Comparison

Puzzledrome vs Twisty Animal

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

Head to head
About

Puzzledrome

This game challenges your mind with unique palindrome puzzles. Swipe tiles to create symmetry in rows and columns, testing your logic and speed. Offers various modes for different playstyles.

Highlights
  • Create palindromic rows and columns
  • 303 challenging puzzles
  • Arcade Mode with timer
  • Free Play Mode
  • Special tiles for added difficulty
  • GameCenter Leaderboards
Features
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"Puzzledrome, the infuriating and brilliant puzzler... If you're a perfectionist this game is absolutely for you, and will no doubt drive you mad in your quest for order." - PocketGamer "definitely one of the most unique “slide and match” puzzle games currently on the digital marketplace. It’s as cool as a Taco Cat" - Gamezebo "Swipe tiles and create glorious symmetry in this inventive visual puzzler." - AppSpy Featured in App Store's "Best New Games" and "What We're Playing" Make every row and column a palindrome in as few moves as possible! Challenge your mind with a game that takes thought, agility, and creative thinking to solve unique palindrome puzzles. Swap the tiles until all of the rows and columns are palindromes, in as few moves as possible. Inspired by symmetry, Sudoku and matching games, Puzzledrome takes tiled based puzzling to the next level! What’s left is right, what’s up is down… * Work your way through 303 challenging puzzles * Race against the clock in Arcade Mode * Play at your own speed in Free Play Mode * Special Tiles add difficulty as you progress * GameCenter Leaderboards palindrome (palin drōm) noun. 1.a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward, e.g., madam, racecar, tacocat, or 2002. Puzzledrome provides the perfect balance of brain teasing challenge and easy to learn puzzling for a captivating game experience you'll want to enjoy again and again. Swipe tiles around until everything lines up just right and you see a perfect palindrome where the tile sequence is the same left to right and up and down. Starting off with a single row of colorful icons, the game teaches you as you go and encourages creativity as you swipe tiles right and left, putting everything in its place. Getting progressively harder, Puzzledrome introduces unique challenges like the shape shifter, stone, and danger tiles that add difficulty to the game.

About

Twisty Animal

Tap left or right to guide a character through an endless obstacle course. Enjoy beautiful graphics and challenging gameplay with multiple unlockable characters. Share your high scores with friends and compete on Game Center.

Highlights
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Tap controls
  • Multiple characters
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Endless challenges
  • Social score sharing
  • Game Center integration
Features
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Insanely addictive game-play. Tap left and right and avoid obstacle. Lots of fun through tons of challenge. + Multiple characters + Beautiful graphics + Endless fun + Easy controls, just Hold and tap + Social sharing of your score SUPPORT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Having any problems? Any suggestions? We would love to hear from you! You can reach us at support at - contact@digitalhole.co.+ Challenge your friends on Game Center!

Screenshots

Puzzledrome4 screens
Twisty Animal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Twisty Animal at Free against Puzzledrome's $1.99. Twisty Animal also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1). Puzzledrome's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and iOS requirement 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

Twisty Animal is free to download; Puzzledrome costs $1.99 up front. Twisty Animal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Puzzledrome asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Twisty Animal holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 21 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Puzzledrome's written reviews are positive against 60% of Twisty Animal's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Puzzledrome versus Twisty Animal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzledromeTwisty Animal
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (15 ratings)4.6 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1521 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsinine Games IncArima Jain

Customer experience

Puzzledrome

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Twisty Animal

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Puzzledrome

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Twisty Animal

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Puzzledrome free?
Puzzledrome costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Twisty Animal free?
Twisty Animal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Puzzledrome or Twisty Animal?
Twisty Animal is rated higher. Puzzledrome averages 4.1 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Twisty Animal averages 4.6 from 21 ratings.
Do Puzzledrome or Twisty Animal have ads?
Twisty Animal shows ads; Puzzledrome does not.
Which is updated more often, Puzzledrome or Twisty Animal?
Puzzledrome ships an update every 6 weeks, and Twisty Animal every 6 weeks. Most recently, Puzzledrome was updated on November 1, 2026 and Twisty Animal on November 4, 2026.

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