Comparison

Align 4 BIG vs Pencil Logic

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

Head to head
About

Align 4 BIG

A classic strategy game where players drop discs to form a line of four. Compete against another player or the computer to achieve victory. The first to align four pieces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally wins.

Highlights
  • Drop discs to fill columns
  • Align four in a row
  • Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal wins
  • Play against a friend
  • Play against the computer
  • Draws are possible
Features
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ALIGN 4 BIG is a well-known strategy game that is suitable for everyone. How to play: Drop your discs in the columns of the game grid by pressing on the chosen column. Make a line of at least four tokens either vertically, horizontally or diagonally before your opponent. ALIGN 4 BIG is played either by two or against the computer The game mission is to align a series of 4 pawns of the same color on a grid with 6 rows and 7 columns. In turn, the two players place a pawn in the column of their choice, the pawn then slides to the lowest possible position in the said column after which it is up to the opponent to play. The winner is the player who first succeeds in making a consecutive alignment (horizontal, vertical or diagonal) of at least four pawns of his color. If, while all the boxes of the game grid are filled, neither of the two players has achieved such alignment, the game is declared a draw.

About

Pencil Logic

Features
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Pencil Logic is an offline collection of seven classic Japanese pencil-logic puzzles: Slitherlink, Masyu, Hashi (Hashiwokakero), Nurikabe, Futoshiki, Shikaku and Kakuro. Every board is generated on your device with a guaranteed unique solution, so there's always a fresh puzzle waiting, no wifi needed. Free to play with ads; a one-time purchase removes them for good. SEVEN PUZZLES, ONE APP • Slitherlink: draw one loop through the dots so each number says how many of its sides the loop uses. • Masyu: draw one loop through every pearl, straight through white pearls, with a turn at black ones. • Hashi (Hashiwokakero): connect every island with bridges matching its number, no crossings. • Nurikabe: shade one connected wall so each number is an island of exactly that many cells. • Futoshiki: fill the grid with 1 to n, obeying the greater-than signs between cells. • Shikaku: cut the grid into rectangles, one per number, each of exactly that size. • Kakuro: fill the white cells so every run adds up to its clue, no digit repeating in a run. BUILT TO ACTUALLY PLAY • Four difficulties per puzzle, Easy through Expert, so there's a fair board whether you're learning the rules or hunting a real challenge. • Undo and redo, a mistake check, and a hint when you're stuck. • Auto-save: close the app mid-puzzle and pick up exactly where you left off. • Left-handed layout and haptics, your choice in Settings. • Light and dark mode, matching your system automatically. A DAILY CHALLENGE FOR EVERYONE • One puzzle a day, the same board for every player, rotating through all seven mechanics. • Build a streak and see your last seven days at a glance. FREE TO PLAY, HONESTLY • Play every puzzle and every difficulty for free, supported by ads between puzzles. • The first hint on any board is always free. • A one-time purchase removes ads completely and makes every hint free, no subscription. No account, no sign-in, and no internet connection needed to play. Whether you know these puzzles by name already or you've never tried a Japanese logic puzzle before, Pencil Logic is built to teach the rules on the board itself and keep a fresh one ready every time you open it.

Screenshots

Align 4 BIG4 screens
Pencil Logic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Align 4 BIG at 12.6 against Pencil Logic'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. Align 4 BIG sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Pencil Logic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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Align 4 BIG versus Pencil Logic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlign 4 BIGPencil Logic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (16 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.6 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLAYTOUCHMuhammad Arqam

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Align 4 BIG

One-time5
  • 100 diamonds$0.99
  • Remove all ADS from the game$1.99
  • 300 diamonds$1.99
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  • 550 diamonds$3.99
  • 1200 diamonds$8.99
1 purchases

Pencil Logic

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99

Questions

Is Align 4 BIG free?
Align 4 BIG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pencil Logic free?
Pencil Logic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Align 4 BIG or Pencil Logic have ads?
Both Align 4 BIG and Pencil Logic show ads.

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