Comparison

Strata vs When It Clicks

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

Head to head
About

Strata

Features
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Minesweeper. Unboxed. The rules haven't changed. The grid has. Strata generates a new irregularly shaped board every time you play. No rectangles. No predictable patterns. Narrow corridors, isolated pockets, organic contours -- each puzzle is terrain you've never seen before. Same deduction. Same flags. Same satisfying cascade when you nail a zero-cell. But the geometry forces you to think again. BUILT FOR YOUR THUMBS Grids are deliberately small with large touch targets. No pinch-to-zoom. No panning. No squinting at tiny cells. The entire puzzle fits on one screen, playable one-handed. THREE DIFFICULTY TIERS Easy: Wide, forgiving shapes. 20-30 cells. Room to breathe. Medium: Corridors appear. Neighbor counts drop. 35-50 cells. Hard: Narrow bridges, peninsulas, 2-neighbor cells. 55-75 cells. Guessing happens. THE SHAPE IS THE GAME Irregular grids disrupt the patterns you've internalized from thousands of rectangular games. A cell with 3 neighbors instead of 8 changes everything. Peninsulas isolate information. Narrow bridges create chokepoints. The shape is the puzzle. WHAT YOU GET - Procedurally generated irregular grids - Classic minesweeper rules (tap to reveal, long-press to flag) - First-tap safety on every board - Per-difficulty stats: win rate, best time, streaks - Game state saves automatically - Haptic feedback tuned to each action - Dark mode by default WHAT YOU DON'T GET No tutorials. No hints. No ads. No accounts. No cloud. No in-app purchases. No internet required. Ever. A puzzle game for people who already know minesweeper.

About

When It Clicks

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When It Clicks is a cozy, chill puzzle game that tickles your brain in the best way. No rush - just you, stacked layers of blocks, and that lovely “aha!” when everything lines up. Yep, when it clicks, you’ll know. HOW IT WORKS Every puzzle is a 3D shape made of hand-crafted pixel art, split into layers that you rotate with a swipe. When the shape snaps into place: pure satisfaction. Easy to pick up, quietly rewarding to master. WHY IT FEELS GOOD • Play at your own speed; patience and a keen eye are rewarded. • Brain candy - Logic and a bit of spatial thinking, not twitchy reflexes. • That satisfying finish - Layers lock together with a clear, rewarding “done!” moment. • Hand-crafted pixel-art shapes - Each puzzle is a little work of art, from animals and objects to landmarks, transport, food, and nature. • Pretty 3D graphics - Clean isometric look with a cozy day/night theme. If you spot something in the sky tap it for a little boost. COLLECT & UNLOCK Solve puzzles to fill your collection. Unlock shapes across categories, earn stars as you go, and hit milestones for extra lives and bonus turns so you can keep the good vibes going. The collection will keep growing with future updates - always something new to discover. When It Clicks is free to play with optional rewarded ads. Perfect for a coffee break, a commute, or winding down when you want a puzzle that just feels good.

Screenshots

Strata4 screens
When It Clicks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Strata at none against When It Clicks's shown. When It Clicks's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Strata versus When It Clicks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrataWhen It Clicks
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew KearneyNikita Ovsyannikov

In-app purchases

None

Strata

No in-app purchases

None

When It Clicks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Strata free?
Strata is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is When It Clicks free?
When It Clicks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Strata or When It Clicks have ads?
When It Clicks shows ads; Strata does not.

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