Comparison

next vs CardsDoku

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

Head to head
About

next

Engage your mind with unique logic and math puzzles. Discover hidden patterns and find the missing element in an ever-evolving challenge. This game offers a minimalist design and a relaxing soundscape to enhance your reasoning and observation skills.

Highlights
  • Unique sequences
  • Evolving difficulty
  • Minimalist design
  • Mathematical and logical puzzles
  • Adaptive progression
  • Relaxing soundscape
  • Multilingual support
Features
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Step into a world where logic meets intuition, and numbers reveal their hidden patterns. Your mission is simple yet endlessly challenging: discover what comes next. Every level presents a new sequence, mathematical or logical, always unique. From basic arithmetic to unexpected patterns, your brain will face an ever-evolving test of reasoning, observation, and creativity. Can you decode the logic behind each sequence and find the missing element? - Unique Sequences: No two puzzles are alike. Each one hides its own logic, from simple progressions to mind-bending concepts that defy expectations. - Evolving Difficulty: The game starts simple but quickly pushes your limits, testing memory, math, and intuition in equal measure. - Minimalist Focus: A clean, distraction-free design keeps your mind on what matters. Every number counts, can you spot the rule? - Mathematical and Beyond: Not every answer lies in math alone. Some sequences draw from time, geometry, or hidden real-world logic. - Adaptive Progression: The challenge evolves with you. Whether you are a casual player or a puzzle expert, every sequence will keep you thinking. - Relaxing Soundscape: Subtle music helps you focus and stay calm, every solved puzzle feels like pure insight. - Multilingual Support: Challenge your brain in your preferred language. Are you smart enough to find the next number in every sequence? Will your mind uncover the patterns others miss? Your journey into the world of logic begins now. Think deeper. Guess smarter. Master the sequence.

About

CardsDoku

Features
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CardsDoku is the card game your brain has been waiting for — the spatial puzzle fused with the thrill of poker. Drag groups of cards onto a 9×9 board. Line up a valid poker hand — Three of a Kind or better — across a row, column, 3×3 zone, or a compact 2×3 cluster, and those cards clear. Chain combos, trigger cascades, and keep the board alive as long as you can. Easy to learn, deep to master. WHY YOU'LL GET HOOKED • Poker meets puzzle — clear cards by building real poker hands • "One more turn" scoring: combos, cascades, streaks, and zone bonuses • A fresh Daily Challenge every day — missed one? Catch up right on the calendar • Game Center leaderboards and 16 achievements to chase • Relaxing to pick up, tricky to put down PLAY YOUR WAY • Free to play and fully offline — no account, no internet required • Optional one-time Premium removes ads forever FEATURES • 9×9 board with 3×3 Sudoku-style zones • Dozens of piece shapes — including crosses and diagonals • Clean, tactile card visuals and satisfying clear celebrations • Sound and haptics you can toggle on or off No sign-ups. No pressure. Just you, the cards, and one more perfect clear. Download CardsDoku and see how high you can score.

Screenshots

next4 screens
CardsDoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: next at none against CardsDoku's 1. next also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. CardsDoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. next asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

next ships an update weekly, CardsDoku every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
next versus CardsDoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternextCardsDoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB9 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRaul DavrishevCortexa LLC

In-app purchases

None

next

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CardsDoku

One-time1
  • CardsDoku Premium$1.99

Questions

Is next free?
next is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CardsDoku free?
CardsDoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do next or CardsDoku have ads?
Both next and CardsDoku show ads.
Which is updated more often, next or CardsDoku?
next ships an update weekly, and CardsDoku every 4 days. Most recently, next was updated on September 18, 2026 and CardsDoku on September 10, 2026.

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