Naval Combat for iMessage vs Junction Nine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Naval Combat for iMessage
Experience the classic Battleships guessing game directly within your Messages app. Play with friends on any iOS device without leaving your conversation. Optimized for accessibility and all screen sizes.
- Play Battleships in Messages
- No need to leave the app
- Works on all iOS devices
- Optimized for all screen sizes
- VoiceOver support
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Naval Combat for iMessage brings the classic Battleships guessing game to the Messages app on your iOS device. You can play with your friends right in your Messages conversation without even leaving the app. Naval Combat for iMessage is designed to work on all iOS devices running iOS 10 and optimized for all screen sizes and orientations. It is also optimized for accessibility and supports VoiceOver.
Junction Nine
A logic puzzle game based on a mathematical principle where you spin sections of a 3x3 grid to connect tiles. Challenge yourself to solve each puzzle in the fewest possible moves, with every puzzle having a proven minimum solution.
- Spin grid sections 180 degrees
- Solve puzzles with proven minimum spins
- No ads or timers
- Light and dark themes
- Optional haptic feedback and sound
- Multiple puzzle collections
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Behind Junction Nine is a published mathematical result: in a 3×3 grid where any rectangle can be spun 180 degrees, every arrangement can be returned to order - and never in more than nine spins. We designed the puzzles and independently calculated the fewest spins each one takes. See if you can match the minimum. HOW IT WORKS Spin any rectangular section of the grid 180°. Remember - squares count as rectangles. A move can shift several pieces at once, so fixing one connection can disrupt another. Rotate tiles until every connection lines up. Then keep going: can you match the fewest possible spins? Every puzzle has a proven minimum. ORIGIN — FREE Start with Origin, a collection that introduces the mechanic and builds from simple puzzles to genuinely tricky ones. TRANSFER Unlock a second collection with a new set of puzzles to master. DESIGNED FOR THINKING - No ads - No timers or penalties - Optional haptic feedback and sound - Light and dark themes - More puzzle packs planned Quick to learn. Surprisingly hard to perfect.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Junction Nine at 100% against Naval Combat for iMessage's 33%. Junction Nine also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.9). Naval Combat for iMessage's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) 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
Junction Nine is free to download; Naval Combat for iMessage costs $0.99 up front. Junction Nine sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Naval Combat for iMessage asks for nothing beyond the download.
Junction Nine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Naval Combat for iMessage's written reviews are positive against 100% of Junction Nine's.
Naval Combat for iMessage ships an update daily, Junction Nine every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Naval Combat for iMessage | Junction Nine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.9 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bottled Software GmbH | Bricks and Chips, LLC |
Customer experience
Naval Combat for iMessage
Junction Nine
In-app purchases
Naval Combat for iMessage
No in-app purchases
Junction Nine
- Transfer Puzzles$2.99
- Interchange Puzzles$2.99
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