Comparison

Mazes vs Symbol Overlay Maker

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

Head to head
About

Mazes

This educational app offers a series of mazes designed to enhance problem-solving, logical thinking, and spatial reasoning skills. It features multiple difficulty levels and can be navigated using touch, single-switch autoscan, or two-switch step-scanning, making it accessible for diverse learners.

Highlights
  • Problem-solving skill development
  • Logical and deductive reasoning
  • Spatial sense enhancement
  • Switch accessible controls
  • Touch screen navigation
  • Progress tracking
  • Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels
Features
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"Mazes - Switch Accessible" by Judy Lynn Software, Inc. are more than just games. There are many educational benefits to solving mazes. Some of these skills are problem solving, logical thinking, deductive reasoning, and spatial sense. All of the mazes in this app can be accessed with two switches using step-scanning, 1 switch with autoscan, or touching the screen directly with your finger. Data is automatically saved and can be viewed to monitor progress. There are 3 groups: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced. In each of the apps, the student maneuvers a car or arrow using switches or touch to reach the ending point. Beginners: Includes 12 different beautifully crafted introductory mazes. This beginner level app introduces the concept of navigating through a maze. There are no decision points in these mazes. Intermediate: Includes 12 different beautifully crafted intermediate level mazes. This intermediate level app introduces one or two decision points per maze. Advanced: Includes 12 different beautifully crafted advanced level mazes. This advanced level app introduces many decision points per maze. Switch Accessible Mazes has been programmed to work with the AbleNet Blue2 Bluetooth Switch, Pretorian Technologies interfaces, and RJ Cooper Bluetooth Switch Interface. The App will also work with a Bluetooth wireless keyboard.

About

Symbol Overlay Maker

Easily create printable symbol overlays for communication devices and switches. Supports core words, classroom activities, and home communication with a large symbol library.

Highlights
  • Create printable symbol overlays
  • Supports speech devices and switches
  • Includes SymbolStix symbol set
  • Supports core words and activities
  • Printable for home and classroom use
Features
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The AbleNet Symbol Overlay app supports best outcomes by providing an easy way for therapists, teachers, and parents to quickly create printable symbol overlays for AbleNet speech devices and accessibility switches. Individuals benefit from the added context and support a symbol overlay provides. The AbleNet Symbol Overlay Maker app now includes the best-in-class SymbolStix symbol set with thousands of high-quality symbols. Create and print symbol overlays to support core words, activities in the classroom, and communication at home.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mazes at 3.0 against Symbol Overlay Maker's 2.0. Mazes also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Symbol Overlay Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 13 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Mazes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Symbol Overlay Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mazes holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mazes ships an update every 13 months, Symbol Overlay Maker every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mazes versus Symbol Overlay Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMazesSymbol Overlay Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJudy Lynn Software, Inc.AbleNet

Customer experience

Mazes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Symbol Overlay Maker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Mazes

One-time4
  • Mazes - Beginner$3.99
  • Mazes - Intermediate$3.99
  • Mazes-Advanced$3.99
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  • Mazes - All 3 Levels$9.99
None

Symbol Overlay Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mazes free?
Mazes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Symbol Overlay Maker free?
Symbol Overlay Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mazes or Symbol Overlay Maker?
Mazes is rated higher. Mazes averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Symbol Overlay Maker averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Mazes or Symbol Overlay Maker have ads?
Neither Mazes nor Symbol Overlay Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mazes or Symbol Overlay Maker?
Mazes ships an update every 13 months, and Symbol Overlay Maker every 6 months. Most recently, Mazes was updated on September 30, 2026 and Symbol Overlay Maker on September 23, 2026.

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