Comparison

Link vs Slitherlink

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

Head to head
About

Link

Solve logic puzzles by linking clue pairs to paint paths and reveal hidden pixel-art pictures. This game offers mentally stimulating challenges with a unique fingertip cursor for precise control. Enjoy a vast collection of puzzles, weekly bonuses, and no ads.

Highlights
  • Link clue pairs to paint paths
  • Reveal hidden pixel-art pictures
  • Unique fingertip cursor for precision
  • 125 free puzzles and weekly bonus
  • No ads
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Graphic previews of puzzle progress
Features
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Find the way clues are linked, paint the paths and discover a hidden pixel-art picture! Each puzzle consists of a grid containing clue-pairs in various places. The object is to reveal a hidden picture by linking the clues and painting the paths so that the number of squares in each path equals the value of the clues being linked together. Link-a-Pix are exciting logic puzzles that form whimsical pixel-art pictures when solved. Challenging, deductive and artistic, this original Japanese invention offers the ultimate mix of logic, art and fun while providing solvers with many hours of mentally stimulating entertainment. The game features a unique fingertip cursor which enables playing large puzzle grids with ease and precision: to create a link, press and hold fingertip anywhere on the screen, wait until cursor fills the square and start dragging to neighboring squares. To delete a link, double-tap or use the eraser button above the puzzle. To help see the puzzle progress, graphic previews in the puzzle list show the progress of all puzzles in a volume as they are being solved. A Gallery view option provides these previews in a larger format. For more fun, Link-a-Pix contains no ads and includes a Weekly Bonus section providing an extra free puzzle each week. PUZZLE FEATURES • 125 free Link-a-Pix puzzles in color and B&W • Extra bonus puzzle published free each week • Puzzle shop continuously updates with new content • Manually created by artists, top quality puzzles • Unique solution for each puzzle • Grid sizes up to 100x160 • Multiple difficulty levels • Hours of intellectual challenge and fun • Sharpens logic and improves cognitive skills GAMING FEATURES • No ads • Enlarge, reduce, move puzzle for easy viewing • Exclusive fingertip cursor design for solving large puzzles • Unlimited check puzzle • Show errors during gameplay • Unlimited Undo and Redo • Link counter option for easy link length viewing • Auto-solve starting clues option • Concurrently playing and saving multiple puzzles • Puzzle filtering, sorting and archiving options • Dark Mode support • Graphic previews showing puzzles progress as they are being solved • Portrait and landscape screen support (iPad only) • Track puzzle solving times • Backup & restore puzzle progress to iCloud ABOUT Link-a-Pix have also become popular under other names such as Paint by Pairs, Enigma, PathPix and Pictlink. Similar to Picross, Nonogram and Griddlers, the puzzles are solved and the pictures revealed using logic alone. All puzzles in this app are produced by Conceptis Ltd. - the leading supplier of logic puzzles to printed and electronic gaming media all over the world. On average, more than 20 million Conceptis puzzles are solved each day in newspapers, magazines, books and online as well as on smartphones and tablets across the world. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.conceptispuzzles.com/index.aspx?uri=info/doc/220

About

Slitherlink

This logic puzzle game challenges players to draw a single loop by connecting points on a grid. Numbers within the grid indicate how many lines surround adjacent squares, guiding the loop's path. It offers a mentally stimulating experience similar to Sudoku.

Highlights
  • Draw a single loop
  • Connect points on a grid
  • Use number clues
  • Logic-based gameplay
  • Mentally stimulating puzzles
Features
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“Slitherlink" is a number game equal to Sudoku HOW TO PLAY? -------------- 1. The board consists of a number of numbers and a number of points. Each number represents the number of Square around it. 2. Connect points to points in a straight line, making it a loop and only one loop. The number between four points represents the number of lines around its square. 3. Where there are no numbers, there is no limit to the number of underscores, and there can be no underscores around 0. The routes must not cross, nor be forked. -------------- We appreciate any feedback you may have and will apply it to future updates and features. With your continued support we'll do our best to turn out quality Apps.

Screenshots

Link4 screens
Slitherlink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Link at 82% against Slitherlink's 25%. Link also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (668 vs 10). Slitherlink's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price 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. Link sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Slitherlink asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Link holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Link has 668 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Link's written reviews are positive against 25% of Slitherlink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Link ships an update every 3 months, Slitherlink every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Link versus Slitherlink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkSlitherlink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (668 ratings) — better4.5 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings668 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConceptis Ltd.其跃 吴

Customer experience

Link

All ratings653 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews311 reviews
Positive82.0%
Neutral7.4%
Negative10.6%

Slitherlink

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Link

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and freezes phone
  • Purchases and progress disappearing after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More 'very hard' and difficult puzzles
  • Option to reset/replay completed puzzles
  • More free puzzles, daily instead of weekly
  • Ability to log into website account from app

Slitherlink

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Link

One-time10
  • B&W Variety 1$2.99
  • Color Variety 1$2.99
  • Color Variety 2$2.99
Show 7 more
  • The Animals we Love$2.99
  • Color Variety 3$2.99
  • Music, TV, Cinema Celebrities$3.99
  • Color Variety Large$3.99
  • Color Variety - Large 2$3.99
  • Color Extra Large 1$4.99
  • Color Mega 1$5.99
None

Slitherlink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Link free?
Link is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slitherlink free?
Slitherlink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Link or Slitherlink?
Link is rated higher. Link averages 4.8 out of 5 from 668 ratings, while Slitherlink averages 4.5 from 10 ratings.
Do Link or Slitherlink have ads?
Slitherlink shows ads; Link does not.
Which is updated more often, Link or Slitherlink?
Link ships an update every 3 months, and Slitherlink every 3 weeks. Most recently, Link was updated on November 10, 2026 and Slitherlink on November 3, 2026.

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