Comparison

Break vs Ishido

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

Head to head
About

Break

Engage in a classic logic puzzle where you deduce a secret code within a set number of attempts. Receive hints after each guess to guide your strategy. Compete with others or challenge yourself through various modes and difficulties.

Highlights
  • Secret code guessing
  • Logic and deduction gameplay
  • Multiple game modes
  • Adjustable difficulty settings
  • Game Center integration
  • Colorblind support
  • Left-handed support
Features
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Guess the secret code in this classic game of pure logic and deduction. The goal of the game is to guess the secret code in a limited number of tries following the hints given after each try. You can challenge yourself or your friends on Game Center. • 4 game modes • 3 difficulty settings • Game Center leaderboards and challenges • gorgeous graphics • colorblind support • left-handed support • no ads, no In-App Purchases

About

Ishido

A meditative puzzle game where players match stones based on color and symbol to clear a board. It offers both strategic point-scoring and a relaxing, mindful experience.

Highlights
  • Match stones by color and symbol
  • Strategic point scoring
  • Meditative gameplay mode
  • 72 unique stones
  • 8x12 game board
  • Next stone preview
Features
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WELCOME TO ISHIDO An ancient puzzle that will test your meditative and strategic powers. Balance the yin & yang of patience vs. the quick score. Your goal is to empty the pouch, but plan ahead to find the elusive 4-way. You must match 72 stones on a board of 96 squares. You can play for points or relax and meditate over each move. OVERVIEW Ishido is a board game where you attempt to match stones according to their colors and patterns. THE GAME BOARD * The Game Board is eight squares high by 12 squares wide. * Stones come in sets of 72 stones. Each stone has two attributes: A color and a symbol. There are six symbols and six colors in each stoneset, thus creating 36 unique stones. Each stone comes in a pair, hence 72 stones in each stoneset. * The Within consists of the interior squares. * The Beyond consists of the squares at the outer edges of the board. * The Touchstone displays the next stone to be played. * The Scoreboard shows both the number of points scored, and the number of combination matches achieved. * The Pouch shows the number of stones remaining to play.

Screenshots

Break3 screens
Ishido1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ishido at Free against Break's $0.99. Ishido also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Break's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 2.9) and review sentiment (82% vs 43%). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Ishido is free to download; Break costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Break holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Break's written reviews are positive against 43% of Ishido's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Break ships an update every 3 months, Ishido every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Break versus Ishido: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreakIshido
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (37 ratings) — better2.9 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB37 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNestor BorgoDarin Koenig

Customer experience

Break

All ratings37 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral9.8%
Negative8.0%

Ishido

All ratings12 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral25.0%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Break

No in-app purchases

None

Ishido

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Break free?
Break costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ishido free?
Ishido is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Break or Ishido?
Break is rated higher. Break averages 4.6 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Ishido averages 2.9 from 12 ratings.
Do Break or Ishido have ads?
Neither Break nor Ishido shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Break or Ishido?
Break ships an update every 3 months, and Ishido every 2 weeks. Most recently, Break was updated on October 22, 2026 and Ishido on October 13, 2026.

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