Hedgemaze vs Cascadou
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Logic-based grid puzzles
- Build a single perfect path
- 2,000+ puzzles
- Four difficulty levels
- Daily challenges with leaderboards
- No ads or timers
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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.
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hedgemaze | Cascadou |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (19 ratings) — better | 3.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 91.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 529 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drew Koontz | Machineboy AS |
Customer experience
Hedgemaze
Cascadou
In-app purchases
Hedgemaze
- Hedgemaze Pro$4.99
Cascadou
No in-app purchases





