Comparison

PuzzleManiak vs Checkers Royale

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

Checkers Royale

Experience the best online checkers game with multiple modes and difficulty levels. Earn in-game currency with wins, unlock higher challenges, and personalize your experience. Save progress across devices via Facebook integration.

Highlights
  • 5 unique game modes
  • 4 difficulty levels
  • Earn Poker chips with wins
  • Cloud save via Facebook
  • Realistic gameplay and graphics
  • Four unique themes
Features
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Play the best Online Checkers game on iOS with Checkers Royale! Checkers Royale offers 5 unique game modes as well as 4 difficulty levels. Earn Poker chips with every win and build up your stash. Unlock and play the higher difficulty levels for even better payouts. It is an unparalleled game play experience! Also connect to Facebook to store your statistics and progress in the cloud. Personalize your game, earn experience with every game, and share your progress between all your devices. Features: • Realistic gameplay and graphics • Intuitive single player gameplay • 4 difficulty options • 5 game modes: American Checkers, International, Canadian, Towers and Turkish Draught! • Facebook integration - personalize your game and save your progress. • Four unique themes to play with!

Screenshots

PuzzleManiak4 screens
Checkers Royale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Checkers Royale at Free against PuzzleManiak's $0.99. Checkers Royale also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (89 vs 23). PuzzleManiak's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On 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

Checkers Royale is free to download; PuzzleManiak costs $0.99 up front. PuzzleManiak sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Checkers Royale sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Checkers Royale holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 89 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of PuzzleManiak's written reviews are positive against 55% of Checkers Royale'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, Checkers Royale every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PuzzleManiak versus Checkers Royale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzleManiakCheckers Royale
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (23 ratings)4.5 (89 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.4% of reviews — better54.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2389 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB281 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlexandre MinardNorth Sky Games

Customer experience

PuzzleManiak

All ratings23 ratings
Positive52.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative43.5%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive67.4%
Neutral11.4%
Negative21.2%

Checkers Royale

All ratings88 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive54.8%
Neutral9.7%
Negative35.5%

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

Checkers Royale

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
10 purchases

Checkers Royale

One-time10
  • Small Special Offer$2.99
  • Tiny Coin Pack$4.99
  • Tiny Chip Pack$4.99
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  • Special Offer$8.99
  • Small Coin Pack$9.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$19.99
  • Medium Chip Pack$19.99
  • Large Special Offer$19.99
  • Large Coin Pack$49.99
  • Jumbo Coin Pack$99.99

Questions

Is PuzzleManiak free?
PuzzleManiak costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Checkers Royale free?
Checkers Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PuzzleManiak or Checkers Royale?
Checkers Royale is rated higher. PuzzleManiak averages 3.1 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Checkers Royale averages 4.5 from 89 ratings.
Do PuzzleManiak or Checkers Royale have ads?
Checkers Royale shows ads; PuzzleManiak does not.
Which is updated more often, PuzzleManiak or Checkers Royale?
PuzzleManiak ships an update every 2 days, and Checkers Royale every 4 months. Most recently, PuzzleManiak was updated on October 31, 2026 and Checkers Royale on October 31, 2026.

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