Cogs vs Puzzle and Heros
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.
Puzzle and Heros
This game merges puzzle mechanics with line defense strategy. Players engage in strategic gameplay that combines matching elements with defensive combat.
- Puzzle gameplay
- Line defense strategy
- Strategic combat
- Unique genre combination
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It is the game which combined the puzzle and the line defense game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Puzzle and Heros at 100% against Cogs's 55%. Puzzle and Heros also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Cogs's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (33 vs 4). 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
Puzzle and Heros is free to download; Cogs costs $4.99 up front. Cogs sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Puzzle and Heros asks for nothing beyond the download.
Puzzle and Heros holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cogs has 33 ratings behind it against 4, 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 Puzzle and Heros's.
Cogs ships an update every 2 months, Puzzle and Heros every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cogs | Puzzle and Heros |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (33 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lazy 8 Studios | cocolo-bit Inc. |
Customer experience
Cogs
Puzzle and Heros
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
Puzzle and Heros
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
Puzzle and Heros
No in-app purchases
