Comparison

Genius Puzzles vs CastleMAGE

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

Head to head
About

Genius Puzzles

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
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Master your mind with the most comprehensive logic puzzle collection on the App Store! Genius Puzzles brings you 40+ unique logic games in one elegant, ad-supported package. From classics like Traintracks and Flood to mind-bending challenges like Net, Slant, and Twiddle, there’s an infinite supply of puzzles for every skill level. Why Genius Puzzles? • 40+ Games in One: Why download 40 apps when you can have one? • Infinite Puzzles: Every grid is dynamically generated—you’ll never play the same puzzle twice. • Expert Help: Stuck? Every game now includes "Pro Tips" and refined guides to help you master the logic. • Beautifully Optimized: Seamless support for Dark Mode and full iPad multitasking (Split View & Slide Over). • Play Anywhere: No internet? No problem. All puzzles are available offline. • Sync Your Progress: Start a challenge on your iPhone and finish it on your iPad via iCloud. Challenge Yourself with: Traintracks, Flood, Net, Slant, Twiddle, Mines, Towers, Tents, Galaxies, and over 30 more! Join thousands of players and see how you rank on the Game Center leaderboards. If you enjoy the collection, consider removing ads with a one-time purchase to support future updates!

About

CastleMAGE

A highly addictive match-3 puzzle game where you combine items to build structures like trees, castles, and farms. Harvest goods and collect gold to cast spells and unlock new items. Experience beautiful 3D graphics as you rise to power.

Highlights
  • Match 3 item progression
  • Build structures like castles and farms
  • Harvest goods for upgrades
  • Collect gold for magic spells
  • Unlock bigger and better items
  • Beautiful 3D isometric graphics
Features
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CastleMAGE the super addictive original match 3 puzzle game with a twist played by millions! 3x bushes become a tree, 3x trees become a forest and so on. 3x Rocks become wall, 3x walls become towers, 3x towers become castles, you get the idea, now master it! Build towers, castles, farms and windmills by matching 3 objects! Harvest goods to buy missing pieces and collect gold to cast fun magic spells! Really easy at first, challenging as you get better! - Unlock bigger and better items, secret last level items! - Amazingly fun gameplay that is easy to learn and hard to master! - Trade goods and purchase magic spells to transform the game. - Experience beautiful 3D isometric graphics as you build game. Take control of your land today and start your rise to power! CastleMAGE is completely free to play, you can advance quicker with in-app purchases. Easy to play Match 3 Game! match 3 items and they grow to next item. Super addictive game, easy to play hard to master!

Screenshots

Genius Puzzles3 screens
CastleMAGE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CastleMAGE at 92% against Genius Puzzles's 63%. CastleMAGE also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 16.6). Genius Puzzles's advantage is ratings volume (469 vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Genius Puzzles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CastleMAGE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CastleMAGE holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Genius Puzzles has 469 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Genius Puzzles's written reviews are positive against 92% of CastleMAGE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Genius Puzzles ships an update every 3 months, CastleMAGE every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Genius Puzzles versus CastleMAGE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGenius PuzzlesCastleMAGE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (469 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings469 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPirate Monkey Studios LLCMike Zriel

Customer experience

Genius Puzzles

All ratings469 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.8%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral13.5%
Negative23.1%

CastleMAGE

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Bugs and requests

Genius Puzzles

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 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

5 requests
  • 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

CastleMAGE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Genius Puzzles

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
3 purchases

CastleMAGE

One-time3
  • 1000 Goods and 1000 Gold$0.99
  • 5000 Goods and 5000 Gold$3.99
  • 10000 Goods and 10000 Gold$6.99

Questions

Is Genius Puzzles free?
Genius Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CastleMAGE free?
CastleMAGE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Genius Puzzles or CastleMAGE?
CastleMAGE is rated higher. Genius Puzzles averages 4.6 out of 5 from 469 ratings, while CastleMAGE averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Genius Puzzles or CastleMAGE have ads?
Both Genius Puzzles and CastleMAGE show ads.
Which is updated more often, Genius Puzzles or CastleMAGE?
Genius Puzzles ships an update every 3 months, and CastleMAGE every 6 months. Most recently, Genius Puzzles was updated on October 26, 2026 and CastleMAGE on October 24, 2026.

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