Comparison

Suguru vs Lights Out Arcade

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

Head to head
About

Suguru

Engage your mind with a logic puzzle featuring simple rules and immense depth. Solve thousands of unique levels, progressing from novice to expert difficulty. This addictive game offers a uniquely satisfying challenge for puzzle enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • 6000 unique puzzle levels
  • Varying difficulty from novice to expert
  • Simple rules, complex challenges
  • Logic-based gameplay
  • Addictive and satisfying puzzles
Features
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Suguru, also known as Tectonics or Number Blocks, was invented in Japan. These puzzles have very simple instructions, but a very wide range of difficulties, from easy to insanely complex. Suguru is a great logic puzzle with two very simple rules. The cells in each puzzle grid are divided into groups, and each group contains the numbers from 1 to N, where N is the number of cells in the group. Thus, a group containing 5 cells will contain numbers from 1 to 5. The second rule is that no two adjacent cells, including diagonal, can contain the same number. Despite these two rules, some puzzles can be incredibly difficult to solve. Don’t be fooled by the size of the grid, and Suguru’s apparent simplicity. This is a puzzle that can, at its most difficult, challenge the most experienced of solvers. Be warned, this is an addictive puzzle like no other, and a uniquely satisfying one. In our application, we have created 6000 unique levels with varying degrees of difficulty. If you are playing Suguru for the first time, try the level “Novice”. Each difficulty level contains 1000 unique levels. Where level 1 is easiest and 1000 is the most difficult. If you can easily solve the 1000st level of one difficulty level, try the first level of the next level of difficulty.

About

Lights Out Arcade

Test your logic and strategy in this classic puzzle game. Tap lights to toggle them and their neighbors, aiming to turn off all lights with the fewest moves. Features multiple difficulty levels and a smart hint system.

Highlights
  • Classic 5x5 grid gameplay
  • Smart hint system
  • Timer and move counter
  • Personal statistics and high scores
  • Satisfying haptic feedback
  • Four difficulty levels
Features
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Turn off the lights and test your logic skills in this beautifully crafted puzzle game. Lights Out is the timeless brain teaser where every tap matters. Touch a light to toggle it and its neighbours - but be careful, each move changes the board in unexpected ways. Your goal: switch off every light using the fewest moves possible. FOUR DIFFICULTY LEVELS - Practice: Learn the ropes with unlimited hints - Easy: 10 hints to guide your strategy - Medium: 5 hints for a balanced challenge - Hard: No hints - pure puzzle solving FEATURES - Classic 5x5 grid gameplay - Smart hint system powered by mathematical algorithms - Timer and move counter to track your efficiency - Personal statistics and high scores - Satisfying haptic feedback - Clean, arcade-inspired design Whether you have five minutes or fifty, Lights Out offers the perfect mental workout. Simple to learn, endlessly challenging to master. From ArcadeGeek LTD - bringing classic games to modern devices.

Screenshots

Suguru4 screens
Lights Out Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Suguru at none against Lights Out Arcade's 1. Suguru also leads on ratings volume (310 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Lights Out Arcade's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, rating, 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. Lights Out Arcade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Suguru asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lights Out Arcade holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Suguru has 310 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Suguru's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lights Out Arcade's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Suguru ships an update every 2 months, Lights Out Arcade daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Suguru versus Lights Out Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuguruLights Out Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (310 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings310 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB50 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAliaksandr UvarauArcadeGeek LTD

Customer experience

Suguru

All ratings297 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative5.1%

Lights Out Arcade

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

Bugs and requests

Suguru

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not solvable
  • Progress frequently wiped
  • Clipboard access for no apparent reason

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to mark/pencil in potential numbers
  • Option to undo/redo moves
  • Ability to view completed puzzles
  • Timing/scoring system with personal best tracking
  • More challenging/complex puzzles at expert level
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  • Separate section for hardest puzzles
  • Option to reset progress and start over

Lights Out Arcade

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Suguru

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lights Out Arcade

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Suguru free?
Suguru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lights Out Arcade free?
Lights Out Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Suguru or Lights Out Arcade?
Lights Out Arcade is rated higher. Suguru averages 4.8 out of 5 from 310 ratings, while Lights Out Arcade averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Suguru or Lights Out Arcade have ads?
Both Suguru and Lights Out Arcade show ads.
Which is updated more often, Suguru or Lights Out Arcade?
Suguru ships an update every 2 months, and Lights Out Arcade daily. Most recently, Suguru was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lights Out Arcade on October 12, 2026.

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