Comparison

Ships Squared vs Quantum Sweeper

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

Quantum Sweeper

Features
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Sweep monsters instead of mines in a cosmic puzzle quest, where logic is your only true friend. Every number hides danger and truth. One tap can end a universe or reveal its secrets. WHAT’S INSIDE - Calm, brain-power based gameplay - Logic & wits over twitchy & flashy - Gear, items, and mysterious artifacts to uncover - Endless(-ish), roguelike(-ish) loop of joy WHAT'S NOT INSIDE - No ads, no data harvesting, no nonsense - Well actually there's a bit of nonsense, but the good kind - Still no ads or data harvesting THIS AIN'T YOUR GRANDPA'S MINESWEEPER.

Screenshots

Ships Squared2 screens
Quantum Sweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Quantum Sweeper at daily against Ships Squared's every 6 weeks. Ships Squared's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ships Squared ships an update every 6 weeks, Quantum Sweeper daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ships Squared versus Quantum Sweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShips SquaredQuantum Sweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB130 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperUniversalis PublishingPlanet Jone

In-app purchases

None

Ships Squared

No in-app purchases

None

Quantum Sweeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ships Squared free?
Ships Squared is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quantum Sweeper free?
Quantum Sweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ships Squared or Quantum Sweeper have ads?
Neither Ships Squared nor Quantum Sweeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ships Squared or Quantum Sweeper?
Ships Squared ships an update every 6 weeks, and Quantum Sweeper daily. Most recently, Ships Squared was updated on October 13, 2026 and Quantum Sweeper on October 1, 2026.

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