Puzzle Vault vs Gridweave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Puzzle Vault
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Twenty-eight logic, card, sliding and strategy games in one complete offline puzzle app. Sudoku, Solitaire, Nonogram, Minesweeper, Sokoban, Checkers and twenty-two more, each with four difficulty tiers and unlimited levels. No internet needed. No lives system, no energy bars, no countdown clocks. Play anywhere, anytime. On a flight, on the subway or at home, Puzzle Vault is fully playable offline with no Wi-Fi at all. Nothing makes you wait and no clock pushes your next move. It is built for players who want pure logic, deep strategy and zero pressure. PUZZLES THAT PLAY FAIR Many puzzle apps hand you random boards that force a guess. Puzzle Vault checks its boards first: * Guess-free Minesweeper: every board is verified solvable by deduction, so you never lose to a coin flip. * Sudoku, Binary Grid and Recipedoku puzzles are checked to have exactly one solution. Nonogram and Bridges puzzles are checked by a solver too. * Klotski and Sliding Tiles levels are built from a solved position, so every layout can be solved. FOUR TIERS IN EVERY GAME Recruit, Pro, Elite, Grandmaster. Each tier keeps its own progress, so you can push Grandmaster Sudoku while relaxing on Recruit Klondike. Games save as you play: close the app any time and pick up where you left off. THE 28 GAMES (NO WORD GAMES) LOGIC & NUMBERS (9) * Sudoku: classic number placement by pure deduction. * Nonogram: use the number clues to reveal a hidden picture. * Minesweeper: clear the field with logic, never luck. * Bridges: join every island into one bridge network. * 2048: slide and merge to reach the top tile. * Number Match: pair equal numbers or sums of ten. * Recipedoku: a Sudoku twist where clashing ingredients cannot touch. * Lights Out: switch every light off. * Binary Grid: fill the grid with 0s and 1s under strict balance rules. CARDS (3) * Klondike Solitaire: the classic, with Draw 1 or Draw 3. * TriPeaks Solitaire: clear three peaks of cards. * FreeCell Solitaire: every deal can be won with careful planning. MOVE & SLIDE (9) * Sokoban: push boxes onto their targets. * Klotski: slide blocks to free the big one. * Pipe Sort: sort coloured balls into matching pipes. * Bolt Sort: sort coloured nuts onto matching bolts. * Light Bounce: place mirrors to bend beams onto every target. * Chroma Link: join matching dots and fill the grid. * Sliding Tiles: slide the numbers back into order. * Ice Slide: you only stop at a rock or the edge, so plan each slide. * Block Fit: drag shapes onto the grid to clear lines. COLOUR & MEMORY (2) * Twin Tiles: find every matching pair. * Chroma Code: crack the hidden colour code in the fewest guesses. VERSUS THE COMPUTER (5) * Reversi: outflank and flip discs to own the board. * Four in a Row: drop discs to line up four before the computer does. * Checkers: forced jumps, kings and sharp tactics. * Nine Men's Morris: form mills to remove your opponent's pieces. * Fleet Hunt: hide your fleet, then find and sink theirs. The computer opponents get smarter on the higher tiers. BUILT FOR PLAYERS, NOT GRINDING * Hundreds of levels in every game, and most keep generating fresh boards. * Undo in most puzzles, so you can test ideas without penalty. * How-to cards and strategy tips for every game. * Quick resume: jump back into your last game with one tap from the home screen. * Soft sounds and gentle haptics, each with an off switch. PERFECT FOR ANY MOMENT Long flights, daily commutes, coffee breaks, winding down before bed or keeping your mind sharp. Puzzle Vault is free to play. An occasional full-screen ad appears between levels, with optional rewarded ads for extra hints. You never need to watch an ad or pay to keep playing. Download Puzzle Vault and play 28 classic logic, board and card games, offline.
Gridweave
Engage in a logic-based puzzle experience where you fill squares to reveal hidden pictures. Enjoy unlimited hints and a daily challenge. Collect hundreds of unique images across themed albums.
- Logic-based puzzle solving
- Collectible hidden pictures
- Unlimited free hints with explanations
- Daily puzzle challenges
- No lives or countdown timers
- Ad-free experience
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Gridweave is a calm, carefully crafted Nonogram experience. Follow the clues, fill the squares, and watch a hidden picture come to life—then keep it in your collection. Pure logic, no pressure Every puzzle is designed to be solved by logic. No lives, no countdowns, no ads. Make a mistake? Undo a whole stroke and keep going at your own pace. Pictures worth collecting Every solved puzzle reveals a picture with its own backdrop. Collect 600 pictures across 16 albums, grouped into themed chapters. Hints that explain Hints are free and unlimited. They never play the puzzle for you: they point to a row or column and explain why the next move follows, so you still fill the squares yourself. A puzzle every day Come back for a new Daily Challenge. Your monthly calendar fills in as you solve. Start with 100 puzzles, and today's Daily Challenge is always free. One purchase unlocks the remaining 500 puzzles and all past Daily Challenges. No subscription. No account required; your progress is stored locally on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Puzzle Vault at none against Gridweave's 1. Gridweave's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Gridweave sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Puzzle Vault asks for nothing beyond the download.
Puzzle Vault ships an update monthly, Gridweave fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Puzzle Vault | Gridweave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 38 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thiagarajan Natchiappan | 昱 王 |
In-app purchases
Puzzle Vault
No in-app purchases
Gridweave
- Full Game$4.99









