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Smart Project

For casual gamers and puzzle enthusiasts interested in cognitive exercises and traditional card game mechanics.

13apps4.1(229.7K) Multi-theme

Snapshot

Who is Smart Project?

Providing casual brain-training experiences through visual puzzle and logic-based card games.

Target audience

Casual gamersPuzzle enthusiasts interested in cognitive exercisesTraditional card game mechanics

Top rival

Bobodoo Game

Other rivals

Portfolio

Free 13
13
apps
Games10
Education1
Juegos1
Simulation1

Last updated

5 Differences Online

v2.64.0

1.9y ago

Intense

Publisher DNA

What defines Smart Project?

Publisher DNA

Primary focus

Mobile games · brain-training and logic puzzles

Scale

indie

Target audience

Casual gamers and puzzle enthusiasts interested in cognitive exercises and traditional card game mechanics.

Origin

Established in 2013.

Signature Patterns

  • •Focus on cognitive and brain-training mechanics
  • •Visual and logic-based puzzle gameplay
  • •Hybrid monetization models ranging from free to freemium
  • •High-frequency update cadence
Intense

Portfolio momentum

Released 11 updates across 2 apps in the last 6 months, indicating a high-frequency maintenance and development cycle.

Last release 20d agoActive apps 2

Company profile

medium confidence
Founded
2013

Portfolio

What does Smart Project ship?

Apps

13 apps analysed

Analysis in progress

Drill&Chill: Idle Miner Tycoon icon
Drill&Chill: Idle Miner Tycoon

Become a mining tycoon: drill, dig, upgrade & collect riches!

4.5(24.5K)

Analysis in progress

Duck Sort: Quack Squad icon
Duck Sort: Quack Squad

Match colorful ducks, solve fun sorting puzzles & build your dream collection!

4.9(1.2K)

Opt-in ad model increases user goodwill

  • Cute duck animations and visual style provide a relaxing experience for casual players before bedtime
  • Technical glitches and ad-loading failures prevent players from receiving promised rewards after watching promotional content

Distributed across 10 markets, strongest in Europe.

Based on 4 of 13 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .

Americas (3)

  • United States4 / 4
  • Brazil2 / 4
  • Mexico2 / 4

Europe (5)

  • Germany3 / 4
  • France2 / 4
  • Italy2 / 4
  • Portugal2 / 4
  • Spain2 / 4

Asia-Pacific (2)

  • Japan2 / 4
  • South Korea1 / 4

Core markets (4/4 apps)

United States

User Sentiment

How do users feel about their apps?

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Rivals

Who does Smart Project compete with?

The rivals identified

Same space(19)

Bobodoo Game

known forWater Sort! Color Sort Puzzle

1 app4.9Games

This app serves the same casual sorting audience by combining color logic with a plant-growth meta-layer.

Cypher Games

known forRoyal Smash! - Physics Puzzle

2 apps4.6Games

It serves the same casual puzzle audience by focusing on physics-based destruction rather than math-based logic.

Easybrain

known forArrow Puzzle: Tap Puzzle Games

1 app4.8Games

This app competes for the same daily mental-reset ritual audience through grid-based logic puzzles.

FALCON GAMES

known forGoods Puzzle: Sort Challenge™

1 app4.7Games

This app targets the same casual puzzle audience with short-session 3D sorting challenges.

Guru Puzzle Game

known forSolitaire - Classic Card Games

1 app4.8Games

It occupies the same card-based puzzle space, appealing to users seeking stress relief through classic mechanics.

Guru Smart Holding

known forBall Sort Puzzle - Color Game

4 apps4.9Games

This app competes for the same adult casual audience by offering a Zen-like, offline-first sorting experience.

Hitapps Games

known forSolitaire Associations Journey

1 app4.3Games

This app blends card mechanics with word logic, targeting the same casual solitaire-playing audience.

HungryStudio

known forDouble Tile!

1 app4.9Games

It serves the same casual puzzle demographic by focusing on accessible, offline-friendly tile matching.

JoyGame Studio

known forBrain Puzzle 3: Crazy Mind

1 app4.4Games

It serves the same brain-training audience by offering a variety of logic and pattern-matching puzzles.

Lessmore

known forArrows – Puzzle Escape

2 apps4.8Games

It targets the same casual logic-puzzle demographic with a minimalist, pick-up-and-play experience.

Lion Studios Plus

known forArrow Out

2 apps4.6Games

This app competes for the same casual logic-puzzle audience with offline-first pathfinding challenges.

MobilityWare

known forGoods Puzzle: 3D Sorting Games

1 app4.9Games

It targets the same casual audience seeking stress relief through 3D sorting and organizational puzzles.

Moon Active

known forHole Stars: Puzzle Game

2 apps4.7Games

It competes for the same casual puzzle audience by using a black hole growth mechanic for collecting items.

Oakever Games

known forJigsawcard Solitaire Puzzle

4 apps4.6Games

This app shares the hybrid puzzle-card mechanic, targeting users who enjoy memory-based challenges.

Quiz & Trivia Games by Mno Go Apps

known forIQ & brain test: Triviascapes

1 app4.8Games

This app targets the same cognitive-stimulation audience by combining trivia with puzzle-based landscape collection.

Runyou

known forJigsaw Drop: Solitaire Puzzle

1 app4.8Games

It shares the same jigsaw-solitaire hybrid space, appealing to users seeking relaxing brain games.

SayGames

known forPocket Sort: Coin Merge Puzzle

2 apps4.4Games

It competes for the same casual pattern-matching audience with a coin-based sorting loop.

Shycheese

known forFish Sort Puzzle: Aquarium

1 app4.7Games

It targets the same logic-puzzle audience by applying sorting mechanics to an aquarium-themed environment.

UNICO STUDIO

known forBrain Test: Tricky Puzzles

2 apps4.7Games

This app competes for the same casual brain-training audience by utilizing humorous riddle loops to maintain engagement.

New entrants(2)

Grand Games A.Ş.

known forBlock Out! - Color Sort Puzzle

2 apps4.7Games

It serves the same casual logic-puzzle audience by incorporating dynamic elements like elevators into sorting.

Tripledot Studios

known forStack Smash - Block 3D Puzzle

1 app4.9Games

This app targets the same casual puzzle audience with physics-based destruction mechanics.

The Analyst's Read

The bottom line on Smart Project

Bottom line

Smart Project GmbH is a focused indie studio that leverages high-frequency updates to maintain engagement in the logic-puzzle niche. Their ability to sustain a long-running flagship title while simultaneously launching new experimental mechanics demonstrates a disciplined approach to portfolio management.

Frequently asked questions

How many apps does Smart Project publish?
Smart Project has 13 apps tracked by Marlvel, primarily in the Games category.
What kind of apps does Smart Project make?
Smart Project's portfolio is concentrated in Games and Education, with an average rating of 4.1/5 across rated apps.
What is Smart Project's top app?
By review volume across the portfolio, 5 Differences Online is Smart Project's best-known app tracked by Marlvel.
In how many countries are Smart Project's apps available?
Marlvel has tracked Smart Project's apps across 10 countries.

What fed this analysis

Apps analyzed:
2
With full intel:
0
With overview:
2
Website scraped:
yes
Social presence:
no

Disclosure: Independent intel to help mobile builders succeed.

AI-powered analysis with automated quality gates, built from publicly available sources. Marlvel.ai is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Smart Project, its developer, the app publisher, Apple, or Google Play. All trademarks, logos, and screenshots referenced remain the property of their respective owners.

Cite this report

Marlvel.ai. “Smart Project intelligence.” Updated 2026-05-08. https://marlvel.ai/publishers/smart-project-gmbh

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