Comparison

Fixum vs Illusion Maze

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

Head to head
About

Fixum

This addictive puzzle game challenges you to switch and spin patterned tiles to match a solution design. Explore over 1600 unique levels across 28 episodes, with daily challenges and multiplayer duels. Improve your cognitive skills while enjoying a constantly expanding puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Switch and spin patterned tiles
  • Match solution designs
  • 28 episodes with 1600+ levels
  • Daily challenges with rewards
  • Online multiplayer duels
  • Improve cognitive skills
Features
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"Meet the latest addictive iOS puzzle game — but don’t say we didn’t warn you…" - Zach Epstein, BGR.com "WHAT IS FIXUM??" Our newest puzzle saga is "Fixum." Simple in its design, the object of Fixum is to switch or spin the patterned game tiles to match the solution design. Follow each map through 28 different episodes, with more than 20 game modes. Just when you think you've got this game figured out, try playing upside down or in the dark. Join us on this journey through 1600 unique levels with hand crafted designs. Can you master each of the game modes? Are you able to solve all 1600 puzzles? Improve your memory, mental flexibility, visual acuity, and spatial relativity skills with FIXUM! Just when you think: "Only 1600 puzzles? Is that all?" We have daily challenges with a new puzzle everyday, rewards for completing the daily puzzles including boosters for use in the campaign. We also have three sets of "Masters" puzzles, which gives a real challenge to the Fixum Elite. Now you're probably thinking: "SO all we have is 1750 puzzles, with another 30 puzzles each month for a total of over 2100 puzzles? Come on, I want more." Well you got it, we also have an online multiplayer version called Duel. Play against your friends, play against your enemies... a Duel match to earn stars and feel good about yourself. "Is this game really good enough to have all this content?" YES... YES IT IS. download it and find out. Earn achievements both within the app or on game center. Thank you for your download and tell a friend if you wanna keep the fun going.

About

Illusion Maze

Navigate an isometric world by guiding a red block to its destination using on-screen controls. This game offers endless levels and allows players to tackle them in any order they choose, providing a unique visual challenge.

Highlights
  • Isometric world exploration
  • Block-to-destination puzzles
  • On-screen control bar
  • No level limits
  • Playable in any order
Features
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illusion maze is game that challenge your eye with well-designed levels. To explore the isometric world you need to help the red block get to the yellow destination with the control bar in the screen bottom. The game does not have and level limit,you play the game in any order you like.

Screenshots

Fixum4 screens
Illusion Maze4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Illusion Maze at 4.7 against Fixum's 4.1. Illusion Maze also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (89% vs 77%). Fixum's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Fixum sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Illusion Maze asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Illusion Maze holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Fixum's written reviews are positive against 89% of Illusion Maze's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fixum ships an update every 3 weeks, Illusion Maze every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Fixum versus Illusion Maze: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFixumIllusion Maze
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (36 ratings)4.7 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews89.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3642 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames Porter亚州 王

Customer experience

Fixum

All ratings36 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral9.6%
Negative13.5%

Illusion Maze

All ratings42 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive89.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative9.1%

Bugs and requests

Fixum

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Spotlight mode not working
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Incorrect tile rotation

Requested features

5 requests
  • Undo/replay option
  • Improved matchmaking for Duel mode
  • More frequent level updates
  • Syncing across devices
  • Option to disable ads

Illusion Maze

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Fixum

One-time10
  • set of 10 Timeout Boosters$0.99
  • set of 10 Extra Moves Boosters$0.99
  • set of 10 No-Color Boosters$0.99
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  • set of 10 No-Spin Boosters$0.99
  • set of 10 Mismatch Second Chance Boosters$0.99
  • set of 10 Lights-On Boosters$0.99
  • set of 2 Level Skip boosters$0.99
  • booster to Permanently Cancel All Timers$2.99
  • Unlimited Lives Booster$4.99
  • Bulk Purchase of Selected Boosters$5.99
None

Illusion Maze

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fixum free?
Fixum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Illusion Maze free?
Illusion Maze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fixum or Illusion Maze?
Illusion Maze is rated higher. Fixum averages 4.1 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Illusion Maze averages 4.7 from 42 ratings.
Do Fixum or Illusion Maze have ads?
Illusion Maze shows ads; Fixum does not.
Which is updated more often, Fixum or Illusion Maze?
Fixum ships an update every 3 weeks, and Illusion Maze every 10 months. Most recently, Fixum was updated on September 30, 2026 and Illusion Maze on September 21, 2026.

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