Comparison

PuzzleManiak vs Pentatrix

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

Pentatrix

A challenging puzzle game where triangular pieces fall and must be strategically placed to clear lines. It offers customizable challenges and various difficulty levels to test your spatial reasoning.

Highlights
  • Triangle-based falling puzzle gameplay
  • Customizable challenges with rule sets
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Local high score tracking
  • Controller and keyboard support
  • Sharable custom games
Features
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Pentatrix is a challenge that looks easy enough to underestimate and sharp enough to punish that mistake. Five triangles fall, twist, bounce, block each other, and turn every lazy move into a problem you have to solve later. If you want a puzzle that stays polite, this is not it. If you want a game that dares you to master its angles, Pentatrix is waiting. THE GAME Pentatrix rethinks falling-block puzzles with triangular pieces. Each piece is built from five triangles, creating shapes that do not behave the way your brain expects at first. Lines, gaps, angles, and falling directions all matter. The rules are clean, but the board gets complicated fast. Clear rows, survive the increasing speed, and learn how to place pieces before the geometry turns against you. CHALLENGES Build your own Challenge with multiple level and changing the rules that force you and your friends to adapt quickly. Different boards, start positions, fall directions, resolve rules, and end conditions create focused puzzles with their own rhythm. All sharable with your friends and enemies. Some challenges are about speed. Some are about precision. Some ask you to think several moves ahead just to keep the board alive. FEATURES • Triangle-based falling puzzle gameplay • Three difficulty levels • Local Highscore • Multiple button layouts for your ergonomy • Keyboard support • Controller support • Create your own games to challenge your friends – Custom rule sets – Different board shapes – Many resolve types - including by color – Decide which pieces come how often – Turn helpers on or off for your friends – Multilevel support with switching speeds and rules – Time Challenges – Sharable with your friends - including a shared Highscore We use the standard terms and conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PuzzleManiak4 screens
Pentatrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pentatrix at Free against PuzzleManiak's $0.99. Pentatrix also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). PuzzleManiak's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads 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

Pentatrix is free to download; PuzzleManiak costs $0.99 up front. PuzzleManiak sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Pentatrix asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pentatrix 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 point the same way: 66% of PuzzleManiak's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pentatrix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PuzzleManiak ships an update every 2 days, Pentatrix every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PuzzleManiak versus Pentatrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzleManiakPentatrix
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (23 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre MinardVogelbusch & Co

Customer experience

PuzzleManiak

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

Pentatrix

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Pentatrix

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
None

Pentatrix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PuzzleManiak free?
PuzzleManiak costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pentatrix free?
Pentatrix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PuzzleManiak or Pentatrix?
Pentatrix is rated higher. PuzzleManiak averages 3.1 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Pentatrix averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PuzzleManiak or Pentatrix have ads?
Neither PuzzleManiak nor Pentatrix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PuzzleManiak or Pentatrix?
PuzzleManiak ships an update every 2 days, and Pentatrix every 4 days. Most recently, PuzzleManiak was updated on October 18, 2026 and Pentatrix on October 12, 2026.

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