Comparison

Holidays 2 vs Minipuzzles

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

Head to head
About

Holidays 2

This app offers four festive educational games designed to enhance memory, concentration, and cognitive skills in young children. It includes classic games like Connect Four and Slide Puzzle, along with unique challenges, all within a safe, ad-free, and privacy-focused environment.

Highlights
  • Connect Four game
  • Slide Puzzle with adjustable difficulty
  • Bubble Shooter game
  • Toy-Code hidden object game
  • Selectable holiday themes (Easter, Halloween, Christmas)
  • Enhances memory and concentration
  • Privacy-focused with no ads or in-app purchases
Features
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Holidays 2: Four festive educational games to stimulate memory, concentration and cognitive skills in bright children aged 4-7. The 4 games in this great spring app are: • CONNECT FOUR: Play against either the computer or a friend. • SLIDE PUZZLE: Put the pieces in the right order again. Choose 3x3, 5x3 or 5x4 puzzle pieces. • BUBBLE SHOOTER: Bring together 3 or more presents of the same color. • TOY-CODE: Find the places where the 4 hidden toys are. AWESOME FEATURE: Parents can select their children's favorite holiday in the settings: Easter, Halloween or Christmas. All THREE holidays come in this single app - NO extra charges, NO ads and NO in-app purchases! While playing all these games in addition to having fun your children are developing and reinforcing all kinds of skills, including: • An understanding of object permanence • Spatial and bilateral awareness • Logic and problem solving • Persistence • Independent play And you don’t have to worry about your children playing independently with my apps because I take their privacy and online safety very seriously. My apps include: • no in-app purchases • no links to websites outside the app • no ads • no data collection or tracking • no social media sharing For detailed information on our privacy policy, visit http://bit.ly/spielzeug_privacy ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– KNOW WHAT'S INSIDE As a MOMs with Apps member, we follow the Know what's inside best practices for kids’ apps ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– I also value your feedback so please email your comments or questions to spielplatz@janessig.com

About

Minipuzzles

Engage your mind daily with a variety of classic puzzles and brain games. Compete globally, challenge friends, and uncover monthly mysteries. Enjoy a clean, intuitive interface designed for all ages.

Highlights
  • Daily word, number, and logic games
  • Global leaderboards and friend challenges
  • Monthly hidden city mysteries
  • Multi-language support for word games
  • Clean, distraction-free interface
  • Frequent updates and new content
Features
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Challenge your mind every day with 30+ free brain puzzles. Logic, word, and number games designed for all levels. Quick to play, always fresh, perfect for adults and seniors. New puzzle every day! Train your brain daily with a unique collection of mind games: logic puzzles, word challenges, and number teasers reimagined with a fresh twist. Quick rounds, elegant design, and zero distractions. 30+ MINI GAMES IN 1 APP • Pipes – Connect the pipes to build the correct path • Pairs – Train by matching identical icons • Blocks – Complete the tangram puzzle with colorful pieces • Color Maze – Paint every square of the maze • Mosaic – Spot the duplicate tiles and clear the board • Word Scramble – Rearrange letters to form words • Math Crossword – Solve math-based crossword puzzles • Minesweeper – Avoid the hidden mines in this timeless classic • One Line – Connect all the dots with a single stroke • Number Soup – Resolve number-based operations • Sudoku – The legendary numerical puzzle • Hidden Word – Deduce and uncover the secret word • Crowns – Place crowns strategically to solve the puzzle • Word Flow – Find hidden words across the grid • Flip – Rotate pieces in this relaxing puzzle to form a rectangle and more! Every game is quick to learn and designed to keep your mind sharp. Perfect for a short break, commute, or a relaxing session before bed. DAILY GLOBAL CHALLENGE Every day, all players worldwide face the same puzzle. Race against the clock, earn bronze, silver, or gold stars, and climb the weekly leaderboard. One challenge. Millions of players. Who's the fastest? Missions & Progressive Training Complete timed missions to unlock new levels and sharpen your skills. Each challenge doubles as training for the daily puzzles — the more you play, the sharper you get. KEY FEATURES - Fresh puzzles daily: word, logic, and number games for all levels - Compete globally: real-time rankings with players worldwide - Play with friends: shared leaderboards with family and friends - Multilingual: play in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, or Portuguese - Quiet Mode: a distraction-free experience ideal for winding down at night - Accessible design: built for adults and seniors with no barriers - Regular updates: new content added continuously RELAX AND FOCUS Short rounds. No pressure. A perfect mix of mental challenge and stress-relief gameplay. Whether you have 2 minutes or 20, there's always a puzzle ready for you. Compete, relax, and keep your mind sharp — one puzzle at a time. ABOUT PUZZTIME! Puzztime! is a mobile game development studio focused on creating content for all ages, with a special emphasis on adults and seniors. We aim to enhance the gaming experience through fun content and an easy-to-use interface. If you enjoy our games, follow us on social media, we’d love to hear your feedback!

Screenshots

Holidays 24 screens
Minipuzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Minipuzzles at Free against Holidays 2's $2.99. Minipuzzles also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months) and chart position (#27 vs unranked). Holidays 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 22) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Minipuzzles is free to download; Holidays 2 costs $2.99 up front. Minipuzzles sells 22 one-off in-app purchases. Holidays 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Holidays 2 ships an update every 4 months, Minipuzzles every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Holidays 2 versus Minipuzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHolidays 2Minipuzzles
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—26.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#27 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB613 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan EssigPuzztime!

In-app purchases

None

Holidays 2

No in-app purchases

22 purchases

Minipuzzles

One-time22
  • Ticket$0.99
  • 1 clock$0.99
  • Lives$0.99
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  • Clocks -50%$1.99
  • Lives -50%$1.99
  • 12 Dices$2.99
  • 5 tickets$2.99
  • 18 Lives$2.99
  • Dices -50%$2.99
  • 5 clocks$2.99
  • Time & Lives$3.99
  • VIP -75%$4.99
  • Remove ads$4.99
  • Remove ads and unlock content$4.99
  • 36 Dices$4.99
  • Remove ads and more content$4.99
  • 25 Clocks & 90 Lives & 36 Dices$8.99
  • VIP -50%$9.99
  • VIP Pack - Special Discount$9.99
  • 20 clocks$9.99
  • 25 Clocks & 90 Lives & 36 Dices$11.99
  • VIP$19.99

Questions

Is Holidays 2 free?
Holidays 2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minipuzzles free?
Minipuzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Holidays 2 or Minipuzzles have ads?
Minipuzzles shows ads; Holidays 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Holidays 2 or Minipuzzles?
Holidays 2 ships an update every 4 months, and Minipuzzles every 4 days. Most recently, Holidays 2 was updated on October 26, 2026 and Minipuzzles on October 28, 2026.

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