Comparison

Hedgemaze vs Puzzlo

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

Puzzlo

Engage with an endless stream of simple, satisfying puzzles perfect for short breaks or extended play. Compete with friends on daily leaderboards or challenge them to fast-paced 60-second duels. Customize your experience with various ambient modes and soundscapes.

Highlights
  • Infinite puzzle feed
  • Daily Free Play score
  • Daily leaderboards
  • 60-second live duels
  • Ambient modes
  • Optional ambient soundscapes
Features
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Puzzlo is an infinite feed of simple, satisfying puzzles designed for quick play and longer sessions. Every completed puzzle adds to your daily Free Play score. Compare scores with friends on the daily leaderboard, or start a 60-second live duel with friends to see who can solve the most puzzles. Choose from Light, Dark, Rain, Nature, and Coffee ambient modes. Rain and Nature modes include optional ambient soundscapes. Puzzlo is designed for iPhone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hedgemaze4 screens
Puzzlo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hedgemaze at none against Puzzlo's shown. Hedgemaze also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (23 vs 5). Puzzlo's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Hedgemaze sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Puzzlo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hedgemaze against 5.0 for Puzzlo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hedgemaze ships an update fortnightly, Puzzlo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hedgemaze versus Puzzlo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHedgemazePuzzlo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (23 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better5
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB48 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDrew KoontzErvey Tech LLC

Customer experience

Hedgemaze

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

Puzzlo

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hedgemaze

One-time1
  • Hedgemaze Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Puzzlo

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Hedgemaze free?
Hedgemaze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puzzlo free?
Puzzlo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hedgemaze or Puzzlo?
Hedgemaze and Puzzlo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 23 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Hedgemaze or Puzzlo have ads?
Puzzlo shows ads; Hedgemaze does not.
Which is updated more often, Hedgemaze or Puzzlo?
Hedgemaze ships an update fortnightly, and Puzzlo weekly. Most recently, Hedgemaze was updated on October 24, 2026 and Puzzlo on October 8, 2026.

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