Masyu vs must be one
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Masyu
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Masyu is the classic Japanese pearl puzzle ā 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 5Ć7 to deep 10Ć15 ⢠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
must be one
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must be one is a number puzzle built on a single rule ā the one in its name. A grid of numbers. Four operators. Combine neighboring tiles with arithmetic and collapse the whole board down to a single 1. That's the entire game: all becomes one. It reads as obvious for about three moves. Then it doesn't. - One rule, no filler ā no twenty-minute tutorial, no menus to dig through. You understand it in seconds and spend the rest of your time actually thinking. - Always solvable ā every stage is generated so that a solution is guaranteed to exist before you ever see it. If you're stuck, that's on you, not the board. - A climb that keeps widening ā early stages stay in single digits; later ones open the range up and the arithmetic gets meaner. - Free, and quick to pick up. One stage on the train; look up an hour later. From office-canard ā a one-person studio making small, system-first games. If this one gets its hooks in, there are more small games where it came from.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: must be one at none against Masyu's 1. Masyu's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Masyu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. must be one asks for nothing beyond the download.
Masyu ships an update fortnightly, must be one every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Masyu | must be one |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly ā better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 ā better | 15.6 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 建ę 锾 | office-canard games |
In-app purchases
Masyu
- 30 puzzles$0.99
must be one
No in-app purchases









