Corrypt vs PiKuBo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Corrypt
Embark on a mysterious puzzle adventure in a strange world filled with peculiar creatures. Solve increasingly complex and brain-curdling problems that challenge your logic and problem-solving skills.
- Intricate puzzle gameplay
- Explore a mysterious world
- Meet strange creatures
- Solve fiendish problems
- Brain-curdling complexity
- Challenging levels
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Corrypt is an intricate and mysterious puzzle game. Explore a strange world, meet the weird creatures who live there, and solve the fiendish problems that trouble them. "it’s got one of those simple game mechanics that grows up through the levels to produce brain-curdling complexity as you go on" - RockPaperShotgun “this-is-impossible-oh-my-god-no-it-isn’t!” - IndieStatik The PC version was named by indiegames.com as the #1 free puzzle game of 2012.
PiKuBo
This app offers a unique 3D twist on classic nonogram puzzles. Players reveal hidden shapes by strategically removing blocks from a cube. It features over 400 puzzles, adaptive controls, and a logic-based gameplay experience.
- Over 400 3D puzzles
- Logic-based gameplay
- Adaptive one-handed controls
- Save progress
- Customizable markers
- Portrait and landscape modes
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Dive into the delightful world of PiKuBo, a captivating puzzle game that brings the excitement of cubic nonograms to your iOS device. With a unique twist on a beloved classic, PiKuBo challenges you to carve out shapes from a larger cube by removing unnecessary blocks. You can think of it as a 3D Minesweeper. • Interactive Puzzle Fun: Engage with over 400 puzzles, each offering a cute shape to uncover. • Adaptive Controls: Whether you’re right-handed or left-handed, our controls are designed for easy, one-handed play. • Progress at Your Pace: Save your progress effortlessly and return to solve puzzles whenever it suits you. • No Guesswork Needed: All puzzles are solvable through logic alone—perfect for puzzle purists! • Customizable Markers: Use up to four paint colors to mark and manage your strategy without losing track of your solution. • Immersive Experience: Enjoy soothing bossa nova tunes that enhance your puzzle-solving ambiance, whether at home or on the go. • Flexible Viewing: Choose between portrait or landscape modes to suit your play style. • Shared Fun: Purchase level packs once and share them with your entire family group. • Visual Rewards: Relish the thumbnails of completed puzzles, a colorful testament to your puzzle prowess. Whether you have a few minutes or a few hours, PiKuBo is the perfect game to relax and test your brain. Start solving today! NOTE: The first pack, which consists of 31 puzzles and 5 tutorials, is provided for free. The rest of the packs are available as in-app purchases within the game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PiKuBo at Free against Corrypt's $3.99. PiKuBo also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). Corrypt's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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
PiKuBo is free to download; Corrypt costs $3.99 up front. PiKuBo sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Corrypt asks for nothing beyond the download.
Corrypt holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 90 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Corrypt's written reviews are positive against 87% of PiKuBo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Corrypt ships an update every 11 months, PiKuBo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Corrypt | PiKuBo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (39 ratings) — better | 4.6 (90 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.5% of reviews | 86.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 90 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Brough | Daniel Benito |
Customer experience
Corrypt
PiKuBo
Bugs and requests
Corrypt
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PiKuBo
Reported bugs
7 issues- In-app purchase error preventing pack purchases
- Purchase not received after payment
- Support email bouncing back
- Color contrast issue in Pack 12 (blue on blue)
- Inability to expose enough blocks at certain angles for decision-making
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- Mark/delete button deactivates when rotating puzzle
- Cooldown timer on mark/delete buttons causes frustration
Requested features
15 requests- More puzzle packs released more frequently
- Undo button for accidental moves
- Save progress mid-puzzle
- Ability to move puzzle around (pan feature)
- Full 360-degree rotation capability
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- Bundle purchase option for all puzzle packs at discount
- Larger puzzles optimized for iPad
- Difficulty-specific puzzle packs (all expert level)
- Remove or improve timer system
- Remove or improve heart/lives system
- Persistent mark/delete selection across rotations
- Three-state axis selector for slider control
- Double-tap to start puzzle instead of GO button
- Flatten rate option to purchase all future content
- Webpage explaining all settings and features
In-app purchases
Corrypt
No in-app purchases
PiKuBo
- Puzzle Pack 02$0.99
- Puzzle Pack 03$0.99
- Puzzle Pack 14$0.99
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- Puzzle Pack 13$0.99
- Puzzle Pack 12$0.99
- Puzzle Pack 11$0.99
- Puzzle Pack 10$0.99
- Puzzle Pack 09$0.99
- Puzzle Pack 08$0.99
- Puzzle Pack 07$0.99
- Puzzle Pack 06$0.99
- Puzzle Pack 05$0.99
- Puzzle Pack 04$0.99









