Comparison

Puzzled Arcade vs Cracks

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

Head to head
About

Puzzled Arcade

Engage in fast-paced, competitive puzzle gameplay across four distinct modes. Challenge friends, climb global leaderboards, and sharpen your skills with quick, rewarding sessions.

Highlights
  • Four distinct puzzle modes
  • Quick gameplay sessions
  • Global and mode-specific leaderboards
  • Friend challenge system
  • Progress tracking and stats
  • Game Center integration
Features
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Puzzled Arcade is a fast, competitive puzzle game built for quick runs, high scores, and “one more round” energy. Play across four distinct game modes: • Tile Rush • Match Frenzy • Word Sprint • Pulse Path Every run is a chance to: • beat your best score • climb the global leaderboard • improve your streak • challenge friends • sharpen your speed, memory, and pattern skills WHY PLAY • Four polished puzzle modes with different gameplay feel • Fast sessions that are easy to jump into anytime • Score chasing with global and mode-specific ranks • Friend challenge system for direct rivalries • Game Center integration • Progress tracking, stats, and milestones • Music and audio controls built into the experience COMPETE YOUR WAY Push for a higher score, answer a friend’s challenge, or jump into another round to keep your momentum alive. Whether you have one minute or twenty, Puzzled Arcade is built to make every run feel worth it. PREMIUM Puzzled Arcade includes an optional premium upgrade that removes ads and unlocks extra perks. Optional coin bundles are also available. Download Puzzled Arcade and see how high you can climb. Terms of Use: https://trailpeakstudio.com/terms/index.html | Privacy Policy: https://play.trailpeakstudio.com/privacy-policy/

About

Cracks

This match-3 puzzle game features a fracturing board where tiles shatter and disappear. Match tiles to reinforce the surface and prevent the board from collapsing. Survive all your moves to win.

Highlights
  • Fracturing board mechanic
  • Match tiles to reinforce
  • Special matches for unique effects
  • 100 levels across 10 worlds
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Combo scoring and chain reactions
  • iCloud sync and Game Center leaderboards
Features
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The ground is breaking apart. Can you hold it together? Cracks is a match-3 puzzle game with a twist — the board is fracturing beneath every tile. Each turn, cracks spread across the surface. When a tile shatters, it's gone for good. Let too many tiles break and the board collapses. Your job: match tiles to reinforce the surface and survive. HOW IT WORKS • Swap adjacent tiles to make matches of 3 or more • Matched tiles reset their fracture level, strengthening the board • Unmatched tiles crack further each turn, eventually shattering into holes • Survive all your moves without the board collapsing SPECIAL MATCHES • Match 4 in a line — Line Reinforcer: repairs an entire row or column • Match 5 in a line — Restore Bomb: repairs a 3x3 area • Match an L or T shape — Stabilizer: freezes nearby tiles for 3 turns FEATURES • 100 levels across 10 worlds — from The Quarry to Eternity • Progressive difficulty with fracture rates, grace periods, and board sizes that evolve • Combo scoring with chain reactions • Hint system when you're stuck • Visual urgency — watch the board shift to red as collapse approaches • iCloud sync across devices • Game Center leaderboards • No ads. No pay-to-win. Every move matters. Every match counts. How long can you hold the cracks together?

Screenshots

Puzzled Arcade4 screens
Cracks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Puzzled Arcade at none against Cracks's 7. Puzzled Arcade also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Cracks's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, rating 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

Both are free to download. Cracks sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Puzzled Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Puzzled Arcade against 5.0 for Cracks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzled Arcade ships an update fortnightly, Cracks weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Puzzled Arcade versus Cracks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzled ArcadeCracks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJaron HumistonBill Schenk

In-app purchases

None

Puzzled Arcade

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Cracks

One-time7
  • Pack 2$1.99
  • Pack 3$1.99
  • Pack 1$1.99
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  • Pack 4$1.99
  • Glass Tile Theme$1.99
  • Lava Tile Theme$1.99
  • The Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Puzzled Arcade free?
Puzzled Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cracks free?
Cracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Puzzled Arcade or Cracks?
Puzzled Arcade and Cracks are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Puzzled Arcade or Cracks have ads?
Puzzled Arcade shows ads; Cracks does not.
Which is updated more often, Puzzled Arcade or Cracks?
Puzzled Arcade ships an update fortnightly, and Cracks weekly. Most recently, Puzzled Arcade was updated on October 28, 2026 and Cracks on October 25, 2026.

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