PuzzleManiak vs Circle Puzzle!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 24 unique logic puzzle games
- On-the-fly puzzle generation
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Detailed statistics tracking
- Daily challenges
- Online leagues and rankings
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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
Circle Puzzle!
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Get ready for Circle Puzzle, the thrilling matching game that will test your wit and sharpen your skills! Match objects to categories in Venn Diagrams, like "Blue Eyes" and "Blonde Hair," and place faces and other elements accordingly. It's a brain-teasing challenge that is loads of fun! Download Circle Puzzle now and become a matching master!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Circle Puzzle! at Free against PuzzleManiak's $0.99. Circle Puzzle! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, 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
Circle Puzzle! is free to download; PuzzleManiak costs $0.99 up front. PuzzleManiak sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Circle Puzzle! asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | PuzzleManiak | Circle Puzzle! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.1 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandre Minard | Buket Zehir |
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
Circle Puzzle!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PuzzleManiak
- One Month Subscription14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- 6 Month Subscription14 Days trial$17.996 Months
- One Year Subscription14 Days trial$24.991 Year
Circle Puzzle!
No in-app purchases









