Comparison

Poorly Designed Robots vs Roterra Just Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Poorly Designed Robots

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An isometric puzzle game where you control two poorly-designed robots, each restricted to moving along a single axis. Navigate challenges by coordinating their movements and solve puzzles in this fun and unique experience. The original Poorly Designed Robots game was made for a university project over 12 weeks using Unreal Engine 4. All models, textures, and music were created for this project by the team. Created by: Jamie Jesse Adam Grace Quinn Elias iOS port by: Quinn Herring

About

Roterra Just Puzzles

Engage in mind-bending logic mazes with this anniversary edition. Solve challenging puzzles by shifting gravity and rotating cubes to guide characters through fantastical worlds. Choose your puzzle and embrace a new perspective to overcome obstacles.

Highlights
  • Mind-bending logic mazes
  • Shifting gravity mechanics
  • Path-swapping gems
  • Unexpected switches
  • Character-based puzzles
  • Rotatable cubes
Features
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Celebrate Roterra's 5th Anniversary with a Puzzle Challenge! Get ready for mind-bending fun with this special anniversary edition of Roterra! This free version is packed with challenging puzzles featuring hidden blocks, path-swapping gems, and unexpected switches. The twist? You get to choose your puzzle. Lead Angelica, Orlando, wizards, and knights through blocky mazes filled with new puzzles and updated graphics. Roterra Just Puzzles is the perfect break from your usual gaming routine! Navigate a World Where Gravity Doesn't Apply In Roterra, the ground shifts with every move. Slide and rotate cubes to find the right path for Princess Angelica and her friends. Solve complex mazes in a fantastical world where "up" is relative and the path forward may be behind you. Sometimes, flipping your perspective reveals that the journey is more important than the destination. Choose Your Puzzle Select from a variety of challenging yet solvable puzzles featuring characters from the series that turned gaming stereotypes upside down. Play as a former damsel in distress, a villain turned hero, or a teammate turned rival. Embrace the Power of Perspective Roterra's unique puzzles encourage players to think differently. Sometimes, a simple change in perspective can be the key to solving a problem. Are you ready to embrace the challenge and celebrate five years of Roterra? The perfect game to sit down with a coffee and give your brain a tease.

Screenshots

Poorly Designed Robots3 screens
Roterra Just Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Poorly Designed Robots at none against Roterra Just Puzzles's 1. Poorly Designed Robots also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Roterra Just Puzzles's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Roterra Just Puzzles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Poorly Designed Robots asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Poorly Designed Robots holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roterra Just Puzzles has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poorly Designed Robots ships an update every 2 days, Roterra Just Puzzles every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Poorly Designed Robots versus Roterra Just Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoorly Designed RobotsRoterra Just Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews—76.0% of reviews
Number of ratings120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size352 MB772 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuinn HerringDig-It Games, LLC

Bugs and requests

Poorly Designed Robots

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Roterra Just Puzzles

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Puzzles not loading properly
  • Unsolvable puzzles due to layout issues
  • Camera bug preventing level completion

Requested features

2 requests
  • Option to pay to remove ads
  • Ability to turn off music

In-app purchases

None

Poorly Designed Robots

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Roterra Just Puzzles

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Poorly Designed Robots free?
Poorly Designed Robots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roterra Just Puzzles free?
Roterra Just Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Poorly Designed Robots or Roterra Just Puzzles?
Poorly Designed Robots is rated higher. Poorly Designed Robots averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Roterra Just Puzzles averages 4.7 from 20 ratings.
Do Poorly Designed Robots or Roterra Just Puzzles have ads?
Roterra Just Puzzles shows ads; Poorly Designed Robots does not.
Which is updated more often, Poorly Designed Robots or Roterra Just Puzzles?
Poorly Designed Robots ships an update every 2 days, and Roterra Just Puzzles every 2 weeks. Most recently, Poorly Designed Robots was updated on October 24, 2026 and Roterra Just Puzzles on October 23, 2026.

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