Comparison

River Crossing IQ Logic vs Jacks Wild

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

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About

River Crossing IQ Logic

Engage in a comprehensive collection of classic and original river crossing logic puzzles. Improve your IQ and critical thinking skills with these challenging brain teasers. Aim for speed and efficiency to earn stars and unlock advanced levels.

Highlights
  • Classic river crossing puzzles
  • Original riddles
  • IQ improvement
  • Critical thinking challenges
  • Star-based progression
  • Time and move-based scoring
Features
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In this fun and challenging game, you will find a complete collection of all known river crossing logic problems, plus some completely new riddles that you will not find anywhere else. If you want brain teasers to improve your IQ while you have fun, you’ve come to the right place. Chances are that you’ve heard about the ancient river crossing riddles, but do you know them all? You may have heard about the farmer who must take a wolf, a goat, and some cabbage across a river, or a version featuring a fox, a goose, and a bag of beans. Maybe you know the problem of the three missionaries and three cannibals, or the “jealous husbands” variation. Those are the classic river crossing puzzles. They are popular and well known, and they are all included in this game, along with many more. River crossing problems date back to at least the ninth century, with the earliest known examples occurring in the Latin manuscript Propositiones ad Acuendos Juvenes (“Problems to Sharpen the Young”). River crossing puzzles and their many variants represent ways of dressing up relatively straightforward mathematical problems. They invite attempts at a solution that range from trial and error to extensive mathematical analysis. These puzzles are frequently used in job interviews. They are also taught to children in schools to boost their IQs and improve their critical thinking, mathematical problem-solving, and strategy development. Your goal in every level is to move all of the characters across the river while observing certain rules and restrictions. Once you have completed a level, you will receive one star for level completion. You can obtain an additional star if you finish the level in the minimum number of moves, and another if you finish the level in a set time that varies from level to level. Try your best, work as quickly as you can, and keep your number of moves low to earn more stars. Your total number of stars will help you access more advanced levels. Download the game now and unlock your brain’s abilities!

About

Jacks Wild

A card strategy game where players race to complete sequences of chips on a board. Offers solo play against AI or multiplayer challenges with friends. Features two game modes and strategic use of wild and removal cards.

Highlights
  • Sequence completion on a 10x10 board
  • Solo play against AI
  • Apple Game Center multiplayer
  • Classic (five-in-a-row) and Blitz (four-in-a-row) modes
  • Use wild Jacks to claim spaces
  • Remove opposing chips with one-eyed Jacks
  • Detailed stats and achievements
Features
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Jacks Wild brings thoughtful card strategy to a calm, lakeside table. Play solo against AI opponents or gather two to four players with a shared invitation link. Build sequences on a 10x10 board. Play a matching card to place your chip, use wild Jacks to claim an open space, and use one-eyed Jacks to remove an opposing chip. Choose Classic for five in a row or Blitz for four. PLAY TOGETHER Create a table, share its link, and join your friends in the lobby. Everyone taps Ready, then the creator starts the game. A hosted table keeps turns and results in sync, shows each player only their own cards, and lets you return to your seat after a brief disconnection. Everyone needs version 1.3 or later for shared-link tables. Multiplayer requires an internet connection. MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE Enjoy a fully visible board, a fanned card hand, gentle animations, optional haptic feedback, and your choice of rain or calm music. Customize opponents, turn timers, and match settings. YOUR GAME, YOUR PACE Play solo offline and view your personal stats, win rates, streaks, and recent games. Game Center is optional for achievements and leaderboards. No custom accounts, ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases.

Screenshots

River Crossing IQ Logic4 screens
Jacks Wild4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Jacks Wild at 5.0 against River Crossing IQ Logic's 4.4. Jacks Wild also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). River Crossing IQ Logic's advantage is ratings volume (214 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jacks Wild holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: River Crossing IQ Logic has 214 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of River Crossing IQ Logic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jacks Wild's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

River Crossing IQ Logic ships an update every 3 weeks, Jacks Wild every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
River Crossing IQ Logic versus Jacks Wild: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiver Crossing IQ LogicJacks Wild
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (214 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings214 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNathan BrigmonFaraz Bukhari

Customer experience

River Crossing IQ Logic

All ratings213 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral16.1%
Negative12.9%

Jacks Wild

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

River Crossing IQ Logic

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ad blocks dialogue
  • Solutions don't work
  • Screen goes dark after pausing
  • Print on storyboard too small

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels
  • New levels
  • Unlock stages

Jacks Wild

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

River Crossing IQ Logic

No in-app purchases

None

Jacks Wild

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is River Crossing IQ Logic free?
River Crossing IQ Logic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jacks Wild free?
Jacks Wild is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, River Crossing IQ Logic or Jacks Wild?
Jacks Wild is rated higher. River Crossing IQ Logic averages 4.4 out of 5 from 214 ratings, while Jacks Wild averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do River Crossing IQ Logic or Jacks Wild have ads?
River Crossing IQ Logic shows ads; Jacks Wild does not.
Which is updated more often, River Crossing IQ Logic or Jacks Wild?
River Crossing IQ Logic ships an update every 3 weeks, and Jacks Wild every 6 weeks. Most recently, River Crossing IQ Logic was updated on October 24, 2026 and Jacks Wild on October 28, 2026.

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