Comparison

Puzzle8 vs Spylisa

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

Head to head
About

Puzzle8

An intellectually challenging and entertaining puzzle game designed for children. It features AI-powered hints to assist players when they get stuck, offering a unique advantage over other puzzle games. Progress through various difficulty levels, from easy to challenging.

Highlights
  • AI-powered hints
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Intellectually challenging gameplay
  • Entertaining for children
  • Progressive levels
Features
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First Puzzle8 app with AI powered hints. Puzzle8 is an intellectually challenging and entertaining game for kids. Game offers different levels so players can progress from easy to difficult levels. AI generated hints are available whenever player gets stuck. This is the only puzzle8 game which currently offers AI generated hints.

About

Spylisa

Step into the role of a digital detective and explore a simulated smartphone to uncover hidden truths. Investigate realistic phone environments filled with apps, conversations, and files to piece together the story behind mysterious events. Solve complex cases through logical deduction and immersive storytelling.

Highlights
  • Simulated smartphone investigation
  • Analyze apps, messages, photos, and files
  • Piece together fragmented information
  • Logical deduction and storytelling
  • Progress through complex cases
Features
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Spylisa is an interactive investigation game where you step into the role of a digital detective and explore a simulated smartphone to uncover hidden truths. Inside this phone, nothing is what it seems: apps, conversations, photos, and files may all contain clues that help you understand what really happened. In each case, you’ll investigate a realistic phone environment filled with social media apps, private messages, notes, galleries, calendars, and sometimes even locked or deleted content. Your job is to analyze everything carefully, piece together the fragments of information, and reconstruct the story behind mysterious events. Every detail matters. A simple message, a suspicious photo, or an overlooked contact might reveal a crucial piece of the puzzle. Like a real investigator, you’ll need to observe closely, question what you see, and follow the trail of clues to reach the truth. Spylisa combines storytelling, mystery solving, and logical deduction to create a deeply immersive detective experience. As you progress through different cases, the stories become more complex and the secrets harder to uncover. Do you have what it takes to reveal hidden lies and solve every investigation? Some investigations are available for free, while the complete experience can be unlocked through an in-app purchase. Privacy Policy : https://tally.so/r/2Ekedp Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Puzzle83 screens
Spylisa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Puzzle8 at 100% against Spylisa's 23%. Puzzle8 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). Spylisa's advantage is ratings volume (758 vs 3). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Spylisa sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Puzzle8 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Puzzle8 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spylisa has 758 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Puzzle8's written reviews are positive against 23% of Spylisa's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzle8 ships an update every 8 days, Spylisa every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Puzzle8 versus Spylisa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle8Spylisa
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.7 (758 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better22.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3758 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeepu Singh GaneshGregoire Girard

Customer experience

Puzzle8

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Spylisa

All ratings760 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive22.7%
Neutral15.9%
Negative61.4%

In-app purchases

None

Puzzle8

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Spylisa

Subscriptions6
  • Spylisa Premium$4.997 Days
  • Spylisa Premium Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Spylisa Premium$17.991 Year
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  • Spylisa Premium Yearly Trial3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Spylisa Premium Yearly Offer$19.991 Year
  • Spylisa Premium Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Puzzle8 free?
Puzzle8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spylisa free?
Spylisa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Puzzle8 or Spylisa?
Puzzle8 is rated higher. Puzzle8 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Spylisa averages 4.7 from 758 ratings.
Do Puzzle8 or Spylisa have ads?
Spylisa shows ads; Puzzle8 does not.
Which is updated more often, Puzzle8 or Spylisa?
Puzzle8 ships an update every 8 days, and Spylisa every 11 days. Most recently, Puzzle8 was updated on October 17, 2026 and Spylisa on October 20, 2026.

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