Gyre vs Alphacomb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gyre
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Six coloured rings stand between your marker and the compass in the middle. Turn the rings until the gaps line up, roll the marker through, and find the shortest way out. 99 mazes, on iPhone and Apple Watch. HOW TO PLAY Swipe anywhere on the maze to turn the selected ring. Tap a coloured thumb under the board to pick another ring. Swipe the marker up or down and it rolls along the top lane, as far as the open gaps let it. READ THE DOTS Several rings can cover the same wall. The dots on the centre line show which rings still block the way. When a ring turns green, the path is open. Line up the gaps first, then move. EVERY MAZE IS FAIR No luck, no dead ends. A solver checks every maze before it ships, so there is always a way through, and par is the fewest moves possible. Replay a level and you get the same maze, so you can learn it and beat your own best. THREE STARS PER LEVEL Finish at or under par for three stars. One star unlocks the next maze, so you can keep going now and come back for a better route later. 99 mazes that get harder step by step, up to traps that run two rings deep. ON YOUR WRIST Gyre also runs on Apple Watch, no iPhone needed. Turn the rings with the Digital Crown and swipe to move the marker. Your stars sync both ways, so a maze you beat on the watch counts on the phone too. Levels 1-8 are free on the watch; one purchase unlocks the rest. MADE FOR QUIET MOMENTS - Works offline - No account, no sign-up - Light theme by day, dark theme at night - Pick your marker style and size, and how big the wall dots are - Sound, haptics and motion cues can all be turned off - No energy, no timers, no move limits FREE TO PLAY On iPhone, Gyre is free with a small banner ad. One purchase removes the ad for good. The only other purchase is the watch level pack. Level 1 is waiting. Start turning.
Alphacomb
This daily word puzzle game challenges you to find words using seven letters, with one central letter that must be included in every word. Unlock new puzzles and features as you climb the ranks, with options for kids and a premium subscription for expanded access.
- Honeycomb-shaped daily word puzzles
- Multiple language support
- Unlockable side honeycombs
- Kid-friendly mode with pop quizzes
- Progress tracking and achievements
- Customizable game appearance
- Apple Watch integration
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The daily spelling bee, rebuilt as a honeycomb — now in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish, and Swedish. Seven letters. One gold center. Find every word you can make — then hunt the pangrams that use them all. Climb the ranks from Beginner to Genius to Queen Bee. HOW TO PLAY • Every word must include the gold center letter • Letters may be reused • Words are 4 letters or longer • A pangram uses all 7 letters and scores a bonus • Side honeycombs hide letters until you rank up and unlock them WHAT MAKES ALPHACOMB DIFFERENT Most hive games give you one puzzle. Alphacomb fans extra honeycombs left and right of the daily hive, each with a new center letter and a tougher mix of hidden cells. Swipe to hop hives. Same letters, a completely new puzzle. FREE EVERY DAY • Today's hive plus one honeycomb on each side • 3 hint grids (word lengths and starting pairs) • The last 7 days in the archive • Stats, streaks, ranks, and achievements • Customize hive shape, typeface, letter size, and colors • Game Center leaderboards • Home-screen and Lock Screen widgets • Live Activities to track your progress • Play on Apple Watch once today's hive is loaded on iPhone KID MODE • Kid-friendly word lists in every language • Pop Quiz: hear a word and spell it back • Printable sight-word worksheets • Progress reports parents can share POLLEN TRAIL Complete a honeycomb's theme word one letter at a time to unlock a bonus color theme. ALPHACOMB PRO • Expand to 5 or 7 daily honeycombs • Unlimited hint grids • Full puzzle archive • No miss lockout • Extra hive colors • Reset a day and climb the ranks again • iCloud history sync across devices • Printable sight-word reprints • Family Sharing included Privacy-first: guesses, streaks, and settings stay on your device. We do not upload your word lists. SUBSCRIPTIONS Alphacomb Pro Monthly ($2.99) and Alphacomb Pro Yearly ($14.99). Lifetime unlock ($19.99) is a one-time purchase. All plans include Family Sharing. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Alphacomb at none against Gyre's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. Gyre sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Alphacomb sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Gyre | Alphacomb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Viktor Slivinskyi | Runnable Products, LLC |
In-app purchases
Gyre
- Remove Ads$1.99
Alphacomb
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$19.99








