Comparison

Ships Squared vs Cube Loop Puzzle

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

Cube Loop Puzzle

A smart puzzle game where you connect cubes of the same color by swiping. It offers easy levels for casual fun and challenging ones to test your intellect. An optional in-app purchase unlocks more games and unlimited hints.

Highlights
  • Connect same-colored cubes
  • Swipe to turn cubes
  • Color other cubes by swiping
  • Easy and hard levels
  • Unlimited hints (in-app purchase)
  • Additional games (in-app purchase)
Features
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Cube Loop is a smart puzzle game. Easy levels for pure fun, hard levels to tease your brain. Connect all the cubes of the same color. Swipe over the screen to turn the cube. Swipe over a colored cube to color other cubes. Only one in app purchase for more games and unlimited hints.

Screenshots

Ships Squared2 screens
Cube Loop Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ships Squared at Free against Cube Loop Puzzle's $1.99. Ships Squared also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Cube Loop Puzzle's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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; Cube Loop Puzzle costs $1.99 up front. Cube Loop Puzzle sells 5 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 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Ships Squared's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cube Loop Puzzle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ships Squared versus Cube Loop Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShips SquaredCube Loop Puzzle
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversalis PublishingMarcelo Pars

Customer experience

Ships Squared

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

Cube Loop Puzzle

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ships Squared

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Cube Loop Puzzle

One-time5
  • Games Hints No Ads$1.99
  • Donate a coffee$1.99
  • 150 EXTRA LEVELS + UNLIMITED HINTS$1.99
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  • Donate an ice cream$2.99
  • Donate a muffin$6.99

Questions

Is Ships Squared free?
Ships Squared is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cube Loop Puzzle free?
Cube Loop Puzzle costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ships Squared or Cube Loop Puzzle?
Ships Squared is rated higher. Ships Squared averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Cube Loop Puzzle averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Ships Squared or Cube Loop Puzzle have ads?
Neither Ships Squared nor Cube Loop Puzzle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ships Squared or Cube Loop Puzzle?
Ships Squared ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cube Loop Puzzle every 6 weeks. Most recently, Ships Squared was updated on September 27, 2026 and Cube Loop Puzzle on September 17, 2026.

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