Pattern Pair
Find the two symbols that match.
Symbols differ by shape, marking and fill, never by colour alone.
The daily routine
Thirteen puzzle games. Three a day, chosen for you.
Puzzle Nook picks a short session from thirteen games each day, using the answers you gave during onboarding. A chosen focus earns its games an extra round, a calm play style drops every countdown, and each result screen says exactly what changed and why. Everything is generated and stored on your device.
The games
One rule each, and a clear reason levels ever change
Every game has exactly one rule. As you rise through its levels only one variable moves at a time, and the rule itself never changes.
Hidden Signals
Memorise the lit cells, then tap them.
A symbol-list version replaces the grid for players who prefer not to rely on spatial layout.
Number Trail
Tap the nodes in order, low to high.
Tap only, no dragging. Shapes are ordered by corner count and always labelled.
Sum Lanterns
Tap two lanterns that add up to the target.
Every lantern is labelled with its number. Nothing depends on the glow.
Star Turn
Tap the constellation that is the same, turned.
Every constellation uses the same star and line weight; only the arrangement differs.
Firefly Jars
Tap the jar holding more fireflies.
Each jar states its count to VoiceOver. The jars differ in position, never in colour.
Tile Fit
Tap the piece that completes the shape.
The gap and every candidate are outlined in the same weight. Fit is decided by shape alone.
Arrow Flock
Tap the way the middle bird faces.
The middle bird is larger and named first to VoiceOver. Direction is shape, never colour.
Rule Shift
Answer by the rule on the banner.
The active rule is written on the banner and spoken before every card.
Echo Order
Tap the symbols back in reverse order.
Symbols are announced one at a time and stay on screen as buttons; nothing relies on colour.
Next Link
Tap the symbol that comes next.
Symbols differ by shape, marking and fill, never by colour alone.
Balance Beam
Read the scales, tap the heaviest.
Every clue is a sentence. The scales are described in words as well as drawn.
Word Bloom
Rearrange the letters into a word.
Letters are buttons with spoken names. Tap to place, tap again to take back.
Personalisation, exactly
What your answers actually change
Onboarding never measures you. It only chooses which games get extra attention, how the day is paced, and whether a countdown appears at all. Every one of these is a real, inspectable rule, not a marketing description of “AI personalisation.”
Choosing a focus area, e.g. “Visual matching”
That game gets one extra round than the standard plan for your session length.
Choosing “Calm untimed puzzles”
At least one game in the day's plan has no countdown at all.
Choosing “Calm and untimed” as your play style
Every game in the plan is untimed, there is no countdown to beat.
Choosing “Pattern switching”
Number Trail ends with a board that mixes numbers and shapes instead of numbers only.
Choosing “Take a focused break”
Keeps at least one game untimed, even if your play style is otherwise fast.
Choosing “Build a consistent puzzle habit”
Suggests a daily reminder, which you can turn off at any time.
Progress
Compared only with your own past games
Every comparison Puzzle Nook shows you (a personal best, a recent range, a difficulty change) is against your own earlier attempts at the same game, played with the same pace (timed or untimed) and in the same band of levels (levels are grouped in threes, so a comparison is always like-for-like). There is no leaderboard, no comparison with other players, and no claim about where you stand against anyone else.
Premium
What a subscription unlocks
Prices, billing periods and any introductory offer are set and shown by the App Store inside the app. Nothing is listed here, so this page can never go stale or mislead.
- A daily session of three games, rebuilt every day from your onboarding answers.
- All thirteen games, with tutorials and levels that adapt to how the last run went.
- Progress history, personal bests and practice minutes, kept on your device.
- An optional daily reminder, and future game packs at no extra cost.
Subscriptions are billed by Apple, renew automatically until cancelled, and can be cancelled any time in the App Store. See the Terms for the full subscription terms.
Questions
Frequently asked
How does the subscription work, and how do I cancel it?
A subscription is sold and billed by Apple through the App Store, using the price, period and any introductory offer the App Store shows before you confirm. It renews automatically until you cancel. To cancel, open Settings on your iPhone, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, choose Puzzle Nook, and cancel, or use Manage Subscription inside the app, which opens the same App Store screen. Cancelling stops the next renewal; you keep access until the period you already paid for ends. Refunds are handled by Apple under Apple's own terms.
Can I play without an internet connection?
Yes. Your daily plan, the games and your history are generated and stored on your device, so you can play offline. Confirming an active subscription, or using Restore Purchases after reinstalling, briefly contacts the App Store and RevenueCat, the subscription service the app uses.
How does scoring work?
Each round is worth up to 180 points: 100 for finishing the round, up to 50 for accuracy, and up to 30 for speed in timed games. Speed is capped so careful play is never worth less than fast play, and paused or backgrounded time never counts. A game's score is the sum of its rounds, and scores are only ever compared with your own past games that used the same rules.
What does Puzzle Nook do with my data?
Everything you do in the app, your onboarding answers, settings, daily plans and every finished game, stays on your device in a local database (Apple's SwiftData). There's no account and no sign-in. RevenueCat and Apple see only what's needed to verify a subscription. No analytics destination is configured in the app, so nothing about how you play is sent anywhere. Settings → Data lets you export a full copy or delete everything.
Is this a brain-training or medical app?
Puzzle Nook is entertainment and personal practice. It is not a medical device, a diagnostic tool, a therapy or an assessment. It does not measure intelligence, brain age, memory capacity or any other cognitive ability, and nothing in the app or on this site is a health claim or medical advice. If you are worried about your memory, attention or thinking, speak to a qualified health professional.
Puzzle Nook is entertainment and personal practice. It is not a medical device, a diagnostic tool, a therapy or an assessment. It does not measure intelligence, brain age, memory capacity or any other cognitive ability, and nothing in the app or on this site is a health claim or medical advice. If you are worried about your memory, attention or thinking, speak to a qualified health professional.