Comparison

Cogs vs Apple Knight 3

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

Apple Knight 3

Embark on an open-world adventure across interconnected realms. Engage in fast-paced combat, collect unique mounts, and cultivate your own farm. Discover secrets, upgrade equipment, and experience a day/night cycle in a cozy world.

Highlights
  • Interconnected world exploration
  • Hack-and-slash combat
  • Mount collection and leveling
  • Farm cultivation and management
  • Dungeon crawling with sword rewards
  • Controller support
  • Day/night cycle
Features
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Apple Knight is back! Discover interconnected worlds, wield swords that double as charms, collect mounts, and build a life on your farm - with so much more to discover! No ads or in-app purchases. Run, jump, and slash your way through a fast-paced action platformer full of secrets, mounts, and farm life. Switch between side-scrolling adventure and a top-down farm. EXPLORE & DISCOVER • Explore interconnected worlds filled with secrets, mounts, and dungeons • Track your journey on the world map • Find secret areas, hidden treasures, and hidden mounts • Brave multiple dungeons in each world and earn unique swords as rewards COMBAT & EQUIPMENT • Battle hordes of enemies with hack-and-slash combat and powerful special abilities • Buy weapons at Torren's weapon shop or earn them as dungeon rewards • Upgrade your weapons to make them more powerful • Equip swords as charms for passive bonuses • Collect items and manage your inventory MOVEMENT & ABILITIES • Run and jump through fast, fluid action-platforming • Learn new moves in the training cave • Unlock movement abilities • Choose your jump style: classic Apple Knight or the new variable jump height MOUNTS & FARMING • Collect 10 mounts, each with its own stats • Grow crops on your farm and feed them to your mounts to level them up, or sell them for coins • Hire a farm helper to lend a hand on your farm • Clear weeds from your farm • Adopt a pet dog that gives you +1 heart • Feed the chickens on your farm or Tobin's to get a special bonus for 3 days LIFE & NEIGHBORS • Sleep in your own house • Take on quests from Garraldin • Visit the bakery for fresh bread and helpful buffs • Visit your friendly neighbor, Tobin, and his animals to buy or sell seeds and wheat, or just to chat • Experience a day/night cycle. Even the chickens go to bed at night! PLAY YOUR WAY • Unlock character skins to change your look • Play with a game controller A cozy world full of adventure is waiting for you.

Screenshots

Cogs4 screens
Apple Knight 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Apple Knight 3 at none against Cogs's 4. Apple Knight 3 also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and chart position (#10 vs unranked). Cogs's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (55% vs 36%). On ratings volume, ads, monetization model 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

Cogs costs $4.99 and Apple Knight 3 $2.99 up front. Cogs sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Apple Knight 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cogs holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Cogs's written reviews are positive against 36% of Apple Knight 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cogs ships an update every 2 months, Apple Knight 3 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Cogs versus Apple Knight 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCogsApple Knight 3
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.6 (33 ratings) — better4.3 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews54.6% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings33 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#10 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB200 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLazy 8 StudiosLimitless LLC

Customer experience

Cogs

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

Apple Knight 3

All ratings15 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral28.6%
Negative35.7%

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

Apple Knight 3

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

Apple Knight 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cogs free?
Cogs costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Apple Knight 3 free?
Apple Knight 3 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cogs or Apple Knight 3?
Cogs is rated higher. Cogs averages 4.6 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Apple Knight 3 averages 4.3 from 15 ratings.
Do Cogs or Apple Knight 3 have ads?
Neither Cogs nor Apple Knight 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cogs or Apple Knight 3?
Cogs ships an update every 2 months, and Apple Knight 3 every 2 days. Most recently, Cogs was updated on November 10, 2026 and Apple Knight 3 on November 12, 2026.

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