# Quell+ vs Genius Puzzles

The clearest difference is price: Genius Puzzles at Free against Quell+'s $1.99. Quell+'s advantage is review sentiment (98% vs 63%) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Genius Puzzles is free to download; Quell+ costs $1.99 up front. Quell+ sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Genius Puzzles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Quell+ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 487 and 467 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Quell+'s written reviews are positive against 63% of Genius Puzzles's.

Quell+ ships an update every 4 months, Genius Puzzles every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quell+ | Genius Puzzles |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.9 (487 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quell-plus/id383027157/reviews)** | [4.6 (467 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/genius-puzzles/id545640777/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **487** | 467 |
| Positive reviews | **98.2% of reviews** | 63.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#118** | — |
| Size | 71 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fallen Tree Games Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/383027160) | [Pirate Monkey Studios LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/393107357) |

## What reviewers say

### Quell+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quell-plus/id383027157)

**Currently charting:** #118 Top Paid · Family (US App Store)

An enchanting logic puzzle game with over 80 cunningly crafted levels. It offers a perfectly balanced difficulty curve for a soothing experience, complemented by beautiful hand-painted art and a custom soundtrack. Enjoy iCloud integration for seamless syncing across devices.

**Highlights:** Over 80 logic puzzles, Lateral thinking challenges, Balanced difficulty curve, Hand-painted art, Custom soundtrack, iCloud integration, GameCenter achievements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 150 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Jewel Detector | $1.99 | one-time |
| Super Rewind | $1.99 | one-time |
| Skeleton Key | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ability Special Offer | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Awesome Game
- 👍 Worth the money
- 👍 Best puzzle game ever
- 👍 Love everything about this game
- 👍 Challenging and fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 iPhone 15 app takeover issue
- 🐛 Occasional crashes on iPhone 11

**Reported bugs**

- iPhone 15 app takeover issue
- Quell often refuses to close on iPhone 11

**Requested features**

- More Quell games
- Ability to transfer in-app purchases across devices


### Genius Puzzles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/genius-puzzles/id545640777)

Engage your mind with over 40 unique logic and brain games in a single app. Enjoy dynamically generated puzzles, expert tips, and offline play. Sync your progress across devices and compete on leaderboards.

**Highlights:** 40+ unique logic games, Dynamically generated puzzles, Expert Pro Tips and guides, Offline play supported, iCloud progress syncing, Game Center leaderboards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Variety of puzzle games
- 🚀 Unlimited puzzles
- 💰 Free with minimal ads
- 🕹️ Intuitive controls
- 🧠 Challenging logic puzzles

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs in specific games (Filling, Undead, Pattern)
- 🔍 Unclear instructions for some puzzles
- 🎨 Outdated or unappealing visual design
- 🕹️ Clunky controls (pencil feature, reset button missing)
- 🔄 Inability to see completed puzzle after solving

**Reported bugs**

- Filling game numbers off by 1
- Undead game solutions not following rules
- Pattern game generating unsolvable puzzles
- Puzzle progress not saving/resetting unexpectedly

**Requested features**

- Add reset button for puzzles
- Improve pencil/notation functionality
- Provide more detailed instructions for puzzles
- Introduce a hint system or solution viewer
- Add more advanced/larger puzzle sizes


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quell+ free?

Quell+ costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Genius Puzzles free?

Genius Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Quell+ or Genius Puzzles?

Quell+ is rated higher. Quell+ averages 4.9 out of 5 from 487 ratings, while Genius Puzzles averages 4.6 from 467 ratings.

### Do Quell+ or Genius Puzzles have ads?

Genius Puzzles shows ads; Quell+ does not.

### Which is updated more often, Quell+ or Genius Puzzles?

Quell+ ships an update every 4 months, and Genius Puzzles every 3 months. Most recently, Quell+ was updated on October 22, 2026 and Genius Puzzles on October 21, 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.*