Comparison

Polygon Mayhem vs AreaNest

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

Head to head
About

Polygon Mayhem

Engage your mind with a unique puzzle game that uses geometric shapes to create intricate challenges. Solve spatial puzzles by strategically placing, rotating, and unfolding shapes to fit within a frame. This game offers a mentally stimulating and satisfying experience for puzzle enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Intricate spatial puzzle levels
  • Geometric shape manipulation
  • Logic and creativity challenges
  • Out-of-the-box thinking
  • Mentally stimulating gameplay
Features
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Polygon Mayhem is a highly innovative and intellectually engaging puzzle game that challenges players with a wide variety of intricate levels — some of which are true brain teasers. At the heart of the gameplay lies a clever mechanic: solving spatial puzzles using simple geometric shapes like squares and triangles. Players must strategically place, rotate, and unfold (flip) parts of these shapes to fit perfectly within the puzzle frame. This elegant combination of geometry, logic, and creativity results in a unique gameplay experience that encourages out-of-the-box thinking and spatial reasoning. Whether you're solving a quick level or tackling a complex shape arrangement, Polygon Mayhem delivers a deeply satisfying puzzle-solving experience that’s both fun and mentally stimulating.

About

AreaNest

A logic puzzle game where you divide a board into rectangles based on numbered areas. New mechanics are introduced as you progress, requiring strategic thinking to solve increasingly complex challenges.

Highlights
  • Rectangle division logic puzzles
  • Progressive introduction of new gimmicks
  • Hint system for assistance
  • Multiple worlds and stages
  • Simple, learnable rules
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Divide the board into rectangles so that each number matches the area of its region. The basic rules are simple to learn. But in AreaNest, that’s only the beginning. As you progress, new gimmicks appear—Pivots, mystery “?” cells with hidden numbers, special cells that change how areas are counted, and more. A strategy that worked on the last stage may not work on the next. Observe the board. Think it through. Find the breakthrough. AreaNest is a logic puzzle where every stage adds a new twist to the rules you thought you knew. 【Features of AreaNest】 ・Simple rules that are easy to learn and quick to play ・A growing variety of gimmicks as you progress ・From approachable puzzles to challenging stages that demand careful thought ・Hints to help you when you get stuck ・Plenty of stages spread across a variety of worlds “It can only go here.” That satisfying moment when everything suddenly clicks. Simple rules, combined with gimmicks that twist your expectations. Take on a new kind of area logic puzzle with AreaNest.

Screenshots

Polygon Mayhem4 screens
AreaNest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Polygon Mayhem at none against AreaNest's shown. Polygon Mayhem also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). AreaNest's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Polygon Mayhem sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and AreaNest sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Polygon Mayhem against 5.0 for AreaNest. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polygon Mayhem has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polygon Mayhem ships an update every 9 days, AreaNest daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Polygon Mayhem versus AreaNest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolygon MayhemAreaNest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerezra kohaviDaisuke Minobe

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Polygon Mayhem

One-time8
  • Gold Coins (1000)$0.99
  • Gems (100)$0.99
  • Gold Coins (5000)$3.99
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  • Unlock Level 7 & 8!$3.99
  • Gems (500)$3.99
  • Gems (1000)$7.99
  • Gold Coins (12000)$7.99
  • Unlock All Levels Forever!$12.99
8 purchases

AreaNest

One-time8
  • World NAGOYA$1.99
  • World TOKYO$1.99
  • World OSAKA$1.99
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  • World OKINAWA$1.99
  • World MERCURY$2.99
  • World VENUS$2.99
  • World EARTH$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Polygon Mayhem free?
Polygon Mayhem is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AreaNest free?
AreaNest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Polygon Mayhem or AreaNest?
Polygon Mayhem and AreaNest are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Polygon Mayhem or AreaNest have ads?
AreaNest shows ads; Polygon Mayhem does not.
Which is updated more often, Polygon Mayhem or AreaNest?
Polygon Mayhem ships an update every 9 days, and AreaNest daily. Most recently, Polygon Mayhem was updated on October 28, 2026 and AreaNest on October 25, 2026.

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