Comparison

Grades Puzzle vs XonixMinimal

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

Head to head
About

Grades Puzzle

Features
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Grades puzzle is a logic puzzle game. Fill numbers in some cells of a grid with size of 8x8 or 12x12 that satisfy rules: + No two horizontally, vertically or diagonally adjacent cells contain a digit + The numbers across the top of the grid indicates or count the total of numbers in the according columns. + The numbers down the left of the grid indicates or count the total of numbers in the according rows. + The numbers across the bottom of the grid are the sum of numbers in the according columns. + The numbers down the right of the grid are the sum of numbers in the according rows. Have fun! Feel free to give your feed back here!

About

XonixMinimal

Features
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INTRODUCING: - Slide to ENGAGE on the opening screen - Pick Regular or Easter Bunny mode before you play - Easter Bunny: bunny bricks + welcome animation (default in April) - Clearer hints before each realm - Better level analytics Previous version: INTRODUCING: - New seasonal character Bรถse Kaninchen - Simplified gameplay for the holidays season - Hidden Easter Egg to navigate between levels Previous version: Refined Gameplay based on the feedback from the user: Geo The "Cats vs. Bricks" Rebranding Update: TOTAL REBRAND: XonixMinimal is now Cats vs. Bricks! NEW THEME: Experience the core logic with all-new Cat and Brick entities. BALANCED PROGRESSION: 10 curated Realms with a refined difficulty curve. RESPAWN MECHANIC: In Inverse Mode, eliminated Cats now respawn after a 3-second delay for a constant challenge. DISTRIBUTED STARTS: Multiple cats now spawn from different sides of the screen to test your reactions. UPDATED VISUALS: New artistic assets.

Screenshots

Grades Puzzle4 screens
XonixMinimal1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: XonixMinimal at every 2 months against Grades Puzzle's every 5 months. Grades Puzzle's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grades Puzzle ships an update every 5 months, XonixMinimal every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Grades Puzzle versus XonixMinimal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrades PuzzleXonixMinimal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better26.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size96 MB50 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHieu HoangAlexander Savelyev

In-app purchases

None

Grades Puzzle

No in-app purchases

None

XonixMinimal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grades Puzzle free?
Grades Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XonixMinimal free?
XonixMinimal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grades Puzzle or XonixMinimal have ads?
Neither Grades Puzzle nor XonixMinimal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grades Puzzle or XonixMinimal?
Grades Puzzle ships an update every 5 months, and XonixMinimal every 2 months. Most recently, Grades Puzzle was updated on November 8, 2026 and XonixMinimal on October 30, 2026.

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