Comparison

Pyralinks vs Layers

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

Head to head
About

Pyralinks

Engage your logic and intuition with a unique puzzle system based on building pyramids from tiles. Discover hidden patterns in language and math-based challenges. Future updates promise more diverse puzzle types.

Highlights
  • Unique pyramid-based puzzle system
  • Daily puzzles
  • Clean visuals and calm flow
  • Reasoning and intuition challenges
  • Language and math puzzles
  • Tile dragging and arrangement
Features
Currently charting
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Pyralinks is a daily puzzle game where every tile connects with the ones around it. Each puzzle takes the shape of a pyramid, and every connected pair of tiles must form a correct link. Swap tiles until the full pyramid is solved. Three puzzle types, with new puzzles every day: - Pyragrams: word pairs that combine to form a phrase, like "point blank" and "blank check" - Pyraphemes: word fragments that combine to form words - Pyrithmetic: arithmetic expressions formed from three numbers and an operator How to play 1. Drag one tile onto another to swap them. 2. Tap a link to mark connections you think are correct. Marked tiles move together. 3. Submit a guess. Correct links turn green and lock in place. 4. Use what you learn to fix the rest before you run out of guesses. Features - New puzzles every day - Streaks and stats to track your progress - Share a spoiler-free summary of your solve - A free account unlocks the puzzle archive and syncs your progress across devices Pyralinks Plus An optional monthly subscription that removes ads. Manage or cancel anytime from the Account page in the app. Terms of Use: https://www.pyralinks.com/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Think. Link. Sync. Created by TMBoyz LLC

About

Layers

Engage in a daily word puzzle featuring four mini-games that reveal words for a final challenge. Uncover hidden connections by grouping words on a sixteen-word board. Enjoy a new puzzle each day and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Four daily mini-games
  • Final sixteen-word connection puzzle
  • LetterLock, Anagram, Crossword, Word Search
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Streak tracking
  • Stats tracking
Features
Currently charting
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Four mini-games. Sixteen words. One final puzzle. Layers is a daily word puzzle with a twist: every puzzle contains four mini-games, and each one reveals a word you’ll need for the final board. Solve LetterLock, Anagram, Crossword, and Word Search to uncover four hidden words. Then bring those words into the final challenge: a sixteen-word board with four hidden connections. Tap four words, submit your guess, and try to find every group before your chances run out. Some connections are easy to spot. Others are designed to trick you. A word might look like it belongs in one group, but actually fits somewhere else. The best solves come from slowing down, spotting patterns, and thinking sideways. Every day brings a new puzzle that everyone plays together. Keep your streak alive, track your stats, and share your results without spoiling the answers. Every puzzle includes: LetterLock — Guess the hidden five-letter word Anagram — Unscramble the letters Crossword — Solve the clues Word Search — Find the hidden word Final Board — Use what you unlocked to solve four hidden connections Layers is built for people who love word games, crossword clues, anagrams, word searches, pattern puzzles, and those satisfying “wait, I see it now” moments. With Layers+, you get: Full archive — Play every past puzzle No ads — Just the game Streak recovery — Protect your progress after a missed day Hints — Get help when you’re stuck Four mini-games. Four hidden connections. One daily puzzle with layers to uncover. Terms of Use: https://hiddenlayerlabs.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://hiddenlayerlabs.com/privacy Subscription auto-renews monthly or annually at the rate shown at purchase. Cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings.

Screenshots

Pyralinks4 screens
Layers4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pyralinks and Layers both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Layers's written reviews are positive against 83% of Pyralinks's. Pyralinks's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Pyralinks sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Layers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 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 — 4.7 for Pyralinks against 4.8 for Layers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118 and 161 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Pyralinks's written reviews are positive against 100% of Layers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pyralinks ships an update every 3 weeks, Layers monthly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Pyralinks versus Layers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPyralinksLayers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (118 ratings)4.8 (161 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings118161 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#146 — better#191
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB94 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTMBoyz LLCHidden Layer Labs LLC

Customer experience

Pyralinks

All ratings101 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative10.0%

Layers

All ratings27 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pyralinks

Subscriptions1
  • Pyralinks Plus$1.991 Month
2 purchases

Layers

Subscriptions2
  • Layers+ Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Layers+ Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Pyralinks free?
Pyralinks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Layers free?
Layers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pyralinks or Layers?
Layers is rated higher. Pyralinks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while Layers averages 4.8 from 161 ratings.
Do Pyralinks or Layers have ads?
Both Pyralinks and Layers show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pyralinks or Layers?
Pyralinks ships an update every 3 weeks, and Layers monthly. Most recently, Pyralinks was updated on November 5, 2026 and Layers on November 5, 2026.
Which is more popular, Pyralinks or Layers?
Pyralinks currently peaks at #146 in the App Store charts, and Layers at #191. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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