Comparison

KenKen Classic vs Maze Lab Creator

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

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About

KenKen Classic

Engage your mind with this addictive logic and math puzzle game. It offers a virtually unlimited supply of challenges with adjustable difficulty and grid sizes. Enjoy a fun way to train your brain with a trusted source of daily puzzles.

Highlights
  • Unlimited puzzles
  • Adjustable difficulty and grid size
  • Multiple input modes
  • Hints, Undo, Redo, Reset
  • Online leaderboards
  • Color schemes and music options
Features
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KenKen® - Brain Training Puzzle Train your brain with KenKen®, the unbelievably fun, exciting and addictive logic and math puzzle! KenKen is an amazing puzzle that is frequently described as “sudoku on steroids.” If you like other brain games such as sudoku, 2048, Threes, Kakuro, Unblock Me, Tricky Test, Tetris, Flow, jigsaw puzzles, word search puzzles, or crossword puzzles, then you will LOVE KenKen! This is the ONE-AND-ONLY Original KenKen app, created by acclaimed Japanese mathematics educator Tetsuya Miyamoto. Don’t be fooled by unauthorized versions such as mathdoku and calcudoku, and don't get stuck in a sudoku rut. Play KenKen math puzzles today! KenKen appears daily in the New York Times and hundreds of other publications around the globe. NY Times puzzle editor, Will Shortz, calls KenKen "the most addictive puzzle since sudoku." There are virtually unlimited KenKen puzzles available to you on this app. The first 50 are included FREE with the download. If you need more...no problem! Just order them and they'll appear immediately. YOU select the size, difficulty level, and operations. KenKen Classic includes: - 50 FREE fun math puzzles of every size and difficulty level - Unlimited FREE 3x3 size puzzles to learn from and enjoy - Virtually unlimited puzzles, ranging from 3x3 to 9x9 grids, from Easy to Expert - A variety of color schemes and music (you can even set your own music to play in the background) - 3 input modes for digits and notes - Great extra features such as Hints, Check, Undo, Redo, Reset, Pause, and Timer - Online leaderboards - Ability to post results directly to Twitter - Ability to email results and invite friends

About

Maze Lab Creator

Easily design and create custom mazes with a variety of tools and color options. Share your unique maze creations and drawings with others.

Highlights
  • Maze creation tools
  • Customizable background and pen colors
  • Drawing section with various tools
  • Share maze creations
  • Share drawings
Features
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Maze Lab lets you make a drawing or maze, save it to your device, and share as a photo. In the saved mazes section you can play the maze in the app, and share a maze file so another Maze Lab user can import and play your maze. Enjoy! NOTE: Receiving a Maze Lab file over email is straightforward, just click the file and it will import into your Maze Lab app. When receiving a Maze Lab file over iMessage, follow these steps: click on the contact name of the message thread, then click on the Documents section, and then click on the Maze Lab file, and finally, click 'open in Maze Lab'.

Screenshots

KenKen Classic2 screens
Maze Lab Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KenKen Classic at Free against Maze Lab Creator's $0.99. KenKen Classic also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months). Maze Lab Creator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

KenKen Classic is free to download; Maze Lab Creator costs $0.99 up front. KenKen Classic sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Maze Lab Creator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Maze Lab Creator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KenKen Classic has 3.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KenKen Classic ships an update every 4 months, Maze Lab Creator every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
KenKen Classic versus Maze Lab Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKenKen ClassicMaze Lab Creator
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (3.2K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.2K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenKen PuzzleJennifer Orlich

Customer experience

KenKen Classic

All ratings3,172 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews315 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative17.8%

Maze Lab Creator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

KenKen Classic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Puzzles disappearing after device reset or upgrade
  • Purchased puzzles not syncing across devices
  • App crashing or freezing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to save and revert puzzle progress
  • No-op puzzles for advanced players
  • Improved puzzle loading and syncing across devices

Maze Lab Creator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

KenKen Classic

Subscriptions1
  • Full Year Subscription NO ADS!$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • 500 KenKen toKENs$0.99
  • 31 Puzzles PLUS removal of all ads!$1.99
  • 250 Puzzles PLUS removal of all ads!$7.99
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  • 1000 Puzzles PLUS removal of all ads!$14.99
  • Annual Unlimited Subscription - Ad Free$19.99
None

Maze Lab Creator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KenKen Classic free?
KenKen Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maze Lab Creator free?
Maze Lab Creator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KenKen Classic or Maze Lab Creator?
Maze Lab Creator is rated higher. KenKen Classic averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Maze Lab Creator averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do KenKen Classic or Maze Lab Creator have ads?
KenKen Classic shows ads; Maze Lab Creator does not.
Which is updated more often, KenKen Classic or Maze Lab Creator?
KenKen Classic ships an update every 4 months, and Maze Lab Creator every 13 months. Most recently, KenKen Classic was updated on November 1, 2026 and Maze Lab Creator on October 24, 2026.

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