Comparison

Puzzledrome vs Slide Puzzle Classic Widget

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

Slide Puzzle Classic Widget

Enjoy a classic sliding number puzzle directly on your iOS Home Screen. Arrange numbers in order to solve challenges with logic and visual skills. Unlock additional themes and disable ads with a game pass or individual purchases.

Highlights
  • Play on Home Screen widgets
  • Classic sliding puzzle gameplay
  • Logic and visual skill testing
  • Unlockable themes
  • Ad-free option via purchase
  • Available on Mac, iPhone, iPad
Features
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Play Slide Puzzle right on your iOS 17 device’s Home Screen! Harnessing the power of iOS 17’s interactive widgets, this app brings a fresh twist to the classic game. Playing a Slide Puzzle game has never been this accessible or convenient. Whether you’re waiting for a bus, on your lunch break, or just relaxing at home, your next move is right at your fingertips. Arrange the numbers in order, testing your logic and visual skills with every move. Can you solve the puzzle in the fewest moves possible? Get ready to slide, rearrange, and solve. It’s fun, it’s challenging, and it’s right on your Home Screen. "Slide Puzzle Classic Widget Game" is part of our collection of Classic Widget Games you can play right on your iOS Home Screen or Mac desktop. Download all 6 today! Get the Classic Widget Game Pass to unlock themes and disable ads in all of the games for one low price or opt to unlock just the games you want separately. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime within your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. The privacy policy for this app is located here: https://www.cromulentlabs.com/widget-games/privacy/ The terms of use for this app are the standard Apple terms located here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Puzzledrome4 screens
Slide Puzzle Classic Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Puzzledrome at 67% against Slide Puzzle Classic Widget's 0%. Puzzledrome also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Slide Puzzle Classic Widget's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

Slide Puzzle Classic Widget is free to download; Puzzledrome costs $1.99 up front. Slide Puzzle Classic Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Puzzledrome asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slide Puzzle Classic Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 34 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Puzzledrome's written reviews are positive against 0% of Slide Puzzle Classic Widget's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzledrome ships an update every 6 weeks, Slide Puzzle Classic Widget every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Puzzledrome versus Slide Puzzle Classic Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzledromeSlide Puzzle Classic Widget
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (15 ratings)4.4 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1534 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsinine Games IncCromulent Labs

Customer experience

Puzzledrome

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

Slide Puzzle Classic Widget

All ratings34 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Puzzledrome

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Slide Puzzle Classic Widget

Subscriptions1
  • Classic Widget Game Pass7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Slide Puzzle Classic Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Puzzledrome free?
Puzzledrome costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slide Puzzle Classic Widget free?
Slide Puzzle Classic Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Puzzledrome or Slide Puzzle Classic Widget?
Slide Puzzle Classic Widget is rated higher. Puzzledrome averages 4.1 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Slide Puzzle Classic Widget averages 4.4 from 34 ratings.
Do Puzzledrome or Slide Puzzle Classic Widget have ads?
Neither Puzzledrome nor Slide Puzzle Classic Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Puzzledrome or Slide Puzzle Classic Widget?
Puzzledrome ships an update every 6 weeks, and Slide Puzzle Classic Widget every 5 weeks. Most recently, Puzzledrome was updated on June 6, 2026 and Slide Puzzle Classic Widget on August 25, 2026.

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