Comparison

Fliparoni vs Puzzledrome

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

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About

Fliparoni

This is a real-time video puzzle game where you reassemble scrambled video clips. Pieces can be flipped and rotated, offering adjustable difficulty for a challenging and addictive experience. It includes a variety of built-in clips and downloadable content.

Highlights
  • Real-time video puzzles
  • Flipping and rotating pieces
  • Adjustable difficulty
  • Built-in and downloadable video clips
  • Photo album integration
  • Score tracking
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Fliparoni is the first real time Video Puzzle for the iPhone and iPod Touch. ** Current version has problem loading photo album pictures with latest OS) Update in progress. ** iPhone Games Network - Editor's Choice review. "Very rarely will I give a game a perfect score for game life, but Fliparoni does everything right." The Free App Store Review - 5 Stars It is a unique, challenging and addictive game even if you’re not into puzzles. Select one of the many video clips provided (almost 40 available with more on the way). The clips are a mixture of action, nature, music videos, people and abstract. Fun for the whole family. You reassemble the scrambled pieces while the images are changing in real time. Not only are the pieces shuffled but they may also be flipped upside down, left to right and/or rotated. Please see the video at the website to see the game in action. You determine the complexity of the puzzle by selecting a still or moving clip and by setting the preference options. Work on a relaxing puzzle while you play your music in the background or make it as difficult as possible and race the clock. It is up to you. Top 10 scores are recorded along with the image and settings. Swipe your finger over a piece to flip it right side up, left to right or swipe a corner to rotate a piece. Touch and drag to move a piece. (NOTE: This is NOT a slider game. You are free to move any piece, anywhere) The game includes a variety of special video clips. Over 20 clips included with more than 20 more available for download. (more videos just uploaded) Fliparoni also comes with an assortment of still images that can be used (Over 20 images for puzzles) or you may select any photo from your own Photo Album. In addition you may download free additional puzzle videos from our website directly in the application using WiFi access. Currently there are 22 downloadable clips with more on the way. Please feel send in suggestions and any problems. [Thanks for the reviews coming. If you want more videos make sure to use the download option. For hard puzzles try the nebulous shapes, the bouncing squares, bubbles (download) or the goldfish. For anyone who has questions or problems please visit the website. There's a full Getting Started guide as well as a problem solving area. You can also email a me using the link on the website or the Instruction view in Fliparoni. If you've found a bug please send it in since that's a faster fix for both you and me than just posting on a review] PLEASE NOTE: As a developer I have NO access to any videos on your iPhone or Touch. It’s also not technically possible for me to use web videos within the app. All videos clips usable in Fliparoni come with the application or may be downloaded from a special website within Fliparoni.

About

Puzzledrome

This game challenges your mind with unique palindrome puzzles. Swipe tiles to create symmetry in rows and columns, testing your logic and speed. Offers various modes for different playstyles.

Highlights
  • Create palindromic rows and columns
  • 303 challenging puzzles
  • Arcade Mode with timer
  • Free Play Mode
  • Special tiles for added difficulty
  • GameCenter Leaderboards
Features
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"Puzzledrome, the infuriating and brilliant puzzler... If you're a perfectionist this game is absolutely for you, and will no doubt drive you mad in your quest for order." - PocketGamer "definitely one of the most unique “slide and match” puzzle games currently on the digital marketplace. It’s as cool as a Taco Cat" - Gamezebo "Swipe tiles and create glorious symmetry in this inventive visual puzzler." - AppSpy Featured in App Store's "Best New Games" and "What We're Playing" Make every row and column a palindrome in as few moves as possible! Challenge your mind with a game that takes thought, agility, and creative thinking to solve unique palindrome puzzles. Swap the tiles until all of the rows and columns are palindromes, in as few moves as possible. Inspired by symmetry, Sudoku and matching games, Puzzledrome takes tiled based puzzling to the next level! What’s left is right, what’s up is down… * Work your way through 303 challenging puzzles * Race against the clock in Arcade Mode * Play at your own speed in Free Play Mode * Special Tiles add difficulty as you progress * GameCenter Leaderboards palindrome (palin drōm) noun. 1.a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward, e.g., madam, racecar, tacocat, or 2002. Puzzledrome provides the perfect balance of brain teasing challenge and easy to learn puzzling for a captivating game experience you'll want to enjoy again and again. Swipe tiles around until everything lines up just right and you see a perfect palindrome where the tile sequence is the same left to right and up and down. Starting off with a single row of colorful icons, the game teaches you as you go and encourages creativity as you swipe tiles right and left, putting everything in its place. Getting progressively harder, Puzzledrome introduces unique challenges like the shape shifter, stone, and danger tiles that add difficulty to the game.

Screenshots

Fliparoni4 screens
Puzzledrome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Puzzledrome at 4.1 against Fliparoni's 3.5. Puzzledrome also leads on device support. Fliparoni's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 67%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price and in-app purchases 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

Fliparoni costs $1.99 and Puzzledrome $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Puzzledrome holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Fliparoni's written reviews are positive against 67% of Puzzledrome's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fliparoni versus Puzzledrome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFliparoniPuzzledrome
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating3.5 (72 ratings)4.1 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings72 — better15
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS2.2 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott SquiresAsinine Games Inc

Customer experience

Fliparoni

Written reviews32 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

Puzzledrome

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Fliparoni

No in-app purchases

None

Puzzledrome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fliparoni free?
Fliparoni costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puzzledrome free?
Puzzledrome costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fliparoni or Puzzledrome?
Puzzledrome is rated higher. Fliparoni averages 3.5 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Puzzledrome averages 4.1 from 15 ratings.

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