Comparison

Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles vs Binary Sudoku+

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

Head to head
About

Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles

This logic puzzle game challenges you to fill a grid with stars, ensuring no two stars touch, even diagonally. It offers daily and weekly challenges with varying difficulty levels and tracks your progress.

Highlights
  • Daily puzzle challenges
  • Leaderboards for competitive play
  • Weekly challenges for advanced players
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Puzzle packs for beginners
  • Solving strategy guide
  • Player stats and progress tracking
Features
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Hoshi (星, Japanese for star) is a free and competitive Star Battle game with daily challenges. Star Battle, also known as "Two Not Touch", is a classic pen-and-paper logic puzzle published in newspapers and puzzle magazines worldwide. If you enjoy playing tricky puzzles and brain-teasing games and seek a new challenge, then you should give Hoshi a try. If you have never played the Star Battle logic game before, don’t worry the rules are straight forward: Similar to other logic puzzles you have a grid that you need to fill. In a normal 2 star “Two Not Touch” game each row, column, and region must have exactly 2 stars. Stars are not allowed to touch, even not diagonally. Hoshi includes Star Battles with 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 stars, but games with more stars are yet to come ;) Hoshi offers you: - Everyday we release a new number game (daily puzzle challenge) - Track your solving time and compete against other players (leaderboards) - There is also a weekly challenge for geniuses (3 star plus games) - There are 5 different difficulties (easy to diabolical) - Packs with hand-selected logic puzzle (e.g. for beginners) - Guide with solving strategies - Profile with stats about your skill level & progress Coming soon: - Add your friends and play with them a numbers puzzle - Star Battle games with more than 5 stars Privacy policy: https://guriddo.app/hoshi/legal/privacy Terms of use: https://guriddo.app/hoshi/legal/tos

About

Binary Sudoku+

Engage your mind with over 1300 levels of logic puzzles that combine the calm of Tango with Sudoku's challenge. Enjoy handcrafted puzzles from easy to expert, and test your speed in challenge modes. It's a satisfying new twist on a classic brain-training experience.

Highlights
  • 1300+ levels
  • Handcrafted puzzles
  • Challenge mode
  • Sudoku × Symmetry twist
  • Brain-training
  • Addictive and relaxing
Features
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Binary Sudoku+: a calm binary logic puzzle. 1300+ levels and a new daily board. Three rules, endless depth: Fill the grid with two symbols. Every row and column holds an equal number of each. Never three of the same in a row. Challenge Your Mind with 1300+ Levels! 800+ Handcrafted Puzzles - From easy to expert! 500+ Challenge Mode Levels - Beat the clock! A new Daily puzzle every day. Sudoku × Symmetry - A satisfying new twist! Why Players Keep Coming Back: Addictive & Relaxing - Perfect for quick play or deep focus. Brain-Training - Sharpen logic & problem-solving skills. Fair ads - play first, not ads. Download Now & Start Solving!

Screenshots

Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles4 screens
Binary Sudoku+4 screens

Verdict

The call

Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles and Binary Sudoku+ both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 59% of Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles's written reviews are positive against 40% of Binary Sudoku+'s. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles sells 30 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per 7 days and Binary Sudoku+ sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles against 4.7 for Binary Sudoku+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 269 and 190 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles's written reviews are positive against 40% of Binary Sudoku+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles ships an update every 2 weeks, Binary Sudoku+ every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles versus Binary Sudoku+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar Battle Hoshi PuzzlesBinary Sudoku+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (269 ratings) — better4.7 (190 ratings)
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings269 — better190
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon SchusterBenjamin Miller

Customer experience

Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles

All ratings268 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral11.4%
Negative29.5%

Binary Sudoku+

All ratings190 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral26.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

30 purchases

Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles

Subscriptions3
  • Supporter (Weekly)$0.797 Days
  • Supporter (Monthly)$2.491 Month
  • Supporter (Annual)$14.991 Year
One-time27
  • Beginner Pack 8$0.99
  • Beginner Pack 10$0.99
  • Beginner Pack 14$0.99
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  • Beginner Pack 12$0.99
  • Beginner Pack 11$0.99
  • Beginner Pack 9$1.99
  • Beginner Pack 6$1.99
  • Beginner Pack 3$1.99
  • Beginner Pack 5$1.99
  • Beginner Pack 4$1.99
  • Beginner Pack 7$1.99
  • Expert Pack 7$1.99
  • Expert Pack 6$1.99
  • Advanced Pack 6$1.99
  • Expert Pack 5$2.99
  • Advanced Pack 5$2.99
  • Advanced Pack 8$2.99
  • Advanced Pack 4$2.99
  • Expert Pack 4$2.99
  • Advanced Pack 2$2.99
  • Advanced Pack 3$2.99
  • Expert Pack 3$2.99
  • Expert Pack 2$2.99
  • Genius Pack 4$2.99
  • Genius Pack 3$3.99
  • Wizard Pack 1$3.99
  • Genius Pack 2$3.99
8 purchases

Binary Sudoku+

Subscriptions2
  • Spark & Spiral Plus$4.991 Month
  • Spark & Spiral Plus Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time6
  • Extreme Pack$0.99
  • Legendary Pack$0.99
  • Premium Icon Pack$0.99
Show 3 more
  • 100 Hints$0.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Remove Ads & Unlimited Hints$5.99

Questions

Is Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles free?
Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Binary Sudoku+ free?
Binary Sudoku+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles or Binary Sudoku+?
Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles is rated higher. Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles averages 4.8 out of 5 from 269 ratings, while Binary Sudoku+ averages 4.7 from 190 ratings.
Do Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles or Binary Sudoku+ have ads?
Both Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles and Binary Sudoku+ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles or Binary Sudoku+?
Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles ships an update every 2 weeks, and Binary Sudoku+ every 9 days. Most recently, Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles was updated on October 21, 2026 and Binary Sudoku+ on October 25, 2026.

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