Cog Hero vs Playing Prague
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cog Hero
A puzzle game where players arrange gears to make them spin. Connect gears of matching colors to initiate movement, with stacked gears turning if their colors align with neighbors. Unlock new color schemes and challenge yourself with increasingly difficult levels.
- Gear arrangement puzzle
- Color matching mechanics
- Randomly generated boards
- Unlockable color schemes
- Portrait and landscape support
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A board full of gears. Can you get them all turning? Tap a gear to select it, then tap where it should go. Gears spin when they connect to a matching color, and stacked gears turn if either of their colors matches a neighbor. Different colors can overlap and still spin. Locked gears can't be moved, so build a path of other gears to reach them and set them spinning. • Random boards, endless replays • Win to unlock new color schemes • No ads, no internet needed • Easy is free to play as much as you like. Upgrade to unlock Medium, Hard and Max! NEW: Plays in portrait or landscape on iPhone Duo!
Playing Prague
A relaxing puzzle game where you bring Prague to life by matching cards featuring ancient symbols. Uncover iconic landmarks and historical figures as you progress through handcrafted levels, celebrating the city's rich cultural heritage.
- Relaxing puzzle gameplay
- Iconic Prague landmarks
- Historical personalities
- City building elements
- Logical pattern composition
- Hand-crafted levels
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Playing Prague is a relaxing puzzle game in which Prague comes to life at your fingertips. Discover this Bohemian city with playing cards featuring the ancient symbols of Prague houses. Match the right cards and each level will reveal new iconic landmarks such as the Charles Bridge, the Prague Astronomical Clock, Prague Castle or the Petřín Tower. Along the way, you will meet Kafka, Einstein, Mozart and other personalities whose fate is linked to Prague. Every detail of the game is a tribute to the 1000-year cultural heritage of a city that was once the seat of the Holy Roman Emperors and the capital of the Bohemian Kingdom. It is also the origin of the designation of bohemians as people with a creative and unconventional way of life. Playing Prague offers: • A combination of city building and logical pattern composition • Six hand-crafted levels with iconic Prague landmarks and ten more available to purchase • Collector’s set of monuments and historical personalities • A challenge for experienced puzzle fans and casual players alike The free base game contains one level pack including 6 levels. Two additional packs (5+5 levels) are available to purchase. Support the development of the game and get new puzzles and additional historical content! This game is a celebration of Prague and all those who have shaped and continue to shape this beautiful city. All about Prague can be found at prague.eu
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Playing Prague at 4.2 against Cog Hero's 3.4. Playing Prague also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 21 months) and monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Cog Hero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Playing Prague sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Playing Prague holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Cog Hero's written reviews are positive against 75% of Playing Prague's.
Cog Hero ships an update every 21 months, Playing Prague every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cog Hero | Playing Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (8 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 276 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Headlight Software, Inc. | Charles Games s.r.o. |
Customer experience
Cog Hero
Playing Prague
In-app purchases
Cog Hero
- Unlock All Difficulty Levels$0.99
Playing Prague
- Extra levels: Bells & Unicorns$3.99
- Extra levels: Boats & Pears$3.99
