Jelmata vs Puzzlia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jelmata
A unique strategy board game where your score is the product of connected component sizes. Place cells to expand your groups, strategically blocking opponents or creating new scoring opportunities. Master four AI difficulties or challenge friends locally.
- Score based on connected component product
- Four AI difficulties
- Local multiplayer mode
- Multiple board sizes
- Global leaderboard
- Hint system
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Jelmata is a strategy game in which your score is the product of the sizes of your connected components. Place cells on the board, and any that touch orthogonally form a group. One group of 6 scores just 6. But split that into groups of 4 and 2? That's 4 × 2 = 8. This one rule changes everything. Do you extend a group to block your opponent, or break away to start a new one? Every cell you place shifts the math for both players — and a single move can flip who's winning. • FOUR AI DIFFICULTIES Learn the ropes on Easy, then work your way up to Elite — a neural network trained through hundreds of thousands of self-play games. • LOCAL MULTIPLAYER Pass the device and go head-to-head with a friend. • MULTIPLE BOARD SIZES Quick 5×5 matches or deep 8×8 battles. Pick the board that fits the moment. • GLOBAL LEADERBOARD See how you rank against players worldwide. • HINTS Stuck? Use hint credits to see a strong move. • GO PRO Remove ads, unlock Elite AI, and get unlimited undo.
Puzzlia
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Puzzlia is a relaxing block puzzle game where you piece together pixel art masterpieces! Drag and drop colorful blocks onto the grid to reveal hidden designs. HOW TO PLAY: Choose a puzzle, then drag the block pieces from the bottom of the screen onto the grid. Place them carefully to complete the pixel art image. Finish faster for more stars! FEATURES: • 20+ unique pixel art puzzles to solve • Beautiful designs: hearts, swords, dragons, butterflies and more • Simple drag-and-drop controls anyone can enjoy • Star rating system — aim for 3 stars on every level • Timer challenge — complete puzzles quickly for higher scores • Progressive difficulty from easy to expert • Gorgeous gradient visuals and smooth animations • Free to play PUZZLES INCLUDE: Heart, Sword, Star, Rocket, Diamond, Cat, Flower, Robot, Dragon, Butterfly, Mushroom, Anchor, Crown and many more! Perfect for puzzle lovers of all ages. Relax, focus, and piece together pixel art one block at a time. Download Puzzlia now and start building!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Puzzlia at none against Jelmata's 4. Puzzlia also leads on ads (none vs shown). Jelmata's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, device support 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
Both are free to download. Jelmata sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Puzzlia asks for nothing beyond the download.
Jelmata ships an update every 2 days, Puzzlia every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jelmata | Puzzlia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Motoki | Spaqi Consulting L.L.C |
In-app purchases
Jelmata
- 10 Hint Credits$0.99
- 25 Hint Credits$1.99
- Jelmata Pro$2.99
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- 100 Hint Credits$4.99
Puzzlia
No in-app purchases









