Comparison

Molecule Maker vs Edoku

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

Head to head
About

Molecule Maker

A relaxing puzzle game where you combine elements on a honeycomb grid to form real molecules. Discover new molecules, collect cards, and enjoy 200 brain-challenging levels. Perfect for quick breaks or extended play.

Highlights
  • Combine elements to form molecules
  • 200 challenging levels
  • Discover and collect molecule cards
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Honeycomb grid interface
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Molecule Maker is a relaxing puzzle game that lets you play with chemistry—no lab coat required. Swipe your way through a honeycomb grid, combining elements like Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen (H, O, N…) to form real molecules such as water and ammonia. Tackle 200 cleverly designed levels that challenge your brain without raising your blood pressure. Each level asks you to discover four target molecules by dragging through adjacent cells to select elements. Get it right, and you’re rewarded with a card describing what you’ve just created. New discoveries are added to your growing card collection. Molecule Maker is perfect for quick breaks, longer sessions, or that “just one more level” feeling. Relax, experiment, and enjoy a smart little puzzle game that’s as calming as it is curious.

About

Edoku

This logic puzzle game replaces traditional numbers with unique hand-drawn doodles. Solve puzzles by ensuring each doodle appears once per row, column, and box. Enjoy daily challenges, collect doodle rewards, and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Themed hand-drawn doodle puzzles
  • Daily Grid challenges with collectible doodles
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Hints and undo functionality
  • Light and dark appearance modes
  • Offline play
  • Progress tracking and Game Center integration
Features
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Sudoku, but with hand-drawn doodles instead of numbers. Edoku keeps the classic 9×9 logic you know, then makes it a little calmer, more visual, and more personal. Each doodle must appear exactly once in every row, column, and 3×3 box. Choose a doodle pack and difficulty, play the Daily Grid, or come back to a puzzle you already started. Whether you want a quick logic challenge, a quiet break, or something to wind down with before bed, Edoku is designed to stay out of the way and let you focus. PUZZLES • Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert • A new Daily Grid with a unique doodle to collect • Hints and undo on every difficulty • Themed hand-drawn doodle packs • Light and dark appearances • Play offline with no ads • Made for iPhone and iPad PROGRESS • Earn XP and level up • Track activity, streaks, times, and progress • See your Daily Grid activity with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Compare Global Mastery, best scores, and best times through Game Center START FREE Play Easy puzzles and try three Daily Grids. Full Access unlocks every difficulty, all included doodle packs, and continued Daily Grid play.

Screenshots

Molecule Maker4 screens
Edoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Molecule Maker at none against Edoku's 1. Edoku's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Edoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Molecule Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Molecule Maker against 4.9 for Edoku. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Edoku has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Molecule Maker ships an update every 2 months, Edoku weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Molecule Maker versus Edoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMolecule MakerEdoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB245 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark BarclayAni Talakhadze

Customer experience

Molecule Maker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Edoku

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Molecule Maker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Edoku

One-time1
  • Edoku Full Access$12.99

Questions

Is Molecule Maker free?
Molecule Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Edoku free?
Edoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Molecule Maker or Edoku?
Molecule Maker is rated higher. Molecule Maker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Edoku averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.
Do Molecule Maker or Edoku have ads?
Neither Molecule Maker nor Edoku shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Molecule Maker or Edoku?
Molecule Maker ships an update every 2 months, and Edoku weekly. Most recently, Molecule Maker was updated on October 30, 2026 and Edoku on November 10, 2026.

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