Comparison

Boo! vs Takuzu

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

Head to head
About

Boo!

Dip pumpkins in paint and use attributes to mask parts to solve Halloween-themed puzzles. The difficulty increases as you progress through 42 levels, with a daily puzzle mode unlocked upon completion.

Highlights
  • Pumpkin painting puzzles
  • Masking attributes
  • Increasing difficulty
  • 42 Halloween levels
  • Daily puzzle mode
  • Unlockable content
Features
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'Boo!' is a spooky puzzle game for you! To solve the puzzles you have to dip the pumpkin in the different paints and wear attributes to mask certain parts of the pumpkin. The puzzles start easy but it gets more difficult! Can you make the correct pumpkin in 42 Halloween themed levels? Complete all the levels to unlock the brand new daily puzzle mode. Happy Halloween, @BartBonte

About

Takuzu

Features
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Binary logic, graded by the technique each board actually needs. Fill a grid with two symbols under three rules: never three of the same symbol in a row, an equal count of each per line, and no two identical rows or columns. Tap a cell to cycle it. That is the whole game. DIFFICULTY THAT MEANS SOMETHING Boards are labelled by the DEEPEST solving technique they genuinely require — Dawn, Day, Dusk and Night — computed by the same deterministic solver that proves each board has exactly one solution. Dawn, Day and Dusk are solvable by pure forward deduction: no hypotheticals, no guessing. Night asks for exactly one bounded "what-if" chain that resolves in a few steps, never open-ended trial and error. We say that precisely rather than promising a "never guess" that a hard board would contradict. WHY YOU'LL STAY • One puzzle a day, byte-identical worldwide, with no server • Streaks, and a fully reconstructible free archive • Several sizes, from a quick grid to a long sit-down • Hints reveal the next forced cell, never the answer MADE TO BE COMFORTABLE • The two symbols always differ in SHAPE, not just colour, at every cell size • A colorblind-safe palette and a fully accessible input path • Play in English, German, Arabic, Persian or Kurdish (Sorani) • Proper right-to-left layout and localized numerals • Fully offline. No account, no sign-up FREE, HONESTLY The daily, the archive, streaks and stats are free with light optional ads. Rewarded video is opt-in and only ever buys a hint. No banner ads on the board, ever. One purchase removes all ads and lifts the hint cap — no subscription.

Screenshots

Boo!4 screens
Takuzu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Boo! at 12.0 against Takuzu's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Boo! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Takuzu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Boo! versus Takuzu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoo!Takuzu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (201 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings201 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB25 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBart BONTEZakaria Fatahi

Bugs and requests

Boo!

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Level 24 progression bug - puzzle completes but won't advance
  • App freezes at logo on iOS 14.7.1
  • Game occasionally freezes after level completion
  • Purchase restoration not working properly
  • Color differentiation issue between white and neon yellow

Requested features

13 requests
  • More levels (most frequently requested)
  • Increased difficulty options
  • Endless or infinite mode
  • Speed run mode with timing
  • Hardcore mode
Show 8 more
  • Additional pumpkin variations and cosmetics
  • New accessory items (cloaks, hats, etc.)
  • Dark theme option
  • Colorblind mode with alternative color palettes
  • Randomized level generation
  • Landscape orientation support
  • Persistent game state when switching apps
  • Notification system for daily puzzles

Takuzu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Boo!

One-time1
  • no ads$2.49
1 purchases

Takuzu

One-time1
  • Takuzu Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Boo! free?
Boo! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Takuzu free?
Takuzu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boo! or Takuzu have ads?
Both Boo! and Takuzu show ads.

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