Comparison

PuzzleManiak vs Kluchi

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

Head to head
About

PuzzleManiak

Engage your mind with a vast collection of 24 unique logic puzzles, each generated on-the-fly for endless replayability. Compete with players worldwide through daily challenges and online leagues, with adjustable difficulty levels and detailed statistics to track your progress.

Highlights
  • 24 unique logic puzzle games
  • On-the-fly puzzle generation
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Detailed statistics tracking
  • Daily challenges
  • Online leagues and rankings
Features
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PuzzleManiak is a collection of 24 puzzle games: Sudoku, Pattern (Picross like), Bridges, Dominosa, Filling, Galaxies, Loopy, LightUp, Mines, Net, Rectangles, Slant, Tents, Unequal, Untangle, Blackbox, SameGame, Pegs, Mastermind, Map, Magnets, Singles, Range and Netslide. All games are generated on-the-fly with a unique solution, thus you’ll never play the same puzzle twice. All games offer multiple levels from easy to hard. Statistics are maintained for each game, and each level of difficulty. For each game, a daily challenge is available: in this mode, everyday, all players play the same puzzle and compare their scores with other players. Another online mode is available: the Online League. After any (local) game, you can submit it to the website, so that every other players can play it and thus you can compare your scores to other ones. An overall ranking is available, and ranking are also available for each game. All online features are now available with Auto-renewable subscriptions only: • You can choose between 3 subscriptions: - 1 month subscription: $1.49 - 6 months subscription: $7.49 - 1 year subscription: $12.99 • There is a trial period of 2 weeks for all types of subscriptions. • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • Terms of use: http://puzzlemaniak.com/termsofuse.html • Privacy Policy: http://puzzlemaniak.com/policy.html

About

Kluchi

This puzzle game challenges players to strategically place all keys onto a table. Utilize unique key connectors and special "neighbors" mechanics to solve increasingly complex arrangements. Hints are available to assist when you get stuck.

Highlights
  • Key placement puzzle
  • Unique connector mechanics
  • Special 'neighbors' keys
  • Hint system
  • Brain training benefits
  • New puzzle type
Features
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«Kluchi» - an exciting puzzle of a completely new type! The player's goal is to place all the keys in the table at the same time. It's easy to play! Just touch any item below the table, and the key by itself will fly upward. When the key is above the table, move it to the left or right to find a free space. If you see a locking icon on the key, it means that the place is busy or the key is behind the edge of the table. If there is no locking icon, simply release the key and it by itself will put in the table. Did you move all the keys to the table? - you solved the task! What do all these symbols mean? The key is a pair of items with connectors. Connectors talks how key's elements will be placed in the table relative to each other. - Triangular connectors indicate that the elements will be located in adjacent columns, but the first on the left, and the second on the right. - Rectangular connectors indicate that the elements will be in the table strictly in one column. - Round connectors say that the key's elements will be located in adjacent columns, but in advance it is not known in which order. This key is called "neighbors" and it's special: you can swap its elements. This affects its position in the table and the solution of the task as a whole. The button with the image of two arrows inverts all the "neighbors" located below the table. Be sure to try this button if the task has keys "neighbors" and you have something that does not work You can also use hints. The use of one hint leads to the fact that the game selects a random key, and puts it in the table correctly. The number next to the lamp icon says how many hint you have left. Hints are not free, but are not a necessary part of the game. Answers to the three most frequent questions: 1. The order of the elements in the table can be any. It is important only to put all keys to the table. 2. After solving the task, free cells can remain in the table. 3. Identical elements should be placed in the same cell of the table. After all, each element of the table is unique, and can meet in it only once. «Kluchi» is an interactive version of the my effective trainer for the brain «Genius Brain», and positively affects the following cognitive phenomena: - analytical and logical thinking; - accuracy and stability of thinking; - short-term and long-term memory; - concentration of attention; - iq, liquid intelligence; - imagination and creativity. If you have solved all the tasks in «Kluchi» and it is not enough for you, feel free to go to the «Genius Brain»: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id560072848 «Kluchi» is a truly new type of puzzle. True, you have not seen this until now. In importance, the emergence of this game can be compared with the emergence of sokoban or chess. In general, the essence of the game is to find such arrangement of keys, in which they all fit into the table. In fact, you play a normal puzzle, but in a very very unusual shape. At small levels, it's easy and pleasant to play, on large you load the brain well. Move the keys into the table, swipe, put in their place new, turn over "neighbors". This is the magic of pure symbols - the magic of logic!

Screenshots

PuzzleManiak4 screens
Kluchi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kluchi at Free against PuzzleManiak's $0.99. Kluchi also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1). PuzzleManiak's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (23 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Kluchi is free to download; PuzzleManiak costs $0.99 up front. PuzzleManiak sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Kluchi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kluchi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PuzzleManiak has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of PuzzleManiak's written reviews are positive against 50% of Kluchi's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PuzzleManiak ships an update every 2 days, Kluchi every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PuzzleManiak versus Kluchi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzleManiakKluchi
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (23 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre MinardMaxim Polous

Customer experience

PuzzleManiak

All ratings23 ratings
Positive52.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative43.5%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral11.7%
Negative22.2%

Kluchi

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

PuzzleManiak

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Tangled game sizing issue on iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • MasterMind guesses misaligned with background grid
  • Pattern game elements remain small after update
  • Tents game off-center positioning
  • Untangle nodes have limited range of motion
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  • Sudoku numbers too small to read
  • Control buttons positioned under system UI bars
  • Game crashes when tabbing out of app
  • Online game crashes and network errors
  • Scores and statistics not saving
  • Mines sometimes generate off-screen
  • Minesweeper high scores only showing 1 entry
  • Map game color distinction issues
  • BlackBox game functionality broken
  • Pattern numbers misaligned with boxes
  • Puzzle boards and icons much smaller than before
  • Touch precision issues requiring multiple attempts

Requested features

13 requests
  • Screen zoom functionality
  • Dark mode or customizable color themes
  • Sound effects and audio feedback
  • Better game instructions and tutorials
  • iPad native resolution support
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  • Undo button for all puzzle types
  • Auto screen lock disable for long games
  • Chess game addition
  • Kakuro puzzle type
  • Better color contrast for colorblind players
  • Save game state when switching apps
  • Wiki with solving hints
  • Improved touch target sizes for small puzzles

Kluchi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PuzzleManiak

Subscriptions3
  • One Month Subscription14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • 6 Month Subscription14 Days trial$17.996 Months
  • One Year Subscription14 Days trial$24.991 Year
1 purchases

Kluchi

One-time1
  • 9 hints$0.99

Questions

Is PuzzleManiak free?
PuzzleManiak costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Kluchi free?
Kluchi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PuzzleManiak or Kluchi?
Kluchi is rated higher. PuzzleManiak averages 3.1 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Kluchi averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PuzzleManiak or Kluchi have ads?
Neither PuzzleManiak nor Kluchi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PuzzleManiak or Kluchi?
PuzzleManiak ships an update every 2 days, and Kluchi every 3 weeks. Most recently, PuzzleManiak was updated on September 22, 2026 and Kluchi on September 4, 2026.

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