Comparison

Speed Puzzler vs Paeki

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

Head to head
About

Speed Puzzler

This app offers a focused, distraction-free experience for puzzle enthusiasts looking to improve their solve times. It features both timed gameplay for competitive practice and a casual mode for relaxed puzzling.

Highlights
  • Timer-based puzzle gameplay
  • Casual mode for untimed play
  • Multiple puzzle categories
  • Best time tracking
  • Distraction-free experience
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Designed for speed puzzlers who enjoy improving their solve times through focused, distraction-free gameplay, this app lets you complete jigsaw puzzles as quickly as possible while tracking your best times. When you want a break from timed play, a casual mode is available for relaxed puzzle solving at your own pace. Whether you’re practicing between sessions or simply enjoy competitive-style puzzling on the go, the experience stays fast, clean, and intentional. Features: • Timer-based puzzle gameplay • Casual mode for untimed play • Multiple puzzle categories New puzzles and features will be added over time.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Daily hidden picture puzzles
  • Tile revealing mechanic
  • Scoring based on tiles revealed
  • Hints and clues
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Achievements
  • Puzzle Archive (Pro)
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Speed Puzzler4 screens
Paeki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Speed Puzzler at 5.0 against Paeki's 4.4. Speed Puzzler also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Paeki's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). 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. Paeki sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Speed Puzzler asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speed Puzzler holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paeki has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speed Puzzler ships an update every 2 weeks, Paeki every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Speed Puzzler versus Paeki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed PuzzlerPaeki
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHolly SawyerSteven Knauss

Customer experience

Speed Puzzler

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Paeki

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Speed Puzzler

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Paeki

One-time1
  • Paeki Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Speed Puzzler free?
Speed Puzzler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paeki free?
Paeki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speed Puzzler or Paeki?
Speed Puzzler is rated higher. Speed Puzzler averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Paeki averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Speed Puzzler or Paeki have ads?
Speed Puzzler shows ads; Paeki does not.
Which is updated more often, Speed Puzzler or Paeki?
Speed Puzzler ships an update every 2 weeks, and Paeki every 4 days. Most recently, Speed Puzzler was updated on October 31, 2026 and Paeki on October 24, 2026.

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