Comparison

LEVELS II vs PiKuBo

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

Head to head
About

LEVELS II

A puzzle game where you level up adventurers, defeat monsters, and collect treasures in a dungeon. Features strategic tile-matching mechanics where your moves influence future tile appearances, adding logical depth to the RPG-like progression.

Highlights
  • Strategic tile-matching mechanics
  • Level up and strengthen adventurers
  • Defeat monsters for treasures
  • Multiple playable modes (Classic, Plus, 4x4, 6x6)
  • Improved rules, operability, and design
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This is a dungeon where treasures slumber. Level up and strengthen adventurers, defeat monsters blocking your path, and gather treasures. # New Feature: Tile Appearance Rules In previous LEVELS, the color and level of appearing tiles were determined randomly. However, in this game, the next appearing tile is determined based on how the player moves the tiles. For example, defeating a red tile will always result in a yellow tile appearing next. This mechanism adds more logical depth to the puzzle game, and more deeply integrates the RPG motif of "defeating monsters to get treasure" into the system. # Playable Modes + Classic: Original LEVELS rules (random) + Plus: LEVELS+ rules (random + Tile Preview) + 4x4 / 6x6: Modes with different board sizes and balance Enjoy the new, upgraded LEVELS with improved rules, operability, and design.

About

PiKuBo

Engage in a unique 3D puzzle game where you reveal shapes by strategically removing blocks from a cube. Enjoy hundreds of logic-based puzzles with adaptive controls and soothing music. Unlock more challenges through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of 3D nonogram puzzles
  • Logic-based solving, no guesswork
  • Adaptive one-handed controls
  • Customizable markers with four colors
  • Soothing bossa nova background music
  • Portrait and landscape viewing modes
  • Family sharing for level packs
Features
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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 500 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.

Screenshots

LEVELS II4 screens
PiKuBo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PiKuBo at none against LEVELS II's shown. PiKuBo also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 68%). LEVELS II's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LEVELS II sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and PiKuBo sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LEVELS II holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 95 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of LEVELS II'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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LEVELS II ships an update every 2 weeks, PiKuBo every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LEVELS II versus PiKuBo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLEVELS IIPiKuBo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (68 ratings) — better4.6 (95 ratings)
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews86.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6895 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size274 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerflow Incorporated.Daniel Benito

Customer experience

LEVELS II

All ratings68 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral12.9%
Negative19.4%

PiKuBo

All ratings95 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive86.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative6.0%

Bugs and requests

LEVELS II

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

2 purchases

LEVELS II

One-time2
  • LEVELS+$3.99
  • Premium Pack$5.99
10 purchases

PiKuBo

One-time10
  • Puzzle Pack 02$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 03$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 11$0.99
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  • 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

Questions

Is LEVELS II free?
LEVELS II is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PiKuBo free?
PiKuBo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LEVELS II or PiKuBo?
LEVELS II is rated higher. LEVELS II averages 4.8 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while PiKuBo averages 4.6 from 95 ratings.
Do LEVELS II or PiKuBo have ads?
LEVELS II shows ads; PiKuBo does not.
Which is updated more often, LEVELS II or PiKuBo?
LEVELS II ships an update every 2 weeks, and PiKuBo every 5 weeks. Most recently, LEVELS II was updated on November 3, 2026 and PiKuBo on November 3, 2026.

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