Comparison

Trace 2 vs Fire & Ice Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Trace 2

Draw platforms and navigate obstacles to reach the goal in this puzzle platformer. Explore eight new worlds with 160 challenging levels, featuring new gameplay mechanics and stunning artwork.

Highlights
  • Draw platforms
  • Navigate obstacles
  • 8 new worlds
  • 160 levels
  • New gameplay mechanics
  • Original music
  • Stunning artwork
Features
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The sequel to 2008's hit puzzle platformer is finally here! Trace 2 features eight brand new worlds to explore and tons of new gameplay mechanics to discover. Use the touch screen to draw platforms and navigate past obstacles to reach the goal at the end of each level. • 8 new worlds, with 160 levels • Brand new game engine • 30 minutes of original music • Stunning artwork by videogame artist Orioto (http://orioto.tumblr.com/) • Universal App

About

Fire & Ice Puzzles

Solve challenging puzzles by strategically using ice, stones, and pipes to extinguish all fires. This game introduces new mechanics as you progress, requiring careful planning and physics-based problem-solving.

Highlights
  • Remove all fires to complete levels
  • Utilize ice, stones, and pipes
  • Physics-based sliding mechanics
  • Strategic block stacking and bridging
  • Gradually introduced new concepts
  • 90 challenging levels
Features
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Remove all fires by using ices, stones, and pipes. Looks easy, but it's tough. [Gameplay] The game will gradually introduce new concepts as you complete more levels. All the rules you'll need to know to finish the game are as followings. [Basic rules] A. Objectives 1. Remove all the fires to complete a level. B. Using Ice 1. Ice is created diagonally below you in the direction that you are facing. 2. Ice created next to another object such as a jar, stone, ice, or wall will "stick" to it and become "secure". Similarly, ice with support from below is also "secure". 3. Ice may be pushed or dropped if the ice is not secured. 4. Ice may not be placed directly above a burning jar although it may be placed one level higher up. [Advanced rules] A. Physics 1. Ice is a "smooth" surface and will slide across the floor until stopped by another object or until they drop down through an opening. 2. A stone is a "rough" surface and will move only 1 space when pushed. Stones pushed on top of ice won't stop until a rough surface is reached. 3. Secure ice or Dana can support infinite weight from above. 4. Ice not attached to walls or other secure objects or are not supported from below will drop down until solid ground is reached. 5. Removing certain ice blocks can cause chain reactions. 6. Once a jar is ignited, it can never be cooled down. 7. Ice directly above a fire will not melt. 8. You may only push blocks with nothing adjacent to them. 2 blocks are needed to form "secure" objects. 9. Pipes can still be entered if you are one level lower than the pipe itself. B. Strategy 1. Ice can be used to form steps to reach higher ledges. 2. Ice "bridges" can be formed to reach other areas. 3. Many levels require you to set up blocks for later use. 4. Not all the blocks or objects provided need to be used. 5. Stacking blocks is a useful tactic. 6. Play it safe by creating blocks before you destroy them. [Obstacles] Here are the obstacles you will encounter in the game. Blocks: Just your regular run of the mill walls. Nothing special. Fires: Remove them with the aid of your wand. Ice: Come in many lengths. Jars: Come in either hot or cold form. Pipes: Come in different shapes and lengths. Stones: Are both indestructible and heat-resistant. All levels are resolvable, so don't think it's impossible when you get stuck. Good luck!

Screenshots

Trace 24 screens
Fire & Ice Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trace 2 at 63% against Fire & Ice Puzzles's 0%. Trace 2 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (31 vs 6). Fire & Ice Puzzles's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.7 vs 4.1). On update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Fire & Ice Puzzles is free to download; Trace 2 costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fire & Ice Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trace 2 has 31 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Trace 2's written reviews are positive against 0% of Fire & Ice Puzzles's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trace 2 ships an update every 48 months, Fire & Ice Puzzles every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Trace 2 versus Fire & Ice Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrace 2Fire & Ice Puzzles
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (31 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 48 monthsEvery 38 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin CalderoneZIROTEK Corp.

Customer experience

Trace 2

All ratings31 ratings
Positive74.2%
Neutral9.7%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative26.7%

Fire & Ice Puzzles

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Trace 2

No in-app purchases

None

Fire & Ice Puzzles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trace 2 free?
Trace 2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fire & Ice Puzzles free?
Fire & Ice Puzzles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trace 2 or Fire & Ice Puzzles?
Fire & Ice Puzzles is rated higher. Trace 2 averages 4.1 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Fire & Ice Puzzles averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Trace 2 or Fire & Ice Puzzles have ads?
Fire & Ice Puzzles shows ads; Trace 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Trace 2 or Fire & Ice Puzzles?
Trace 2 ships an update every 48 months, and Fire & Ice Puzzles every 38 months. Most recently, Trace 2 was updated on October 17, 2026 and Fire & Ice Puzzles on October 8, 2026.

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