Single Strike vs Paeki
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Single Strike
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Single Strike - Cube is an innovative action-puzzle game that seamlessly blends one-line drawing with strategic defense. In this world, your finger is the most powerful weapon, and color is the purest form of power! [Core Gameplay: Trace to Defend] Above the battlefield, waves of colorful monsters surge along the path; below, a mysterious grid of cubes holds the key to victory. Observe the enemy’s color, locate matching cubes in the grid, and connect them with a single stroke. This is not just a test of speed, but a duel of wits. In a cluttered space, finding the right colors and planning the perfect line will determine the survival of your defense. Darkness is encroaching, and the colors are beginning to fade. Hero, it is time to move your fingertips—slash through the shadows and light up the world!
Paeki
Uncover a daily hidden image by revealing frosted tiles. Guess the picture using fewer tiles for a higher score. Offers hints, competitive leaderboards, and a premium upgrade for unlimited play and stats.
- Daily hidden picture puzzles
- Tile revealing mechanic
- Scoring based on tiles revealed
- Hints and clues
- Game Center leaderboards
- Achievements
- Puzzle Archive (Pro)
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One hidden picture. Sixteen frosted tiles. How sharp is your eye? Every day Paeki gives you a fresh image hidden beneath a grid of frosted glass tiles. Tap a tile to reveal a piece of the picture, then type your guess. The fewer tiles you need, the higher your score. It understands what you mean — synonyms, close answers, and common variations all count. HOW IT WORKS • A new puzzle every day at midnight — same image for everyone • Each tile you reveal costs points — guess early for a better score • Use hints if you're stuck — category hint or a detailed clue • Share your result as an emoji grid without spoiling the answer COMPETE WITH FRIENDS • Game Center leaderboard — daily rankings by score (fewer tiles, higher score) • 10 achievements to unlock: streaks, speed solves, perfect scores, and more • Share your emoji grid and challenge friends to beat your tile count PAEKI PRO (one-time purchase) • Puzzle Archive — revisit every past puzzle and relive your best solves • Weekly Challenge — 7 themed puzzles a week with a cumulative score • Nerd out on your stats — solve rate, average score, streaks, and trends • Practice Mode — unlimited puzzles filtered by category and difficulty • Ten visual themes to make the game yours PRIVACY FIRST • No accounts, no sign-in, no cloud storage • No third-party SDKs, no tracking, no ads — ever • Apple-native diagnostic signposts only (visible via Console.app to you, not us) • Your scores, your streaks, your device. Period. Two full years of daily content — more than 1,200 handpicked images across nature, architecture, food, animals, and more, with fresh puzzles in every update. Requires iOS 26. Privacy Policy: https://kynossstudios.com/paeki-privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Single Strike at none against Paeki's 1. Single Strike also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days) and device support (3 vs 1). Paeki's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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
Both are free to download. Paeki sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Single Strike asks for nothing beyond the download.
Single Strike ships an update daily, Paeki every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Single Strike | Paeki |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 俏 徐 | Steven Knauss |
In-app purchases
Single Strike
No in-app purchases
Paeki
- Paeki Pro$2.99









