Ordinary Puzzles vs Oxytone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ordinary Puzzles
A minimalistic puzzle game where you extend numbers into lines to cover all dots. Each puzzle is solvable through logic alone, with no trial and error required. It's a free, open-source experience.
- Extend numbers into lines
- Cover all dots
- Logical deduction
- Single solution puzzles
- Minimalistic design
- Open-source
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The rules of Ordinary Puzzles are simple: - Extend each number into a line of that length. - Cover all the dots of the puzzle with lines. And that's it! Each puzzle has a single solution and can be solved trough logical deduction alone: no trial and error is needed. Ordinary Puzzles is free, open-source, with no in-app purchases. Forever.
Oxytone
Embark on a unique puzzle adventure designed for relaxation and mental exploration. Master strategic tile placement to create long paths and impressive combinations, with 99 challenges and unlockable themes for a deep, engaging experience.
- Unique puzzle adventure
- Tranquil escape
- 99 challenges
- Unlockable colorful themes
- 12 meticulously designed maps
- Strategic tile placement
- Immersive sound design
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Are you ready for a unique adventure like no other? Oxytone invites you to explore the depths of your mind while offering a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life for those seeking relaxation. For more determined players, there are 99 challenges, colorful themes to unlock, and 12 meticulously designed maps. Oxytone is the ultimate puzzle game, equally easy to learn and challenging to master. Strive for the highest scores by creating the longest paths and achieving impressive combinations. Every move matters, and success depends on strategy and planning. You can discard tiles that don't fit your plan, but this reduces your pool of available tiles. To refresh it, you must fill tiles by guiding paths through them six times, deepening the mechanics further. Sound is an integral part of Oxytone, so I recommend playing with headphones. This will immerse you even deeper into the game. The sound design has been crafted with great care to create a unique and relaxing atmosphere, yet it can also deliver powerful moments when needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ordinary Puzzles at none against Oxytone's 1. Ordinary Puzzles also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Oxytone's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (98 vs 30). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Oxytone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ordinary Puzzles asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ordinary Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 98 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Ordinary Puzzles's written reviews are positive against 75% of Oxytone's.
Ordinary Puzzles ships an update every 8 months, Oxytone every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ordinary Puzzles | Oxytone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (30 ratings) — better | 4.5 (98 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 98 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matteo Mazzarolo | OxGames Kamil Wdowczyk |
Customer experience
Ordinary Puzzles
Oxytone
Bugs and requests
Ordinary Puzzles
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Oxytone
Reported bugs
7 issues- Game crashes and refuses to reopen
- Progress lost when leaving app mid-game
- Achievement unlock not triggering (Quick Mode)
- Trophy not awarded for completed challenges
- Freezing on iPad Pro, especially with Apple Pencil
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- Camera reset toggle not functioning
- Save feature unreliable
Requested features
12 requests- Tutorial or instructional videos explaining gameplay
- Ability to save mid-game progress
- Quick replay/restart button without menu navigation
- Zoom out feature to see more of the board
- Replay functionality to review completed puzzles
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- Community connection feature for sharing hints
- Preview colors before unlocking
- Select which unlocked colors appear in rotation
- More levels and challenges
- Relax/free-play mode without move limits
- Faster load times between games
- Cross-device purchase synchronization
In-app purchases
Ordinary Puzzles
No in-app purchases
Oxytone
- Full version$5.99
