Comparison

Hitori vs MASYU

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

Head to head
About

Hitori

Engage your mind with a logic puzzle game where you eliminate numbers to solve grid challenges. Offers multiple difficulty levels and customizable layouts. Enjoy a completely ad-free experience with additional puzzle packs available for purchase.

Highlights
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Customizable light/dark/coffee layouts
  • Game Center support
  • Portrait and landscape modes
  • Pinch-to-zoom functionality
  • Available in German and English
Features
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Solve Hitori (japanese for: "leave me alone") puzzles on your iPad or iPhone! If you like Sudoku, you will love Hitori! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ completely add-free! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Features: 16 puzzles (Hitori): • 8 levels of difficulty each containing 2 puzzles from "Greenhorn" to "Grandmaster" • additional levelpacks available via in app purchase 72 puzzles (Hitori Pro): • 8 levels of difficulty each containing 9 puzzles from "Greenhorn" to "Grandmaster" • additional levelpacks available via in app purchase 3 layouts: • light • dark • coffee 2 languages: • german • english additional Features: • Game Center support • playable in portrait and landscape mode • use "Pinch-to-Zoom" for a better overview compatible devices: • iPhone 5 or newer • iPad • iPad Pro • iMac, MacBook, Mac Mini (requires iOS10.3/macOS10.5 or higher) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you like the app, please leave me a good review! If you have questions, problems or suggestions, please contact me by email to hitori.app@icloud.com. New puzzles are in progress and coming soon!

About

MASYU

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White goes straight, black turns. Draw the one loop. MASYU (Masyu, the classic "pearl" loop puzzle) asks you to link every white and black pearl into a single loop that never crosses or branches. Every puzzle has exactly one answer, reachable by pure logic—no guessing. Climb the ranks as you solve, and make one daily puzzle a calm habit. ◆ How to play - White circle ○: the loop passes straight through and turns in the cell just before or after it - Black circle ●: the loop turns on the circle and goes straight through the next cell on both sides - Draw one closed loop that passes through every circle ◆ Features - Four difficulties graded by depth of reasoning: Easy 6×6, Medium 7×7, Hard 8×8, Expert 8×8 - Every puzzle has exactly one solution, verified by a solver - Daily puzzle that changes difficulty by weekday (Mon–Tue Easy, Wed–Thu Medium, Fri–Sat Hard, Sunday Expert)—the same puzzle for everyone - Ranks: earn points with every solve and climb from 10 Kyu to 10 Dan - Continue: close the app mid-puzzle and pick up exactly where you left off - Simple controls: drag between dots to draw, retrace to erase - Hints when you're stuck - Stats: solves, average time, no-hint solves, daily streak - Board themes (loop colors) and a shareable image of your solved loop - Quiet paper-and-indigo design with dark mode - For iPhone and iPad, in English and Japanese ◆ Great for you if - You've played plenty of number puzzles and want a new kind of logic puzzle - You enjoy pencil puzzles where you draw a single line or loop - You want a few focused minutes on a commute or break - You prefer puzzles solved by deduction, not trial and error - You're looking for a small daily brain-training habit ◆ Privacy - No account needed - Your records stay on your device and are never sent anywhere - Puzzles play fully offline - To show our other apps, the app reads public information from the App Store

Screenshots

Hitori4 screens
MASYU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Hitori at 4 against MASYU's 2. Hitori also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Hitori sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and MASYU sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hitori ships an update monthly, MASYU every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hitori versus MASYU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHitoriMASYU
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian Luethtorankirite

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Hitori

One-time11
  • B00: Amateur Pro (20 puzzles)$0.99
  • C00: Expert Pro (20 puzzles)$0.99
  • D00: Master Pro (20 puzzles)$0.99
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  • X00: Mega ProPack (80 puzzles)$0.99
  • D01: Amateur 1 (20 puzzles)$0.99
  • E01: Professio. 1 (20 puzzles)$0.99
  • F01: Expert 1 (20 puzzles)$0.99
  • G01: Whiz 1 (20 puzzles)$0.99
  • H01: Grandmast. 1 (20 puzzles)$0.99
  • A00: Beginner Pro (20 puzzles)$0.99
  • X01: Mega Pack 1 (160 puzzles)$1.99
1 purchases

MASYU

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Hitori free?
Hitori is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MASYU free?
MASYU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hitori or MASYU have ads?
Neither Hitori nor MASYU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hitori or MASYU?
Hitori ships an update monthly, and MASYU every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hitori was updated on October 24, 2026 and MASYU on October 25, 2026.

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