Comparison

Senkai Puzzle vs Monostroke

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

Head to head
About

Senkai Puzzle

This game challenges you to unscramble puzzles by rotating rows or columns. It offers a familiar yet fresh take on cube-rotating games, with multiple levels and numerous configurations to master. Enjoy beautiful 3D graphics and intuitive controls on your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • No learning curve
  • 7 levels with 100+ challenges
  • 165,888 puzzle configurations
  • HD 3D graphics
  • iPhone and iPad optimized
Features
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Senkai. Can you solve it? Rotate one row or column at a time to unscramble the puzzle. If you enjoy Rubik's cube you'll love Senkai! Start with the easier 2x1 puzzle, then aim for a black belt on the 2x2 puzzle. "Senkai Puzzle is an intriguing app that brings with it a different take on the popular cube-rotating game we all know and love from our childhood. Give it a shot." -- 148Apps Features: - Smooth and intuitive touch-based control - Nothing to learn before you start - 7 levels of play with 100+ challenges - 165,888 puzzle configurations (2x2) - Beautiful high-definition 3D graphics - Optimized for both iPhone and iPad

About

Monostroke

Features
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Monostroke is a single-line drawing puzzle. Draw one continuous stroke through every required cell — no lifting your finger, no retracing your path. One simple rule. A lot of depth. ONE RULE. WORLDS OF DEPTH. Start with the basics. Then meet the mechanics, one at a time: • Walls block your path. • Ice slides you in straight lines. • Switches flip the rules mid-stroke. • Portals teleport across the board. • Veils hide what lies beneath. • Bridges let your line cross itself, cleanly. Every mechanic is taught before it's tested. THREE CHALLENGE MODES For when the basics feel too tame: • MIRROR — your stroke mirrors across an axis. • BLUEPRINT — strict, minimalist puzzles for the precise. • TALLY — hit every checkpoint as you go. Master a world to permanently unlock its visual theme. THE GAUNTLET Five floors. No retries. The line ends here. The Gauntlet is the prestige test. Earn shards from your runs and spend them on the most exclusive cosmetic in the game: the iridescent Aurora theme. META-MAPS Each region of a hand-drawn world is its own puzzle. Together, they form a complete map. Solve every sub-region of the Hourglass to complete the picture. EARN WHAT YOU WEAR Themes are unlocked through play, not paywalls. Master a world to claim its visual identity: • Paperweight — aged manuscript paper. • Tron — neon on dark glass (cyan, orange, magenta variants). • Constellation — cosmic starfields with optional aurora overlays. • Blueprint Cyanotype — drafting-paper aesthetic. • Wood — polished go-board. • Aurora · Iridescent — the prestige tier, earned with Gauntlet shards. Plus path skins, endpoint markers, and checkpoint markers — all earned in-game. THOUGHTFUL PLAY No timers on regular puzzles. No daily streaks to break. Sketch a route, retract, try again. The puzzle waits. Free to play, with optional rewarded ads. A one-time Premium purchase removes all ads and unlocks bonus coins plus a cosmetic starter pack.

Screenshots

Senkai Puzzle4 screens
Monostroke4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Senkai Puzzle at none against Monostroke's 4. Senkai Puzzle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Monostroke's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 14 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. Monostroke sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Senkai Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Senkai Puzzle ships an update every 14 months, Monostroke daily. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Senkai Puzzle versus Monostroke: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSenkai PuzzleMonostroke
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrifiaVectorWeave

In-app purchases

None

Senkai Puzzle

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Monostroke

One-time4
  • Monostroke 10000 Coins$0.99
  • Monostroke 30000 Coins$2.99
  • Monostroke 100000 Coins$4.99
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  • Monostroke Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Senkai Puzzle free?
Senkai Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monostroke free?
Monostroke is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Senkai Puzzle or Monostroke have ads?
Monostroke shows ads; Senkai Puzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, Senkai Puzzle or Monostroke?
Senkai Puzzle ships an update every 14 months, and Monostroke daily. Most recently, Senkai Puzzle was updated on June 2, 2026 and Monostroke on September 11, 2026.

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