# Cogs vs Pyramid

The clearest difference is price: Pyramid at Free against Cogs's $4.99. Pyramid also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Cogs's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (33 vs 1). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Pyramid is free to download; Cogs costs $4.99 up front. Cogs sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pyramid asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pyramid 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cogs | Pyramid |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cogs/id351841075/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pyramid/id882662784/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **33** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 54.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 93 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lazy 8 Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/343960331) | [fishdog.net, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/337519299) |

## What reviewers say

### Cogs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cogs/id351841075)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cogs Puzzle Pack 2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cogs Puzzle Pack 3 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cogs Puzzle Pack 4 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cogs Puzzle Pack 5 | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Beautiful graphics
- 🤔 Challenging puzzles
- 🎨 Lovely steampunk theme

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🔓 Lack of restore purchase option
- 🤏 Not enough free levels
- 🤯 Difficulty spike in paid levels

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes on some devices
- Levels don't load properly

**Requested features**

- Add a reset option
- Provide more free levels
- Improve restore purchase functionality


### Pyramid

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pyramid/id882662784)

A solitaire card game with an optional Aztec pyramid theme. Players tap or drag cards to make sums of 13. Customize the game's appearance and compete for high scores.

**Highlights:** Solitaire card gameplay, Optional Aztec pyramid motif, Tap or drag cards to sum 13, Customizable game appearance, Game Center score submission

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cogs free?

Cogs costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Pyramid free?

Pyramid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cogs or Pyramid?

Pyramid is rated higher. Cogs averages 4.6 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Pyramid averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Cogs or Pyramid have ads?

Pyramid shows ads; Cogs does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cogs or Pyramid?

Cogs ships an update every 2 months, and Pyramid every 2 months. Most recently, Cogs was updated on September 22, 2026 and Pyramid on June 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*