Cogs vs Rescuenator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cogs
A remastered 3D puzzle game where you construct intricate machines using sliding tiles. Explore various game modes, from building step-by-step to timed challenges and move-limited puzzles.
- Build complex machines with sliding tiles
- 3D puzzle gameplay
- Inventor Mode for learning
- Time Challenge Mode
- Move Challenge Mode
- Remastered for modern devices
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Cogs is a multi-award-winning puzzle game where players build increasingly complex machines using sliding tiles 3D. Originally launched in 2009, we completely remastered Cogs from the ground up in 2025 to look beautiful on modern phones and tablets. "One of the highest quality puzzle games we've seen." – PocketGamer "The visual design and imagination of the game are stunning, with great attention to detail, and the sound effects are downright enticing." – Adrenaline Vault "A masterpiece visually, as well with the actual gameplay." – AppAdvice INVENTOR MODE Starting with simple puzzles, players are introduced to the widgets that are used to build machines — gears, pipes, balloons, chimes, hammers, wheels, props, and more. TIME CHALLENGE MODE If you finish a puzzle in Inventor Mode, it will be unlocked here. This time, it will take fewer moves to reach a solution, but you only have 30 seconds to find it. MOVE CHALLENGE MODE Take your time and plan ahead. Every tap counts when you only get ten moves to find a solution.
Rescuenator
Guide various workers to safety by clearing paths and avoiding hazards. Utilize different vehicles like ambulances and helicopters to rescue people in dangerous job sites. Your goal is to save everyone and become the ultimate rescuer.
- Rescue workers from dangerous job sites
- Utilize ambulances, helicopters, and cars
- Clear paths for workers to reach safety
- Avoid hazards to prevent worker deaths
- Puzzle-based gameplay
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Save everyone and become the rescuenator! Use ambulances, helicopters, cars, and save the world one worker at a time! Policemen, firefighters, office workers, and construction workers all need someone to save them when work goes wrong. These days job sites are getting more and more dangerous for business men, construction workers, and police officers. In this puzzle game there are tons of people to rescue. Save everyone and become the rescuenator! Use ambulances, helicopters, cars, and save the world one worker at a time. Click the people to make them run. Make sure they have a clear path to safety before you do though else they will die and you will have to start over. Game developed by gametornado.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rescuenator at 100% against Cogs's 55%. Rescuenator also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Cogs's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 3). On 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
Rescuenator is free to download; Cogs costs $4.99 up front. Cogs sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Rescuenator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rescuenator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cogs has 33 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Cogs's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rescuenator's.
| Parameter | Cogs | Rescuenator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (33 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lazy 8 Studios | gametornado |
Customer experience
Cogs
Rescuenator
Bugs and requests
Cogs
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes on some devices
- Levels don't load properly
Requested features
3 requests- Add a reset option
- Provide more free levels
- Improve restore purchase functionality
Rescuenator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cogs
- Cogs Puzzle Pack 2$0.99
- Cogs Puzzle Pack 3$0.99
- Cogs Puzzle Pack 4$0.99
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- Cogs Puzzle Pack 5$0.99
Rescuenator
No in-app purchases









