Comparison

Ships Squared vs Antitype

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

Head to head
About

Ships Squared

A logic puzzle game where players deduce the hidden layout of thirteen ships on a 10x10 grid. It offers varying difficulty levels, from casual to intensely challenging, and allows for custom game creation and sharing with friends.

Highlights
  • Deduce hidden ship layouts
  • 10x10 grid gameplay
  • 12 difficulty levels
  • Unlimited custom games
  • Design and share own layouts
  • Workout for the mind
Features
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Ships Squared (Ships²) is a new game exclusive to the iPhone/iPad/iPod touch. You probably grew out of Battleships a long time ago. Now it's time to grow back in. Because Ships² is for adults, not children. Ships² is addictive. If you let it, it will take over your mind and ruin your life. Thirteen ships are laid out on a 10x10 board according to strict rules. You fire at squares. You get the results. You deduce where the ships are. And you draw them. Unlike traditional Battleships, you don't actually need to sink the ships: it's deducing their layout that is the achievement. There are 12 levels, all using the same basic rules. The lightest ones can be played casually while waiting for the bus. The middling ones take from 5 to 20 minutes of concentrated thought. The heaviest levels demand intense, rigorous, error-free reasoning for half an hour or more. Only a few geniuses will attempt the top level, which takes two hours at least. Ships² is not a game of chance but of reasoning. It's a workout for the mind. Like all workouts, you mustn't overdo it. As it says on the bottle: please think responsibly! Ships² can create an unlimited number of different games for you to play. You can design your own layouts too, and send them to your friends to see how well they do. Full, illustrated instructions are included as part of the game.

About

Antitype

This word puzzle game challenges players to decipher pairs of opposite words by changing letters based on a clue and alphabet knowledge. It offers hundreds of levels with varying difficulty and special packs, featuring a clean, minimalist design and quick gameplay.

Highlights
  • Decipher opposite words
  • Change opposing letters
  • Hundreds of free levels
  • Synonym & Homophone packs
  • Antonym X level pack
  • Hints for challenging levels
  • Cross-device progress sync
Features
Currently charting
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“Antitype’s clever design shines bright, delivering a tricky word puzzler in a minimalist package” — PocketGamer “A word game that stands out from the crowded marketplace” — AppAdvice “A double-whammy word puzzler… a devious combo!” — TouchArcade “Simple but beautiful… absorbing… addicting.” — MacStories “Streamlined style and elegantly crafted puzzles” — Gamezebo Antitype is a game all about opposites. With a clue and your knowledge of the alphabet, you'll change opposing letters to decipher each pair of opposite words. - 400 free levels range from simple to extremely difficult - Synonym & Homophone level packs with 400 additional levels - 100 ultra-challenging antonym levels in the new Antonyms X level pack - Save by purchasing level pack bundles or unlock the game with the Unlimited Pass! - Plan your moves wisely - every level can be solved! - Hints provide you ability to get a head start on challenging levels - Each level is uniquely shuffled so every attempt has its own solution - Sync progress across all your iOS devices - Beautifully-clean, colorful aesthetic - Minimalist in style, yet full of complexity - Quick gameplay - play for a minute, an hour or more!

Screenshots

Ships Squared2 screens
Antitype4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ships Squared at Free against Antitype's $3.99. Ships Squared also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Antitype's advantage is ratings volume (965 vs 5) and chart position (#32 vs unranked). On 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

Ships Squared is free to download; Antitype costs $3.99 up front. Antitype sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Ships Squared asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ships Squared holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Antitype has 965 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Ships Squared's written reviews are positive against 51% of Antitype's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ships Squared ships an update every 6 weeks, Antitype every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Ships Squared versus Antitype: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShips SquaredAntitype
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.4 (965 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better50.5% of reviews
Number of ratings5965 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#32 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better13.5
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB41 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperUniversalis PublishingBorderLeap

Customer experience

Ships Squared

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Antitype

All ratings963 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral14.0%
Negative35.5%

Bugs and requests

Ships Squared

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Antitype

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or stops working after ads
  • Inconsistent behavior when tapping letters
  • Levels not loading properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
  • More content/levels to extend gameplay
  • Improved clues and instructions
  • Ability to save progress and resume later

In-app purchases

None

Ships Squared

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Antitype

One-time10
  • Small Pack Hints$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Synonyms 2$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Synonyms 1$1.99
  • Homophones 1$1.99
  • Homophones 4$1.99
  • Antonym X$2.99
  • Synonyms Bundle$4.99
  • Homophones Bundle$4.99
  • Unlimited Pass$12.99

Questions

Is Ships Squared free?
Ships Squared is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Antitype free?
Antitype costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ships Squared or Antitype?
Ships Squared is rated higher. Ships Squared averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Antitype averages 4.4 from 965 ratings.
Do Ships Squared or Antitype have ads?
Neither Ships Squared nor Antitype shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ships Squared or Antitype?
Ships Squared ships an update every 6 weeks, and Antitype every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ships Squared was updated on October 22, 2026 and Antitype on October 21, 2026.

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