CineMaze vs CoverSmash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CineMaze
Connect any two movies by tracing shared actors through their filmographies. Compete daily for high scores and track your progress with detailed stats and achievements. Prove your knowledge of Hollywood's interconnectedness.
- Connect movies via shared actors
- Daily movie connection challenges
- Track streaks and statistics
- Earn achievements
- View movie and cast details
- Build watchlists and favorite actor lists
- Offline play
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How are any two movies connected? Find out in CineMaze! Start with two movies and connect them through shared actors, one step at a time. Pick an actor from the either movie's cast, explore their filmography, and work your way towards a match on both sides. The fewer moves you make, the better your star rating. DAILY CHALLENGE A new movie pair every day. Compete for gold, silver, and bronze medals. Build your streak and track your stats over time. STAR RATINGS Gold: shortest path possible Silver: close to optimal Bronze: you found the connection FEATURES • Connect any two movies through their shared cast • New daily challenge every day • Track your current and longest streaks • Earn achievements like Speed Demon and Explorer • View detailed movie info, ratings, and cast • Build your watchlist and favorite actors list • Share your results and challenge friends • Works offline after initial load HOW TO PLAY You're given two movies: one on the left, one on the right Tap an actor who appeared in either movie Browse that actor's other films and pick one Keep going until you get the same actor or the same movie appear on both sides. The connection is made! See your score! Every movie fan knows that Hollywood is a small world. CineMaze lets you prove it. All movie data, posters, and actor information provided by The Movie Database (TMDB). This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
CoverSmash
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Britney Spears sung heavy metal? Bossa nova Taylor Swift? Listen to a cover of a popular song and guess the original artist before the timer hits zero. Focus on the lyrics, because you have 30 seconds to guess the original artist. The faster you smash the right answer, the more points you earn! Keep your streak alive to build a massive score multiplier and rocket up the global charts. Discover new artists covering your favorite songs with everything from acoustic to genre-bending! Each level you smash right, the cover and original artist will be added to a playlist for you to connect with AppleMusic. Features: Fast-paced music trivia: With a catalog covering the biggest hits of the genreations, you'll be singing along with each level! Genre-bending: Listen to covers remaking hits as rock, acoustic, country and more! Score multipliers: Chain correct answers into streaks to boost your multiplier and chase huge scores. Leaderboards: Smash your way to the top of the CoverSmash charts, between your friends and against players around the world! AppleMusic: Connect your AppleMusic account and create playlists of the songs you like most Suggest Covers: Have a cover you love? Send it to us and we'll add it to the mix! ---------------------------------------------- Think you can recognize every artist from just a cover? Play CoverSmash and find out!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CineMaze at 15.1 against CoverSmash's 26.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | CineMaze | CoverSmash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Samuel Vary | Shannighan |
In-app purchases
CineMaze
No in-app purchases
CoverSmash
No in-app purchases









