Comparison

MAZE vs ThinkGrid

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

Head to head
About

MAZE

Engage your strategic thinking with a unique puzzle experience that combines tile placement and path building. Insert tiles to create paths, guide a character through labyrinths, and collect treasures. This game offers a progressive challenge with handcrafted puzzles and no time pressure.

Highlights
  • Strategic tile insertion
  • Path building gameplay
  • Treasure collection
  • Progressive challenge
  • Offline play
  • No time pressure
Features
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Ready to challenge your strategic thinking? MAZE combines tile placement with path building in a unique puzzle experience where every move matters. STRATEGIC TILE INSERTION Unlike traditional puzzles, MAZE gives you direct control over the labyrinth. Insert tiles strategically to create paths, guide Jules through the maze, and collect treasures. Each level starts with no valid path—your job is to build one! INNOVATIVE GAMEPLAY - Drag and drop tiles directly into the 4x4 grid - Watch the maze transform as you insert new paths - Plan your moves carefully—each tile placement changes everything - Smooth animations and satisfying haptic feedback COLLECT TREASURES Navigate through increasingly complex labyrinths to collect gems of every color. Each level presents a unique puzzle that requires creative spatial thinking and strategic planning. PROGRESSIVE CHALLENGE - Tutorial levels ease you into the mechanics - 20+ handcrafted puzzles with increasing difficulty - New mechanics introduced gradually - Lives system—play at your own pace (regenerate every 20 minutes) PERFECT FOR Fans of strategic puzzle games like Monument Valley and The Room or the famous Labyrinth board game. If you enjoy spatial reasoning challenges and thinking games with depth, MAZE is for you. KEY FEATURES - 6x6 or 8x8 labyrinth grid with direct tile insertion - Path building strategy gameplay - Multiple treasure types to collect - Automatic character movement - No time pressure—think and plan - Offline play—no internet required MAZE isn't just about solving puzzles—it's about building them as you go. Every tile you insert reshapes the labyrinth, creating new possibilities. Can you master strategic tile placement? Download MAZE now and start building your path to victory!

About

ThinkGrid

Features
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Eleven logic puzzles in one app. No ads, no timers, no energy bars — just a grid and the part of your brain that likes being asked something. THE PUZZLES Suguru — fill each cage with unique numbers Star Battle — place stars so no two touch Masyu — loop through black and white pearls Nonogram — reveal the picture from row and column clues Color Link — connect matching colors and cover the board Hashi — connect islands with bridges Light Up — place bulbs to light every white cell Kakuro — fill runs with digits that sum to each clue Fillomino — fill the grid so each number group has the right size Tents — pitch a tent next to every tree Bomb Digger — deduce where every mine is hidden Every puzzle is generated with a unique solution and is solvable by logic alone. You never have to guess. A NEW DAILY IN EVERY GAME Eleven daily puzzles, one per game, every day. Keep a streak, track which games you return to, and see your solving habits build up over the months. SIX DIFFICULTIES Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert, Master, Grandmaster. Easy is a coffee break. Grandmaster is not. LEARN ANY OF THEM Each game has a step-by-step guide that plays out on a real board, one move at a time, explaining why each move is the only one that works. No prior knowledge needed for any of the eleven. NO ADS, EVER The free tier is complete: every game, every daily, four difficulty tiers. There is no advertising anywhere in ThinkGrid and there never will be. THINKGRID PLUS For players who want the deep end: - Master and Grandmaster difficulty across every game - Daily archive — replay any past daily, back to launch - Seven extra themes: Paper, Midnight, Dusk, OLED, Blossom, Cobalt and Aurora - Solving insights: heatmaps, technique breakdowns, a monthly summary Yearly with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time payment for lifetime access. After the 7-day free trial, payment is charged to your Apple ID account. The yearly subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Available in English, Dutch and Spanish. Your progress stays on your device, and you can back it up and restore it yourself. Privacy policy: https://deappmakers.nl/legal/thinkgrid-privacy/ Terms of use: https://deappmakers.nl/legal/thinkgrid-terms/

Screenshots

MAZE4 screens
ThinkGrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MAZE at none against ThinkGrid's 5. MAZE also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). ThinkGrid's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. ThinkGrid sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per year. MAZE asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MAZE ships an update weekly, ThinkGrid every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
MAZE versus ThinkGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMAZEThinkGrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmotion Studio, IncDe Appmakers

In-app purchases

None

MAZE

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

ThinkGrid

Subscriptions1
  • ThinkGrid Plus Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time4
  • ThinkGrid Tip Espresso$1.99
  • ThinkGrid Tip Latte$3.99
  • ThinkGrid Tip Pot$8.99
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  • ThinkGrid Plus Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is MAZE free?
MAZE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThinkGrid free?
ThinkGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MAZE or ThinkGrid have ads?
MAZE shows ads; ThinkGrid does not.
Which is updated more often, MAZE or ThinkGrid?
MAZE ships an update weekly, and ThinkGrid every 3 months. Most recently, MAZE was updated on October 10, 2026 and ThinkGrid on October 17, 2026.

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