Comparison

Boats ! vs Ishido

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

Head to head
About

Boats !

Slide other boats out of the way to free your own in this addictive puzzle game. With 3000 levels, it requires logic and skill to navigate traffic jams. Unlock new content with in-game currency.

Highlights
  • Block-sliding puzzle mechanics
  • 3000 challenging levels
  • Unlockable level packs
  • Hidden bonus store features
  • Stunning HD graphics
  • Regular level updates
Features
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Boats is a free simple but very addictive puzzle game. The objective of the game is to get your brand new boat out of the way by sliding the other boats out of the way. You will have to strategically move your boat to get out of the traffic jam ! It's comes with 3000 puzzles. As you accumulate coins, you will be able to unlock level packs and various hidden features in the game bonus store. Each of the 3000 levels requires logic, skill, and patience. Do you have what it takes to help me your boat out of these rush hour traffic jams ? All the fans of Mouse Trap can rejoy, with this exciting new block-sliding puzzle game, we made sure to add stunning HD graphics that look amazing on iPad Tablets ! Boats will provide you with hours of fun. Will you be able to find a way to unblock all the challenging puzzles ? We are committed to updating the game on a regular basis with new and challenging levels.

About

Ishido

A meditative puzzle game where players match stones based on color and symbol to clear a board. It offers both strategic point-scoring and a relaxing, mindful experience.

Highlights
  • Match stones by color and symbol
  • Strategic point scoring
  • Meditative gameplay mode
  • 72 unique stones
  • 8x12 game board
  • Next stone preview
Features
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WELCOME TO ISHIDO An ancient puzzle that will test your meditative and strategic powers. Balance the yin & yang of patience vs. the quick score. Your goal is to empty the pouch, but plan ahead to find the elusive 4-way. You must match 72 stones on a board of 96 squares. You can play for points or relax and meditate over each move. OVERVIEW Ishido is a board game where you attempt to match stones according to their colors and patterns. THE GAME BOARD * The Game Board is eight squares high by 12 squares wide. * Stones come in sets of 72 stones. Each stone has two attributes: A color and a symbol. There are six symbols and six colors in each stoneset, thus creating 36 unique stones. Each stone comes in a pair, hence 72 stones in each stoneset. * The Within consists of the interior squares. * The Beyond consists of the squares at the outer edges of the board. * The Touchstone displays the next stone to be played. * The Scoreboard shows both the number of points scored, and the number of combination matches achieved. * The Pouch shows the number of stones remaining to play.

Screenshots

Boats !3 screens
Ishido1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Boats ! at 86% against Ishido's 43%. Boats ! also leads on rating (3.3 vs 2.9) and device support (3 vs 1). Ishido's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 31 months). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. Boats ! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Ishido asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boats ! holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Boats !'s written reviews are positive against 43% of Ishido's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boats ! ships an update every 31 months, Ishido every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Boats ! versus Ishido: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoats !Ishido
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (11 ratings) — better2.9 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagma MobileDarin Koenig

Customer experience

Boats !

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.9%

Ishido

All ratings12 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral25.0%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Boats !

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • All solutions for Boats !$0.99
None

Ishido

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boats ! free?
Boats ! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ishido free?
Ishido is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boats ! or Ishido?
Boats ! is rated higher. Boats ! averages 3.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Ishido averages 2.9 from 12 ratings.
Do Boats ! or Ishido have ads?
Neither Boats ! nor Ishido shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boats ! or Ishido?
Boats ! ships an update every 31 months, and Ishido every 2 weeks. Most recently, Boats ! was updated on October 14, 2026 and Ishido on October 13, 2026.

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