melters in The Architect. Earn up to 3 stars per level, unlock chapters as you go. ◆ Free Play — Infinite procedurally generated puzzles at three sizes: Easy (5×5), Medium (7×7), Hard (10×10), and Expert (15×15). Perfect for a quick solve or a long session. ◆ Daily Puzzle — A fresh 15×15 challenge every day, the same for every player. Compare times with friends and build your streak. PERFECT FOR Fans of Nonograms, Picross, Sudoku, Slitherlink, and Minesweeper — or anyone who loves a puzzle that rewards patience over reflex. Sharpen your logic. Read the walls. Solve Muros.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Embergram at none against Muros's shown. Embergram also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). Muros's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 76 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Embergram sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Muros sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Embergram against 5.0 for Muros. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Embergram has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Embergram ships an update every 76 months, Muros every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Embergram | Muros |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 76 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Matthew Gillespie | Ravenhold LLC |
In-app purchases
Embergram
- Embergram$4.99
Muros
- Muros Hint Pack$0.99
- Muros Premium Unlock$4.99
