Aurora Slant vs Masyu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aurora Slant
Solve logic puzzles by filling cells with diagonal lines, connecting corners, and satisfying numbered hints. Enjoy 900 handcrafted puzzles and a daily challenge with offline play and smart hints.
- Fill cells with diagonal lines
- Connect corners to form paths
- Satisfy numbered hint requirements
- 900 handcrafted puzzles
- Daily challenge with streak tracking
- Offline play
- Smart hints and undo/redo
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Fill every cell with a diagonal line using pure logic. Connect corners, satisfy numbered hints, and solve 900 handcrafted Slant puzzles plus a new daily challenge every day. HOW TO PLAY • Fill each cell with a forward slash / or backslash \ • Lines connect at corners to form paths • Numbered hints show how many line ends touch that corner • No closed loops allowed anywhere in the grid WHY PUZZLE FANS STAY • 900 handcrafted puzzles across Easy, Medium, and Hard • Smooth difficulty curve with chapter-based progression • Fresh daily challenge with streak tracking and milestones • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Smart hints, undo, redo, and restart anytime • Home Screen widget, dark mode, and multiple themes • Full offline play A FAIR PREMIUM MODEL • Start free with opening puzzles • Unlock the full journey with a single purchase • No subscriptions, no ads Perfect for fans of Sudoku, Nonograms, Picross, Hashi, Nurikabe, Akari, and other Nikoli-style logic puzzles.
Masyu
Solve the classic Japanese pearl puzzle by drawing a single, closed loop that passes through every black and white pearl. Enjoy deep logic challenges with intuitive touch controls, multiple grid sizes, and daily or random challenges for endless replayability. Track your progress with missions and aim for your best scores.
- Authentic Masyu/Pearl Puzzle gameplay
- Multiple grid sizes (5x7 to 10x15)
- Daily and Random Challenges
- Offline play with timer and scores
- Progress tracking with missions
- Intuitive touch controls
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Masyu is the classic Japanese pearl puzzle — draw one closed loop through every black and white pearl. Clean rules. Deep logic. Built for touch: swipe to draw, pinch to zoom, long-press to mark edges, undo anytime. FEATURES • Authentic Masyu / Pearl Puzzle gameplay • 6 sizes from quick 5×7 to deep 10×15 • Daily Challenge with calendar history • Random Challenge for endless variety • Beginner tour and tips • Offline play, timer & best scores • Missions to track your progress Simple to start. Satisfying to master. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.puzzles-together.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Masyu at 5.0 against Aurora Slant's 4.0. Masyu also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). Aurora Slant's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Aurora Slant sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Masyu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Masyu holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Aurora Slant ships an update every 9 days, Masyu fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aurora Slant | Masyu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN URBANEK | 建明 顾 |
In-app purchases
Aurora Slant
- Full Access$1.00
Masyu
- 30 puzzles$0.99









