Comparison

ekis puzzle vs Monostroke

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

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About

ekis puzzle

Features
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Discover the Daily Challenge That Will Delight Your Mind! EKIS – The addictive puzzle that will test your ingenuity every day. Main Features: Solve Intricate Puzzles: When you tap on a tile, the others will change in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal direction depending on the type of tile you’ve tapped. Every tap counts!” New Daily Challenges: Enjoy 4 new puzzles each day in different sizes: 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, and 6x6. Exclusive Access: •Free: Access puzzles from the last five days with 3x3 and 4x4 boards. •Premium with a One-Time Payment: Get unlimited access since 2001, all board sizes, and all daily challenges. No Ads or Subscriptions: Play without interruptions, no need for an Internet connection, and with a one-time payment. Premium Benefits: •Complete access to all historical puzzles. •Full variety of board sizes for a constant challenge. •Smooth and distraction-free gaming experience. Available Now on the App Store: Download EKIS and start challenging your mind today. Dare to solve each puzzle and become the master of wit!

About

Monostroke

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Monostroke is a single-line drawing puzzle. Draw one continuous stroke through every required cell — no lifting your finger, no retracing your path. One simple rule. A lot of depth. ONE RULE. WORLDS OF DEPTH. Start with the basics. Then meet the mechanics, one at a time: • Walls block your path. • Ice slides you in straight lines. • Switches flip the rules mid-stroke. • Portals teleport across the board. • Veils hide what lies beneath. • Bridges let your line cross itself, cleanly. Every mechanic is taught before it's tested. THREE CHALLENGE MODES For when the basics feel too tame: • MIRROR — your stroke mirrors across an axis. • BLUEPRINT — strict, minimalist puzzles for the precise. • TALLY — hit every checkpoint as you go. Master a world to permanently unlock its visual theme. THE GAUNTLET Five floors. No retries. The line ends here. The Gauntlet is the prestige test. Earn shards from your runs and spend them on the most exclusive cosmetic in the game: the iridescent Aurora theme. META-MAPS Each region of a hand-drawn world is its own puzzle. Together, they form a complete map. Solve every sub-region of the Hourglass to complete the picture. EARN WHAT YOU WEAR Themes are unlocked through play, not paywalls. Master a world to claim its visual identity: • Paperweight — aged manuscript paper. • Tron — neon on dark glass (cyan, orange, magenta variants). • Constellation — cosmic starfields with optional aurora overlays. • Blueprint Cyanotype — drafting-paper aesthetic. • Wood — polished go-board. • Aurora · Iridescent — the prestige tier, earned with Gauntlet shards. Plus path skins, endpoint markers, and checkpoint markers — all earned in-game. THOUGHTFUL PLAY No timers on regular puzzles. No daily streaks to break. Sketch a route, retract, try again. The puzzle waits. Free to play, with optional rewarded ads. A one-time Premium purchase removes all ads and unlocks bonus coins plus a cosmetic starter pack.

Screenshots

ekis puzzle4 screens
Monostroke4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ekis puzzle at none against Monostroke's shown. ekis puzzle also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Monostroke's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. ekis puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Monostroke sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ekis puzzle ships an update every 4 months, Monostroke daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
ekis puzzle versus Monostroke: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterekis puzzleMonostroke
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarage Imagina SLVectorWeave

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ekis puzzle

One-time1
  • Compra tableros y otros meses$2.99
4 purchases

Monostroke

One-time4
  • Monostroke 10000 Coins$0.99
  • Monostroke 30000 Coins$2.99
  • Monostroke 100000 Coins$4.99
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  • Monostroke Premium$9.99

Questions

Is ekis puzzle free?
ekis puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monostroke free?
Monostroke is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ekis puzzle or Monostroke have ads?
Monostroke shows ads; ekis puzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, ekis puzzle or Monostroke?
ekis puzzle ships an update every 4 months, and Monostroke daily. Most recently, ekis puzzle was updated on October 27, 2026 and Monostroke on October 25, 2026.

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