Comparison

Cogs vs Little Things™

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Build complex machines with sliding tiles
  • 3D puzzle gameplay
  • Inventor Mode for learning
  • Time Challenge Mode
  • Move Challenge Mode
  • Remastered for modern devices
Features
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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.

About

Little Things™

Engage in a relaxing hidden object game featuring vibrant mosaics composed of countless tiny items. This remastered classic offers endless replayability with randomized object placement and beautiful artwork.

Highlights
  • Hidden object gameplay
  • Colorful mosaic puzzles
  • Thousands of tiny items
  • Randomized object placement
  • High definition remaster
  • Beautiful artwork and soundtrack
Features
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Little Things is a unique hidden object game where you search through colorful mosaics made from thousands of little things. This is a high definition remaster of the 2010 mobile game classic, rebuilt from the ground up using the Godot engine. Little Things invites you to slow down and enjoy the search. Localized into 24 languages, it is a relaxing experience that can be enjoyed by everyone of all ages wherever you live in the world. Because the objects you need to find are randomized, the game is endlessly replayable. • iPad App of the Week - 6th August 2010 • Featured in Apple's "Rewind 2010", the best games of the year. • Top 10 game all around the world. • A different game each time you play. • Incredible artwork and beautiful soundtrack. • Thousands of little things to find. • Solve puzzles to progress through the game. • App Store Editor's Choice & App of the Week!

Screenshots

Cogs4 screens
Little Things™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Little Things™ at none against Cogs's 4. Little Things™ also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 55%) and ratings volume (1K vs 33). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

Cogs costs $4.99 and Little Things™ $4.99 up front. Cogs sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Little Things™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Cogs against 4.5 for Little Things™. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Little Things™ has 1K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Cogs's written reviews are positive against 84% of Little Things™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cogs ships an update every 2 months, Little Things™ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cogs versus Little Things™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCogsLittle Things™
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.6 (33 ratings) — better4.5 (1K ratings)
Positive reviews54.6% of reviews84.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings331K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLazy 8 StudiosKLICKTOCK

Customer experience

Cogs

All ratings33 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews368 reviews
Positive54.6%
Neutral11.4%
Negative34.0%

Little Things™

All ratings1,034 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral9.4%
Negative6.5%

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

Little Things™

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Cogs

One-time4
  • 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
None

Little Things™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cogs free?
Cogs costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Little Things™ free?
Little Things™ costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cogs or Little Things™?
Cogs is rated higher. Cogs averages 4.6 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Little Things™ averages 4.5 from 1K ratings.
Do Cogs or Little Things™ have ads?
Neither Cogs nor Little Things™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cogs or Little Things™?
Cogs ships an update every 2 months, and Little Things™ every 3 months. Most recently, Cogs was updated on September 22, 2026 and Little Things™ on September 21, 2026.

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