Comparison

Hedgemaze vs Cascadou

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

Head to head
About

Hedgemaze

A relaxing logic puzzle game where you use grid clues to create a single path through various serene environments. It offers over 2,000 puzzles with increasing difficulty and a daily challenge mode with leaderboards. Enjoy a pure puzzle experience with no ads or timers.

Highlights
  • Logic-based grid puzzles
  • Build a single perfect path
  • 2,000+ puzzles
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Daily challenges with leaderboards
  • No ads or timers
Features
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Hedgemaze is a relaxing logic puzzle inspired by nonograms, picross, and traditional paper puzzles. Use row and column clues to build a single perfect path through flowers, zen gardens, torii gates, and winding rivers. Each puzzle challenges you to determine exactly which cells become hedge and which become path. Every puzzle has one unique solution and can be solved with logic alone. No guessing required. Play 2,000+ puzzles across four difficulties. Start with 6×6 Easy grids and work your way up to challenging 12×12 Expert puzzles with rivers, bridges, and new twists to master. Take on a new Daily Challenge every day. Solve three puzzles that reset at midnight, compete on global leaderboards for the fastest times, and track your streaks and best solves while earning achievements. No ads. No energy timers. Just puzzles.

About

Cascadou

A deckbuilding roguelike where poker hands trigger chain reactions. Plan sequences, use stickers to break rules, and unleash satisfying cascades. Survive seven days by creating high-scoring hands and upgrading your deck with collectible items.

Highlights
  • Deckbuilding roguelike gameplay
  • Collect and combine 120 stickers
  • 8 unique card types for combos
  • Permanent upgrades with 10 badges
  • Multiple play modes for all skill levels
  • Daily Challenges and special stages
Features
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A uniquely satisfying deckbuilding roguelike where poker hands topple into each other like dominoes. Plan the perfect sequence, break the rules with powerful stickers, and unleash cascades of pure joy! Each round raises the target score. With limited moves per round, you need to create the biggest scoring hands to survive seven days. Upgrade your 52‑card deck with collectible stickers, earn permanent badges, and discover special cards that open new ways to play. A new game mode debuts on iOS: Freeswap Run: Move cards freely, but you only have 4 chances to play! FEATURES The full, complete Cascadou game now available on the go! 120 stickers to collect, combine, and experiment with 8 card types that help you create wild combos 10 badges that permanently upgrade your run Auto saves game each round Multiple play modes for beginners and advanced players Daily Challenges: Chill Mode (free swaps, chase the longest chains) and Solitaire (remove all 52 cards in 20 moves or less) Morning, Afternoon, and Night stages with optional challenges and big rewards 20 rounds plus a tough final level that tests your deck and your skill Secrets to uncover and new modes and stickers to unlock Bronze, Silver and Gold medals to earn for each play mode Handcrafted art and music by solo developer machineboy from Norway High replayability with endless deck, sticker, and badge combos So take off your shoes, kick back, and soak in the delightful chain reactions of Cascadou!

Screenshots

Hedgemaze4 screens
Cascadou4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hedgemaze at Free against Cascadou's $4.99. Hedgemaze also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). Cascadou's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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

Hedgemaze is free to download; Cascadou costs $4.99 up front. Hedgemaze sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cascadou asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hedgemaze holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hedgemaze's written reviews are positive against 92% of Cascadou's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hedgemaze versus Cascadou: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHedgemazeCascadou
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (19 ratings) — better3.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB529 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrew KoontzMachineboy AS

Customer experience

Hedgemaze

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cascadou

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hedgemaze

One-time1
  • Hedgemaze Pro$4.99
None

Cascadou

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hedgemaze free?
Hedgemaze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cascadou free?
Cascadou costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hedgemaze or Cascadou?
Hedgemaze is rated higher. Hedgemaze averages 5.0 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Cascadou averages 3.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Hedgemaze or Cascadou have ads?
Neither Hedgemaze nor Cascadou shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hedgemaze or Cascadou?
Hedgemaze ships an update fortnightly, and Cascadou fortnightly. Most recently, Hedgemaze was updated on September 22, 2026 and Cascadou on September 21, 2026.

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