PaD Prax vs MHNow Link
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaD Prax
This utility app helps players of a popular puzzle game practice their combo skills. It recreates in-game orb layouts from screenshots, allowing users to freely manipulate them for practice sessions. Features include time limits and a paint mode for creative orb arrangement.
- Recreate orb layouts from screenshots
- Practice combos with interactive orbs
- Adjustable time limits
- Paint mode for custom orb designs
- Supports 6x5 and 7x6 boards
- Orb editor with color customization
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Have you played iOS game "Puzzle & Dragons"? This is really useful tool for that! When you need to think about combos, the app will help you. Such as, you want to do big combos, also must make a success of it on the first time, etc... Anyway this makes your screenshot of battles to recreate orbs for practice. * This app need a screenshot with "Puzzle & Dragons". *** Features *** - Easy to use! - Quickly recreating orbs! - Time limit on/off in settings! - Anytime you can practice! - Paint mode without moving orbs! * it does NOT automatically mention to make high combos. *** how to use it *** 1. When you play PAD, capture a screen shot in dungeon. 2. Start the app, then load the picture which you took it. 3. Quickly just orbs will be set. 4. You can drag them as the original game. Also it can be reset anytime. *** Tips *** - If you tap a party image then the original image will be shown. - Nonstop timer will not stop until entire time even if you left a orb. - If you tap a timer on main view then the timer will be changed another one. *** Mode select on toolbar *** You can use this feature if you turn the Mode Select on in Settings. It will be changed like... Normal -> Paint -> Edit -> Normal ->... *** Paint mode *** You can paint on orbs if you want. Also the erase feature is the button on center of toolbar. *** Orb editor *** Orb color will be changed each time you tap. If you slide orbs while touch, next orb will change the same color. The colors are 6 types. Erase button is the center of toolbar. *** 6x5 or 7x6 board *** - Automatically loading.
MHNow Link
Manage your Monster Hunter Now gear progression and crafting status with this iOS app. It provides detailed information on required materials for each equipment level and includes features like notifications for material respawns and a bulletin board for exchanging friend codes.
- Equipment growth and management
- Material spot respawn notifications
- Friend code exchange bulletin board
- Login for cross-device data sync
- Detailed material requirements
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○モンスターハンター Now の装備グレードレベルなどの作成状態を管理できる唯一*の iOS アプリ ○最新情報からスキルシミュ、攻略情報まで狩猟に役立つコンテンツに簡単アクセス！ ○装備レベルごとの必要素材など、プロ向けの情報も充実 機能 • 装備の育成や管理に便利な装備管理機能 • 簡単にアクセスできるお役立ちサイト • フレンドコードの交換ができる掲示板 • 素材スポットのリポップを逃さない通知設定 ログイン機能 • アプリの利用にログインは必須ではありません • ログインには外部アカウントを利用できます • ログインすることでプロフィールや装備管理のデータを、別デバイスの MHNow Link アプリでも利用できるようになります 利用上のご注意 • 本アプリには内蔵したWebブラウザで外部サイトを表示する機能を有していますが、各コンテンツの提供元とは一切関係ありません • 非公式のアプリですので、Scopely Explore（スコープリー・エクスプロア）、および株式会社カプコンとは一切関係ありません。 *2026年9月時点 開発元調べ
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PaD Prax at none against MHNow Link's 10. PaD Prax also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. MHNow Link sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PaD Prax asks for nothing beyond the download.
PaD Prax ships an update every 2 months, MHNow Link monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PaD Prax | MHNow Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | F-NET Apps | OGUMA PRODUCTS |
Customer experience
PaD Prax
MHNow Link
In-app purchases
PaD Prax
No in-app purchases
MHNow Link
- 機能の強化Lv3（ファミリー） 月額プラン1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- 機能の強化Lv1 3か月プラン1 Month trial$1.993 Months
- 機能の強化Lv2 3か月プラン1 Month trial$2.993 Months
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- 機能の強化Lv3 3か月プラン1 Month trial$2.993 Months
- 機能の強化Lv3（ファミリー） 3か月プラン1 Month trial$3.993 Months
- 機能の強化Lv1 年額プラン2 Months trial$7.991 Year
- 機能の強化Lv2 年額プラン2 Months trial$8.991 Year
- 機能の強化Lv3 年額プラン2 Months trial$9.991 Year
- 機能の強化Lv3（ファミリー） 年額プラン2 Months trial$11.991 Year
- 装備管理プロ$3.99
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