Comparison

Lockstep Puzzle vs Lockstep

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

Head to head
About

Lockstep Puzzle

Features
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ā–  A quiet game - Works without internet (except the optional daily ranking) - No account or sign-in required - No timers

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Lockstep

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Lockstep: Bead Puzzle is a calm game about moving everything at once. Swipe, and every bead on the board takes one step in that direction. A bead stops when a wall, the edge or another bead is in the way, and that's how you pull them apart. Get each bead onto its matching ring. • Hand-made cards from Beginner to Expert, each checked by a solver. Par is the fewest swipes possible; match it for three stars. • A Daily card, the same for everyone, with a streak to keep. Send it to a friend: they can play it straight from the link, even without the app. • Endless run: puzzles get harder, and swipes over par spend your spares. • Shuffle: a fresh puzzle at any difficulty, whenever you want one. • Arrows, holes, and a secret deck for those who clear every Expert card. • Hints that point the way without giving it away. • Plays on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch, with progress synced through iCloud. • Game Center leaderboards and achievements. Free to play: the Daily card, the Beginner and Intermediate cards, and Beginner Shuffle. Lockstep Complete, a one-time purchase, unlocks Advanced and Expert cards, the secret deck, Endless and every Shuffle level, on all your devices and for your family. Try today's card free in your browser at lockstepgame.com. No ads. No tracking. No subscription.

Screenshots

Lockstep Puzzle4 screens
Lockstep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lockstep at none against Lockstep Puzzle's shown. Lockstep also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). Lockstep Puzzle's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Lockstep Puzzle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Lockstep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lockstep Puzzle ships an update monthly, Lockstep daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Lockstep Puzzle versus Lockstep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockstep PuzzleLockstep
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKYUNGROK KIMRetra LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lockstep Puzzle

One-time4
  • 10 Hints$0.99
  • First-Purchase Offer$0.99
  • 40 Hints$1.99
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  • Unlock Everything$2.99
1 purchases

Lockstep

One-time1
  • Lockstep Complete$4.99

Questions

Is Lockstep Puzzle free?
Lockstep Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lockstep free?
Lockstep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lockstep Puzzle or Lockstep have ads?
Lockstep Puzzle shows ads; Lockstep does not.
Which is updated more often, Lockstep Puzzle or Lockstep?
Lockstep Puzzle ships an update monthly, and Lockstep daily. Most recently, Lockstep Puzzle was updated on October 25, 2026 and Lockstep on October 22, 2026.

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