Comparison

Fixum vs Deco Deck

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

Deco Deck

This logic puzzle challenges you to connect cards into groups of five, forming valid hands. Every card must be part of a hand to solve the puzzle, with each puzzle having a single unique solution. Daily free puzzles are available, with more accessible via subscription or a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Link cards into groups of five
  • Form valid card hands
  • Solve unique puzzles
  • Daily free puzzles
  • Subscription for more puzzles
  • Lifetime access option
Features
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Deco Deck is an original logic puzzle from the creator of Semantle.. Your goal is to link the cards on the board in connected groups of five, such that each group makes a valid "hand". To win, every card on the board must be part of a hand. Each puzzle has only one solution. There are two free puzzles every day. More puzzles are available by subscription. You can purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. The subscription is $4.99 per year. Or you can buy lifetime access for $9.99. • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period, but you turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fixum4 screens
Deco Deck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Deco Deck at 5.0 against Fixum's 4.1. Fixum's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (36 vs 2). On price, ads, 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. Fixum sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Deco Deck 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

Deco Deck holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fixum has 36 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fixum ships an update every 3 weeks, Deco Deck every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fixum versus Deco Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFixumDeco Deck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (36 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames PorterDavid Turner

Customer experience

Fixum

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

Deco Deck

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Deco Deck

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
1 purchases

Deco Deck

One-time1
  • Eternal$9.99

Questions

Is Fixum free?
Fixum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deco Deck free?
Deco Deck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fixum or Deco Deck?
Deco Deck is rated higher. Fixum averages 4.1 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Deco Deck averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Fixum or Deco Deck have ads?
Neither Fixum nor Deco Deck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fixum or Deco Deck?
Fixum ships an update every 3 weeks, and Deco Deck every 5 months. Most recently, Fixum was updated on November 1, 2026 and Deco Deck on November 3, 2026.

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