Comparison

Mystery Riddles vs Moonlight

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

Head to head
About

Mystery Riddles

Embark on a magical adventure to save a kingdom by restoring ancient tapestries. Solve a variety of logic puzzles across 10 mysterious locations. With two distinct game modes and 200 challenging levels, this game offers hours of brain-teasing fun.

Highlights
  • Two game modes: Picross and Fill-a-Pix
  • 200 total levels
  • Large puzzle grids up to 30x30
  • 10 mysterious locations to explore
  • Beautiful painted backgrounds
Features
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A doubly puzzling magical adventure! The most powerful magicians in the kingdom of Mysteria were once the Pictomancers, who had the power to imbue painted or woven images with arcane energy. They have all but disappeared from the land, taking their secrets with them, but the Great Tapestries they created in their heyday have kept Mysteria from harm... until now. With the Great Tapestries fraying and darkness returning to threaten Mysteria it's up to you, the last Pictomancer, to quest throughout the kingdom and restore these powerful images and save the kingdom. Take on the journey in one of two modes, tackling either the always-popular Pic-A-Pix puzzles or the brand new Fill-A-Pix! Each mode offers 100 exciting levels to tease your brain (200 total), making this a game you're going to want to play through at least twice! Mysteria needs you and its riddles await: Are you up for the challenge? - Two different game modes - Picross and Fill-a-Pix - 100 levels in each mode, 200 in total! - Huge puzzles - grids up to 30x30 - Rich game world, with 10 mysterious locations to explore - Beautiful painted backgrounds

About

Moonlight

Solve logic puzzles to uncover a heartwarming story about a wolf and a girl. Explore beautiful scenery and enjoy a variety of puzzle sizes and difficulty levels with helpful tools.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of puzzles
  • Story-driven gameplay
  • Beautiful scenery
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Auto-save
  • Hint function
  • One-handed mode
Features
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Once upon a time, beyond a valley there lived a wolf who was considered to be a monster. For a long time he lived, biding his time, all alone. One day a girl who lived in a village under the wolf’s mountain went up into the mountain to collect herbs. She went deep in the woods and by chance she encountered the wolf. What’s the story spun between the wolf, who was seen as a monster, and the girl? What future waits before them? Solve the puzzles and complete their story. Enjoy the beautiful scenery while solving the puzzles. *Special features* - Hundreds of puzzle games are available. - Great color dot design to match the map’s themes. - Detailed puzzle logic check. - Auto-save for puzzles in play. - Various level of difficulty (5x5, 10x10, 15x15, 20x20) - Convenient interface using touch & pad simultaneously. - Various plays available through single map and big map. - Hint function. - Provides a variety of functions for user convenience (auto answer check, Undo / Redo) - Zoom-in, zoom-out and move function using two fingers. - One-handed mode support for using in public/crowded places.

Screenshots

Mystery Riddles4 screens
Moonlight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mystery Riddles at none against Moonlight's shown. Mystery Riddles also leads on ratings volume (614 vs 16) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 11.0). Moonlight's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 18 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mystery Riddles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Moonlight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Moonlight holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mystery Riddles has 614 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of Mystery Riddles's written reviews are positive against 90% of Moonlight's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mystery Riddles ships an update every 18 months, Moonlight every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mystery Riddles versus Moonlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMystery RiddlesMoonlight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (614 ratings)4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews — better90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings614 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnawiki GamesKWANG YEOUL YOO

Customer experience

Mystery Riddles

All ratings611 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews325 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative2.8%

Moonlight

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Mystery Riddles

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free levels
  • Color-switching option
  • Difficulty settings
  • Timer/challenge mode

Moonlight

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mystery Riddles

One-time1
  • Unlock all levels$6.99
1 purchases

Moonlight

One-time1
  • Remove Ad$2.99

Questions

Is Mystery Riddles free?
Mystery Riddles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moonlight free?
Moonlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mystery Riddles or Moonlight?
Moonlight is rated higher. Mystery Riddles averages 4.6 out of 5 from 614 ratings, while Moonlight averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Mystery Riddles or Moonlight have ads?
Moonlight shows ads; Mystery Riddles does not.
Which is updated more often, Mystery Riddles or Moonlight?
Mystery Riddles ships an update every 18 months, and Moonlight every 5 months. Most recently, Mystery Riddles was updated on October 22, 2026 and Moonlight on October 24, 2026.

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