Comparison

ShipPuzzle vs Gryphon Chess

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

Head to head
About

ShipPuzzle

A logic puzzle game where players deduce the location of hidden ships on a grid. Numbers indicate occupied squares in rows and columns, guiding players to find the armada. Offers an endless supply of unique puzzles.

Highlights
  • Grid-based ship placement puzzle
  • Numerical clues for rows and columns
  • Automatic puzzle generation
  • Endless gameplay
  • Original puzzle engine
Features
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ShipPuzzle is a logic puzzle based on the ship guessing game. It is played in a grid of squares that hides ships of different sizes. Numbers alongside the grid indicate how many squares in a row or column are occupied by part of a ship. In ShipPuzzle, an armada of ships is hidden in a square grid of 10×10 small squares. The armada includes one battleship four squares long, two cruisers three squares long, three destroyers two squares long, and four submarines one square in size. Each ship occupies a number of contiguous squares on the grid, arranged horizontally or vertically. The boats are placed so that no boat touches any other boat, not even diagonally. The goal of the puzzle is to discover where the ships are located. A grid may start with clues in the form of squares that have already been solved, showing a submarine, an end piece of a ship, a middle piece of a ship, or water. Each row and column also has a number beside it, indicating the number of squares occupied by ship parts in that row or column, respectively. This app has original engine which create a puzzle automatically. The player can enjoy this game for a very long or seemingly endless time.

About

Gryphon Chess

Features
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Gryphon Chess is a new take on the board game classic. Novel mechanics and tactics await for you to collect and explore! Three factions vie for power: the industrious and methodical Empire, the elusive creatures of the Woodland, and the tough and stubborn Saurians. Each faction has unique pieces, play styles, and strategies to learn. [Special Features] COLLECT AND UPGRADE PIECES Collect and upgrade unique pieces as you play and progress. (Yes, even gryphons - or griffons - or griffins... any way you spell it, make sure you know where they're at!) As you upgrade pieces, they'll gain additional movement patterns and abilities. CUSTOM SETS Create custom faction-specific sets. Mix and match pieces from the standard set and each faction to suit your strategy, but beware! Your opponent will have their own custom set and pieces. [Strategic Gameplay] SHARPER MATCHES With three additional win conditions, Gryphon Chess matches are typically quicker and more pointed. With custom sets, each match becomes a real-time puzzle.

Screenshots

ShipPuzzle2 screens
Gryphon Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShipPuzzle at none against Gryphon Chess's 4. ShipPuzzle also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.4). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Gryphon Chess sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ShipPuzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ShipPuzzle versus Gryphon Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShipPuzzleGryphon Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuki FujimotoAnimeeples LLC

In-app purchases

None

ShipPuzzle

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Gryphon Chess

One-time4
  • Handful of Gems$0.99
  • Pile of Gems$4.99
  • Crate of Gems$9.99
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  • Barrel of Gems$19.99

Questions

Is ShipPuzzle free?
ShipPuzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gryphon Chess free?
Gryphon Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShipPuzzle or Gryphon Chess have ads?
Neither ShipPuzzle nor Gryphon Chess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShipPuzzle or Gryphon Chess?
ShipPuzzle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gryphon Chess every 3 weeks. Most recently, ShipPuzzle was updated on October 18, 2026 and Gryphon Chess on October 14, 2026.

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