Comparison

Kushi vs Viper maze

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

Head to head
About

Kushi

Features
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Slide, merge, and clear the delicious Dango! A strategic 3x4 grid puzzle where you combine colorful Dango on skewers to achieve the highest score. 【How to Play】 - Slide: Swipe in any of the 4 directions to move all Dango simultaneously. - Merge: When two Dango of the same color collide, they merge into a new color and earn you points! - Appear: After each move, new white or orange Dango appear on empty skewer spots. - Clear: Reach specific target colors to clear Dango from the skewers. - Level Up: As your score grows, the target colors change, increasing the challenge! Don’t let the skewers get full! Strategy is key to clearing the board and reaching the top score. 【Controls】 - Move: Swipe the screen to slide the dango. - Exit: Long press the screen to return to the start screen.

About

Viper maze

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Viper Maze is a retro-inspired snake puzzle game built exclusively for smartwatches. Swipe to slither through tight corridors and rotate the digital crown to turn. Each of the 100 handcrafted levels is a compact puzzle designed for short, satisfying play sessions — perfect for your wrist. No ads. No tracking. No distractions. Just you, the maze, and your instinct to survive. Designed specifically for smartwatch play.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kushi at Free against Viper maze's $1.99. Kushi also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Viper maze's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On 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

Kushi is free to download; Viper maze costs $1.99 up front. Viper maze sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kushi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kushi ships an update every 9 months, Viper maze every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Kushi versus Viper maze: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKushiViper maze
PriceFree — better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiyoshi IzumiMartin Gruner

In-app purchases

None

Kushi

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Viper maze

One-time1
  • Unlock Full game$3.99

Questions

Is Kushi free?
Kushi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Viper maze free?
Viper maze costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Kushi or Viper maze have ads?
Neither Kushi nor Viper maze shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kushi or Viper maze?
Kushi ships an update every 9 months, and Viper maze every 3 months. Most recently, Kushi was updated on October 3, 2026 and Viper maze on October 15, 2026.

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