Square Magic vs Hide and Seek
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Square Magic
A captivating puzzle game that blends mechanics from Rubik's Cube and 2048. Players slide rows and columns to arrange colored squares into 2x2 groups to solve the challenge.
- Rubik's Cube inspired gameplay
- 2048 inspired mechanics
- Slide-to-move controls
- Organize by color groups
- Challenging puzzle solving
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Square Magic is a puzzle inspired by the Rubik's Cube and 2048. How to play: - Scramble the puzzle by moving your finger around randomly. - Slide your finger along a row or column to loop the squares. - The puzzle is solved when organized in same-color 2x2 groups.
Hide and Seek
A logic puzzle game for book lovers, similar to Sudoku and Picross. Use deduction to place books correctly in each grid, unlocking literary quotes as you progress. Enjoy a calm, offline experience with gradually increasing difficulty.
- Sudoku-style logic puzzles
- Place books using deduction
- Unlock literary quotes
- Calm and relaxing gameplay
- Offline play
- Gradually increasing difficulty
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A cozy logic puzzle game for book lovers. Love Sudoku, Picross, Nonograms, or logic-grid puzzles? You’ll feel right at home. USE LOGIC TO FIND EVERY BOOK Each puzzle follows simple rules: • One book belongs in every row, column, and colored region • No two books can touch, not even diagonally • Mark empty spaces, place books, and solve step by step • Every puzzle is designed to be solvable by logic alone — no guessing required Quick boards are perfect for a short break. Harder boards offer a satisfying challenge in about a minute or less. COZY, CALM, AND BEAUTIFULLY MADE • Difficulty that grows with your skill • Relaxing, low-pressure play • Calm piano background music • Offline play anytime, anywhere • Perfect for a quiet moment with tea, coffee, or before bed UNLOCK QUOTES FROM GREAT LITERATURE Every completed puzzle reveals a new quote from classic literature and timeless writing. Discover lines inspired by: • Shakespeare • Jane Austen • Emily Dickinson • Thoreau • Emerson • Rumi • Walt Whitman • Marcus Aurelius • Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, Herman Melville, and many more Build your collection as you play. For fans of: Sudoku · Picross · Nonograms · Kakuro · logic puzzles · cozy games A quiet puzzle. A beautiful quote. A library waiting to be discovered. Curl up and get started. End User License Agreement https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hide and Seek at 100% against Square Magic's 50%. Hide and Seek also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 14 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Square Magic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Hide and Seek sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Square Magic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hide and Seek holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Square Magic has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Square Magic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hide and Seek's.
Square Magic ships an update every 14 months, Hide and Seek every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Square Magic | Hide and Seek |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Pan | Ten October LLC |
Customer experience
Square Magic
Hide and Seek
In-app purchases
Square Magic
No in-app purchases
Hide and Seek
- Lost Books Ad Free: Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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