Screw Guru vs Puddle Pals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Screw Guru
Engage your mind with physics-based puzzles and addictive gameplay. Solve over 1000 brain-teasing levels using intuitive drag and rotate controls. Enjoy stunning 3D graphics, a relaxing soundtrack, and unlockable customizations.
- Over 1000 levels
- Intuitive drag and rotate controls
- Stunning 3D graphics
- Relaxing soundtrack
- Unlockable customizations
- Offline play
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Unleash Your Inner Engineer with Screw Guru: Pin Puzzle! Ready to twist your mind and test your spatial skills? Dive into the captivating world of Screw Guru, where physics-based puzzles meet addictive gameplay! Why You'll Love Screw Guru: • Intuitive Controls: Simply drag and rotate to solve puzzles • Brain-Teasing Challenges: Over 1000 levels to keep you engaged • Stunning 3D Graphics: Immerse yourself in a visually appealing world • Relaxing Soundtrack: Unwind as you play with soothing background music • Regular Updates: New levels and features added frequently Featured as "Game of the Day" in 150+ countries! Screw Guru isn't just a game; it's a journey of discovery and problem-solving. Each level presents a unique challenge, requiring you to think creatively and use your spatial reasoning skills to succeed. As you progress, you'll unlock new tools and face increasingly complex puzzles that will put your engineering prowess to the test. Perfect for players of all ages, Screw Guru offers: • A stress-free gaming experience with no time limits • Gradual difficulty progression to keep you challenged • Achievements to unlock and leaderboards to climb • Offline play for entertainment anytime, anywhere Colorful Customization: Express your style by unlocking a variety of vibrant skins for your tools and puzzle pieces. Make the game truly yours! Family-Friendly Fun: Screw Guru is the perfect game for family game nights or to keep kids entertained while exercising their minds. Constant Innovation: Our dedicated team of developers is always working on new levels, features, and improvements. Your feedback shapes the future of Screw Guru! "Screw Guru is the perfect blend of challenge and relaxation. It's my go-to game for unwinding after a long day!" - Happy Player Don't let this opportunity slip through your fingers! Download Screw Guru: Pin Puzzle now and start your puzzling adventure. Can you become the ultimate Screw Guru? There's only one way to find out!
Puddle Pals
A collection of gentle mini-games designed for young children aged 4-7. It focuses on educational elements like counting and colors, with collectible ducks as rewards. The app is built with privacy in mind, offering a safe and ad-free play experience.
- 6 mini-games for learning
- 36 collectible ducks
- Counting and color recognition
- Matching and problem-solving
- Offline play support
- No ads or data collection
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No ads. No data collected. No surprise purchases — just one small one-time unlock for the whole pond. Puddle Pals is a gentle collection of mini-games made for little hands (ages 4–7): pop bubbles to learn counting and colors, finish silly duck puzzles, race in Duck Dash, and match cards in Matchy Quack. Every win earns an egg — crack it open to hatch one of 36 collectible ducks (pirates, unicorns, robots, and more) who come live in your pond. Built for parents who want their kid to play without the ad interruptions, dark-pattern purchases, or hidden data collection common in other kids' apps. Puddle Pals collects nothing — no accounts, no ads, no third-party trackers, ever. WHAT'S INSIDE • 6 mini-games: Duck Dash, Bubble Count, Duck Puzzle, Matchy Quack, Hide & Peek, Soap Slide • 36 collectible ducks with unique looks and voices • Counting, colors, matching, and problem-solving built into play • One $3.99 unlock for the full pond — no subscriptions, no IAP nagging • Works offline — perfect for car rides and flights • iPhone & iPad, portrait and landscape Made by a parent, for parents.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Puddle Pals at 5.0 against Screw Guru's 4.3. Puddle Pals also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Screw Guru's advantage is ratings volume (6.4K vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Screw Guru sells 33 one-off in-app purchases and Puddle Pals sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Puddle Pals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Screw Guru has 6.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Screw Guru ships an update every 3 weeks, Puddle Pals every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Screw Guru | Puddle Pals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6.4K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.4K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 324 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD | Raul Velasquez |
Customer experience
Screw Guru
Puddle Pals
Bugs and requests
Screw Guru
Reported bugs
4 issues- Certain levels impossible to complete
- Ads freezing the app
- Missing rewards and progress not saving
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels and pin designs
- Improve save/progress system
- Allow skipping ads for paid users
- Provide a way to report issues
Puddle Pals
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Screw Guru
- Sale_1$0.99
- BEGINNER PACK$1.99
- One Time Offer2 variants$1.99
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- Skip-it_12 variants$2.49
- Sale_5$4.99
- Starer Pack$4.99
- Beginner Pack$4.99
- Coins_1$4.99
- Sale_6$5.99
- Revive Pack$5.99
- Skip-it_22 variants$5.99
- ChaseLargePack2$5.99
- Skip lts Piggy - Basic$6.99
- Sale_8$7.99
- Explorer Pack$7.99
- Women's Day Pack$7.99
- Valentine's Deal Pack$7.99
- No Ads$7.99
- All Round Package2 variants$9.99
- EASTER DEAL$9.99
- Skip lts Piggy - 2X Reward$9.99
- Sale_13$12.99
- No Ads Pack$12.99
- Sale_15$14.99
- Pro Pack$14.99
- Skip-it_3$16.99
- BOXES PACKAGE$17.99
- Helper Package$19.99
- Skip-it_4$29.99
- Revive Package$39.99
- Revive+ Package$49.99
- Skip-it_5$59.99
- Skip-it_6$99.99
Puddle Pals
- Full Pond Unlock$3.99
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