Comparison

Hit & Blow vs Firefly Garden

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

Head to head
About

Hit & Blow

Features
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Immerse yourself in the exhilaration of codebreaking. "Hit & Blow - Code Detective -" is a cyberpunk number guessing puzzle that demands ultimate thinking speed. [LOCAL MATCH (PvP) IS LIVE!] Defeating AI not enough? Then hack your friend right next to you. Use local network to prove who the real "Code Detective" is. The first to expose each other's secret code is the victor. [THE MISSION] Decode the 3-digit hidden sequence generated by the AI or your friends in the minimum number of steps. [WHY PLAY?] EXHILARATING CONTROLS: Experience zero-stress input designed for the modern hacker. No lag, just pure logic. TACTICAL BRAIN BATTLE: A battle of wits where you deduce the secret code using clues: "Hits" (correct number & position) and "Blows" (correct number, wrong position). STYLISH UI: Immerse yourself in a minimalist cyberpunk interface that maximizes your focus. [RECOMMENDED FOR] ・Killing time during daily commutes. ・Brain training to sharpen deductive reasoning and logical thinking skills. ・Enthusiasts of cyberpunk and hacker worlds. ・Couples and friends who want a quick intellectual challenge. ・Anyone seeking the "rush" of solving high-stakes logic puzzles. Can you outsmart your opponent and crack the code? System Breach Initiated.

About

Firefly Garden

Place fireflies to illuminate a garden by lighting up rows and columns. Solve logic puzzles by following clues to light every square. Enjoy daily challenges and an endless mode.

Highlights
  • Light up rows and columns with fireflies
  • Solve logic puzzles with unique clues
  • 100 gardens across four worlds
  • Daily Glow puzzles
  • Endless Night mode
  • Offline play
  • Hints and undo options
Features
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Place a firefly and watch the garden light up. Each firefly lights its whole row and column until a rock gets in the way. Two fireflies can't see each other. A rock with a number needs exactly that many fireflies right next to it. Light every square and the garden blooms. Every puzzle has one answer. Follow the clues to find it. There are 100 gardens across four worlds. The first time you play, a quick practice shows you how it all works. There's a new Daily Glow puzzle every day. Everyone gets the same one, and you get one try with a set number of moves. Keep your streak going, and if you want, it can remind you an hour before your streak runs out. It opens after five gardens. Endless Night keeps going as long as you do. The gardens get bigger and harder the deeper you go. It opens after the first world. Sign in to Game Center if you want to see how your streak and your glow stack up against everyone, or just your friends. Stuck in a garden? Hint shows you a good next move, and you can undo or start over whenever you want. The gardens and Endless Night work offline, and no Firefly Garden account is required. The Daily Glow checks the date online, so everyone plays the same puzzle on the same day. The game is free, with ads between gardens and optional rewarded ads for hints. A one-time Remove Ads purchase removes the ads and makes hints free. Optional tips support the game; there is no subscription. Ads, purchases, and restoring purchases need an internet connection. It supports VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion, and you can turn sound and haptics off in Settings.

Screenshots

Hit & Blow4 screens
Firefly Garden4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hit & Blow at none against Firefly Garden's 4. Firefly Garden's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. Firefly Garden sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Hit & Blow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hit & Blow ships an update every 4 days, Firefly Garden daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hit & Blow versus Firefly Garden: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHit & BlowFirefly Garden
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.216.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertakeshi katoSam Petersen

In-app purchases

None

Hit & Blow

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Firefly Garden

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Kind Tip$2.99
  • Big Tip$4.99
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  • Remove Ads$5.99

Questions

Is Hit & Blow free?
Hit & Blow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Firefly Garden free?
Firefly Garden is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hit & Blow or Firefly Garden have ads?
Both Hit & Blow and Firefly Garden show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hit & Blow or Firefly Garden?
Hit & Blow ships an update every 4 days, and Firefly Garden daily. Most recently, Hit & Blow was updated on November 9, 2026 and Firefly Garden on November 10, 2026.

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